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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


A black metal marker displays a purple sign with words “Northwestern University.” Below the sign is a green map of the campus. Behind the marker are dark green leaves and a lamppost.

Weinberg will not permit remote or asynchronous versions of in-person classes, University says

August 12, 2021

Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences will not allow instructors to create remote or asynchronous versions of in-person classes and will require in-person office hours this fall, according...

Daniel Rodriguez and Campbell Schafer at a previous ASG meeting. Rodriguez and Schafer both contributed to the original resolution.

Standardizing names and pronouns for students “more relevant” in an online quarter

November 5, 2020

Associated Student Government passed a resolution in 2019 to standardize name and pronoun usage across Northwestern platforms. Now, the co-writers and sponsors are communicating with the University to...

Campus language can be disorienting for first-year students. For example, WildCARDs are student IDs used to access buildings and pay for meals.

Northwebster: A dictionary for all of your Northwestern needs

August 16, 2020

The first few weeks at any college can be overwhelming — Northwestern is no different! Between finding your classes, figuring out when to eat at the dining hall and the schedule of the intercampus bus,...

Students talk during Associated Student Government Senate. ASG introduced a resolution Wednesday calling for administrators to take immediate steps to establish a database system of preferred pronouns and names, with the choice to opt-out for privacy.

ASG introduces resolution to standardize names and pronouns

October 23, 2019

Associated Student Government introduced a resolution Wednesday that supports a Spring 2019 Faculty Senate legislation to standardize name and pronoun usage across University platforms. The resolution...

Communication sophomore Kimani Isaac speaks to administrators at a community dialogue. Isaac voiced her concerns about the progress the Books for Cats initiative has made so far.

Students raise concerns, suggest more options for Books for Cats initiative

February 8, 2018

Director for undergraduate education Lee West announced a series of updates on the Books for Cats initiative at a community dialogue on Wednesday, including ongoing conversations with other parts of the...

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