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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


The University announced plans to pay dining workers. But SOLR said the workers haven’t received compensation yet.

SOLR demands University be held accountable for promise to pay dining workers

April 20, 2020

On March 30, the University announced plans to provide regular compensation and benefits to dining workers for Spring Quarter in partnership with Compass Group, the University’s food service provider....

Northwestern University. Students and parents across the country are grappling with the fairness of universities charging full tuition for online school.

As tensions rise nationally over tuition, Northwestern parents weigh in

April 19, 2020

As colleges across the nation have moved online and students adjust to taking virtual classes, pressure has mounted against universities to reconsider charging full tuition. While several schools, including...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. DeVos directed over $6 billion in federal emergency funds to colleges and universities.

Northwestern to receive $8.5 million in federal stimulus funding

April 15, 2020

Northwestern University will receive $8,521,175 from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the initial funding rollout of stimulus cash to be distributed to colleges, announced April 9 by Education...

UNITE HERE Local 1 hosted a virtual rally to call on the University to pay subcontracted workers.

Unite Here Local 1 holds virtual rally for NU food and service workers

April 1, 2020

UNITE HERE Local 1 hosted a virtual rally through their social media platform Tuesday urging Northwestern to pay subcontracted employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sole union representing Northwestern’s...

Schapiro said the committee seeks to find a replacement by the start of the next academic year. Holloway will continue to serve as a provost until the end of Winter Quarter.

Search for new provost begins; Schapiro forms search committee

January 23, 2020

University President Morton Schapiro announced in an email to the Northwestern community that senior administrators have formed a committee to find a successor for Provost Jonathan Holloway. Amid rumors...

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