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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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A guide to Chicago: America’s third-largest city and your neighbor at Northwestern

August 12, 2022

Northwestern’s campus sits next to the country’s third-largest city, known to many as “the Windy City:” Chicago. Living and learning next to Chicago is a great opportunity for students to engage...

Val Buchanan. Buchanan, who works in the Leadership Development and Community Engagement office, serves as a “matchmaker” between NU students and community partners in Evanston and Chicago.

Val Buchanan makes it her mission to help students engage beyond the campus bubble

October 22, 2019

Growing up, Val Buchanan didn’t feel like she really had a hometown. After bouncing around the country for family moves, college and career opportunities, Buchanan, 46, feels she’s partly from Michigan,...

On a past ASB-POP trip in fall 2018, some incoming first-year and transfer students visited DOORWAYS, an organization that provides housing and other services to those affected by HIV/AIDS. However, ASB will no longer offer a pre-orientation program after 2019.

Alternative Student Breaks to discontinue pre-orientation program after 2019

May 19, 2019

Alternative Student Breaks will discontinue its pre-orientation trip after the upcoming academic school year, according to Joshua McKenzie, director for first-year experience. In an email to The Daily,...

PWild won’t be available for 2019 incoming students

October 30, 2018

Project Wildcat will not be held in September 2019 due to a decision by New Student and Family Programs to institute a yearlong planning period before the next excursion, according to an email sent to...

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