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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


Person in a blue shirt and black backpack walks in the direction of a tan building labeled “Donald P. Jacobs Center.” A line of students in several different color t-shirts stand at the building.

NU positivity rate sees slight increase, new reported positives remains steady

November 15, 2021

While Northwestern’s COVID-19 new positive case count remains steady, the positivity rate saw a slight increase with fewer tests taken. With the conclusion of the mandated staggered testing for undergraduate...

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Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop

November 8, 2021

Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate has continued to decline since its last spike three weeks ago. With roughly the same number of tests taken as the previous week — about 6,000 — the universitywide...

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Kellogg students required to test twice a week, COVID-19 protocols tighten

November 1, 2021

Northwestern tightened COVID-19 testing and activity protocols for Kellogg School of Management students this week, the University announced in an email.  All full-time Kellogg students, regardless...

Person in a blue shirt and black backpack walks in the direction of a tan building labeled “Donald P. Jacobs Center.” A line of students in several different color t-shirts stand at the building.

Northwestern COVID-19 positivity rate sees a slight increase, otherwise remains steady

October 18, 2021

With roughly the same proportion of positive cases per reported group on campus, Northwestern saw a slight increase in the positivity rate. The University is heading into the first week of required...

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NU to require vaccine for students starting fall 2021

May 12, 2021

Northwestern will require students to be fully vaccinated for the 2021-22 academic year. Faculty, staff and visitors will not be required to get the vaccine, Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced in a Wednesday...

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