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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Feinberg Prof. Joshua Hauser speaks to Faculty Senate on Thursday about a resolution concerning support for students affected by executive orders restricting travel. The resolution, he said, was in response to student concerns about Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate endorses statement supporting academic freedom after protest of ICE representative

June 1, 2017

Faculty Senate unanimously endorsed a statement Thursday supporting academic freedom in response to a letter from a group of faculty, which expressed support for students who stopped a guest lecture by...

Faculty consider new academic calendar proposals

January 8, 2017

In an effort to combat student stress and other concerns about the quarter system, several academic calendar changes were proposed at Faculty Senate last month. The Educational Affairs Committee proposed...

Faculty Senate passes resolution on relationship with Northwestern administration

December 12, 2016

Faculty Senate passed a resolution Wednesday asking Northwestern administrators to work with the Senate and its committees instead of forming ad hoc task forces when seeking faculty input on issues. The...

Purdue University Prof. David Sanders, chair of the school’s Faculty Senate, speaks at Faculty Senate on Wednesday. Sanders encouraged senators to continue their work at Northwestern.

Faculty Senate discusses shortening quarters by one week

November 3, 2016

Faculty Senate discussed shortening each quarter by one week at its meeting Wednesday as an alternative to the so-called “10-5-5-10” calendar, which a Senate report released last month found many departments...

Student suing Northwestern under Title IX files new evidence

January 9, 2015

Title IX lawsuits The Medill senior suing Northwestern under Title IX filed a new motion Tuesday in her lawsuit against the University, which includes evidence that has drawn criticism from NU and...

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