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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


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 8, 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...

University President Morton Schapiro spoke at length on Wednesday about the budget deficit, which is expected to run until at least August 2019. In July, the University dismissed 80 administrators.

President Schapiro says the budget deficit was ‘substantially worse’ than he expected

October 4, 2018

University President Morton Schapiro said Wednesday that the current fiscal year that began a few weeks ago is expected to run a deficit, prolonging what he called the “unexpected” $62.5 million budget...

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