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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

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University president Michael Schill says he “may have erred” in determining Pat Fitzgerald sanction

July 9, 2023

Northwestern University President Michael Schill believes he may have “erred” in his decision to suspend NU football coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks, he wrote in an email to community members Saturday...

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Amanda Distel named Northwestern’s vice president and treasurer

June 16, 2023

Amanda Distel became Northwestern’s next vice president and treasurer on June 5, the University announced in a press release Wednesday. Distel also took on the role of interim chief financial officer,...

Kiel: After Schill’s inaugural address, it’s time to rename John Evans Alumni Center

Kiel: After Schill’s inaugural address, it’s time to rename John Evans Alumni Center

June 4, 2023

Michael H. Schill’s inauguration as the 17th President of Northwestern University Friday has reignited an ongoing conversation about one of the University’s founders, John Evans. During his inaugural...

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51 years after founding, African American Studies Department to be renamed Black Studies, reflecting global lens and activism

May 22, 2023

Last year, the African American Studies Department celebrated its 50th anniversary, 54 years after Black students demanded acknowledgement of Black art, culture, literature and history during the Bursar’s...

Northwestern trustee and former FCC chair Newton Minow dies at 97

May 8, 2023

Newton Minow (Communication ’49, Pritzker ’50), a Northwestern trustee and the Walter Annenberg Professor Emeritus, died Saturday at age 97. Minow, who received the Northwestern Alumni Medal in...

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