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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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#OneYearOut, NUGW continues call for funding extensions and worker protections

April 12, 2021

Every morning, Ph.D. student Rose Werth wakes up unsure whether she will feel “paralyzed and overwhelmed” because of the responsibilities that come with her education.  A third-year graduate student,...

Scott Hall, 601 University Place. Students asked for better pathways of communication with the Board of Trustees on divestment issues at Thursday’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility meeting.

Students ask for transparency from trustees, representation on CIO search

December 11, 2020

Students asked for transparency from Northwestern’s Board of Trustees at the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility meeting Thursday. ACIR and attendees discussed the University’s search...

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Six new members elected to Northwestern Board of Trustees

October 6, 2020

Six new members have been named to Northwestern’s Board of Trustees, the University announced in a news release. Joining a board of over sixty members, the group is charged with overseeing the management...

The Weekly: Week One Recap

The Weekly: Week One Recap

September 20, 2020

The abolish Greek life movement continues into the school year, dining workers face mass layoffs, Evanston businesses suffer from economic hardships and closures, and the Big Ten reverses a previous decision...

At around 9 a.m. Friday morning, over 60 protesters blocked Sheridan Road to raise awareness for climate injustice and attempt to force more open communication between the Board of Trustees and Fossil Free Northwestern.

“If we don’t get it, shut it down:” Fossil Free Northwestern blocks Sheridan Road in call for divestment

March 8, 2020

More than 60 protesters joined together on Friday morning and blocked the intersection of Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue, continuing their demand for Northwestern’s Board of Trustees to divest from...

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