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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


Jamie Washington, known on campus for presenting the diversity and inclusion Essential NU during Wildcat Welcome, facilitated the first two listening sessions on the future of the Black House and the Multicultural Center. About 50 people attended the second session Wednesday evening.

Administrators apologize during first Black House listening sessions

October 15, 2015

Faculty apologized Wednesday for not involving students and alumni in the decision to change spaces in the Black House and the Multicultural Center during forums on the future of both buildings. Hosted...

Johnson: Black House controversy illustrates importance of transparency

Johnson: Black House controversy illustrates importance of transparency

September 21, 2015

It was a convenient arrangement. On Aug. 21, I received a detailed email notifying me of structural changes coming to the Black House. Campus Inclusion and Community, with administrative support, had...

New organization vows to preserve Black House student spaces

August 24, 2015

A new social justice organization launched Monday in opposition to a Northwestern plan to reorganize the Black House that would make room for administrators and limit student space. The Sheridan...

The Black House has been a gathering space for black students at Northwestern since the early 1970s. The University suspended a plan Sunday to reorganize the space to include more staff offices following objections from students and alumni.

University halts reorganization of Black House, Multicultural Center space

August 24, 2015

In response to opposition from students and alumni, Northwestern has postponed moving administrative offices into the Black House and the Multicultural Center, a decision that would have forced several...

Student group sets fall opening date for communal closets

May 19, 2014

A new student group wrapped up a week-long clothing drive Monday in an effort to open communal closets that will lend out formal clothing to students in time for job and internship fairs in fall. NU Threads,...

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