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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


J.B. Pritzker resigned from Northwestern’s Board of Trustees in December following his election to the Illinois governorship.

J.B. Pritzker will no longer serve on Northwestern’s Board of Trustees

January 17, 2019
The billionaire Democrat resigned from his position on Dec. 3 after winning the November gubernatorial election by a 15-point margin, Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley said in an email to The Daily. Pritzker (School of Law ‘93) has served on the board since 2004, and has donated millions of dollars to the University, including a $100 million gift to the School of Law in 2015.
Provost Jonathan Holloway. Holloway appeared at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting to discuss the University’s financial future after a $94 million deficit in fiscal year 2018.

University drew from endowment to resolve $94 million deficit

January 17, 2019

Northwestern drew $100 million from its endowment to resolve the $94 million budget deficit from fiscal year 2018, Provost Jonathan Holloway told Faculty Senate on Wednesday. The move broke from the...

Rebecca Crown Center. The University is on track to solve its budget deficit by the next academic year.

Almost a year later, a look back on how the budget deficit has impacted the University

January 9, 2019

Concern over additional cuts continues to loom over the University after spending on financial aid, high-profile faculty and new construction projects forced the University into a multimillion-dollar deficit. Since...

Renovations to The Black House are expected to be completed by Fall 2020.

Black House renovation moves into next phase

December 4, 2018

The Black House Renovation Project is moving into the design development phase after the Board of Trustees approved the budget and schematic design for the building, according to a University news release. During...

Philip Harris speaks at a 2016 event. Harris, Northwestern’s vice president and general counsel, is no longer employed by the University.

Vice president and general counsel Philip Harris no longer at Northwestern

November 19, 2018

Northwestern’s vice president and general counsel is no longer employed by the University. Philip L. Harris, who joined the University in January 2016, was removed from the staff list on the General...

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