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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


Graduate Student Commons. TGS coalition members requested support and institutional equity for marginalized students at a Wednesday town hall.

Northwestern moves to ‘essential’ staff, faculty and students only on campus

March 20, 2020

After March 20 at 5 p.m., only essential faculty, staff and students are physically allowed on site at Northwestern until April 3, according to a Thursday email from University administrators. Within this...

University President Morton Schapiro. He wrote a column in Wednesday’s Chicago Tribune about the adversity faced in the handling of Northwestern’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Schapiro writes on NU community’s “resilience and empathy” during COVID-19 pandemic in Tribune column

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 News In a Chicago Tribune column, University President Morton Schapiro described the “scramble” among college administrators to keep his community safe while also “protecting our educational...

A white house with a purple sign that reads “BUFFETT INSTITUTE.”

Northwestern researcher Adia Benton talks domestic and global COVID-19 response, “flattening the curve”

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 News Northwestern researcher and anthropology Prof. Adia Benton discussed responses to the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. and globally in a Tuesday webinar. The event, hosted by the NU...

Faculty Senate president and Feinberg prof. Lois Hedman.

Northwestern Faculty Senate discusses Affordable Instructional Resources, remote learning in Spring Quarter

March 19, 2020

Northwestern University Faculty Senate’s first virtual meeting opened with remarks by Faculty Senate president and Feinberg Prof. Lois Hedman about the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her...

Students with their diplomas during commencement in 2019. NU was ranked 9th in National Universities by U.S. News & World Report for the second year in a row.

Seniors’ last quarter on campus cut short due to COVID-19

March 19, 2020

Communication senior Lauren Gold has looked forward to her last Spring Quarter at Northwestern for months. She completed all her coursework by Winter Quarter, so instead of spending hours in the classroom,...

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