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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

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth. A national study showed Northwestern students had above average rates of voter registration and turnout in the 2016 election.

Study shows NU voter engagement significantly above national average

February 1, 2018

Student voting turnout and registration increased significantly at Northwestern compared to other universities over a four-year period, according to a national study of student voting habits. The National...

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in September 2016. Northwestern won five awards for civic engagement at a ceremony Thursday, including the highest increase in voter registration among all U.S. universities.

Northwestern wins national awards for civic participation

October 25, 2017

Northwestern won five awards for civic participation Oct. 19, including one for the highest increase in voter registration among U.S. universities, according to a news release. The ALL IN Challenge...

Voter registration exceeds 96 percent among eligible first-year students

September 21, 2017

Voter registration among eligible new students rose more than 57 percent after a push by NU Votes, with 96.4 percent of eligible first-years registering to vote by the end of move-in day, according to...

Former President Barack Obama speaks on a panel at the University of Chicago on Monday. The event marked an end to Obama’s self-imposed silence following Inauguration Day earlier this year.

Obama returns to public life, avoids talking Trump

April 25, 2017

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama cautiously avoided discussing his successor as he returned to the spotlight Monday, in his first public event since leaving the White House earlier this year. Though...

A Chicago Transit Authority train pulls into a station in Chicago. Associated Student Government partnered with the Center for Civic Engagement to provide free CTA passes for students who want to go to Chicago to participate in civically-oriented activities.

ASG, Center for Civic Engagement partner to provide free CTA passes for civic-related activities

April 9, 2017

Through a partnership with Associated Student Government, the Center for Civic Engagement started a pilot program to provide free Chicago Transit Authority passes for students participating in civically-oriented...

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