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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Al Eastman, a panelist and archery director for the American Indian Center in Chicago, discusses the power of divesting from banks that finance the Dakota Access Pipeline. The event, held in Harris Hall, also focused on the role of social media as a tool for political action.

Panelists discuss ways to support No Dakota Access Pipeline movement at Buffett Institute event

February 8, 2017

At a panel presented by the Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Native American scholars and academics discussed methods for supporting Standing Rock, such as divestment campaigns and social media posts...

Global water fellow Michael Tiboris talks about water security at an event at the Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Tiboris, a global water fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, serves as a public fellow at the American Council of Learned Societies.

Global water fellow discusses whether access to water is human right

January 27, 2017

A global affairs expert Michael Tiboris debated whether access to water is a human right at a Buffett Institute for Global Studies discussion on Thursday. Tiboris addressed about 25 people on issues...

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies ceased its search for an executive director. Former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry had been appointed to the position in 2015 but withdrew after criticism of his military background from students and faculty.

Buffett Institute stops search for executive director

January 16, 2017

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies has halted its search for an executive director after former ambassador Karl Eikenberry pulled out of the position last spring, Provost Dan Linzer told The Daily. Following...

History Prof. Paul Gillingham addresses a crowd at a discussion on President-elect Donald Trump in a global context. The event was hosted by The Buffett Institute for Global Studies.

Panelists speak about international policies of Trump’s administration

January 6, 2017

Panelists warned against romanticizing the U.S.’s pre-Trump past and remarked on the uncertainty of the country’s new administration during an event Thursday put on by the Buffett Institute for Global...

Brian Hanson, director of research and planning at the Buffett Institute, is leaving this week to begin work at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Hanson has been at the Buffett Institute for 12 years, where his colleagues say he helped better involve undergraduates and expand civic engagement.

Buffett Institute looks to fill two vacancies

July 14, 2016

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies will have a second vacancy to fill after its director of research and planning leaves this week for a job at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. After a...

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