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The Daily Northwestern

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


Ratings agency identifies bleaker financial outlook for Northwestern

Ratings agency identifies bleaker financial outlook for Northwestern

February 3, 2019
Standard & Poor’s, one of the Big Three credit rating agencies, revised its outlook on NU’s long-term revenue bonds to “negative” from “stable,” citing worries about the school’s increasing debt.
University groundskeeper Marco Montoya spreads salt on south campus. Despite increased clearing efforts, multiple students have reported injuries related to the icy conditions of campus walkways.

Students report injuries due to slipping on icy roads

January 30, 2019
Across campus, students are slipping, tripping and falling off bikes due to icy sidewalks that don’t thaw despite the University’s extensive clearing efforts. Some students are concerned the slippery conditions are making their commutes dangerous.
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.
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...

Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez, who live in Atherton, California, were accused of paying for a proctor to help their two daughters cheat on college entrance exams. The Henriquezes are listed in Northwestern records as parents of an NU student.

Northwestern stays in background as its peers are scrutinized on admission practices

November 20, 2018

As treasured secrets of Harvard’s undergraduate admissions process were forcefully spilled in the lead up to the high-profile trial against the university, colleges began to quiver. It was the first...

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