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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern President Morton Schapiro. The University finished with a surplus of over $60 million.

The budget surplus, explained

January 22, 2020

In the two years since Provost Jonathan Holloway disclosed the University’s budget deficit to Faculty Senate, administrators made cuts to academic departments’ budgets, laid off dozens of staff members...

The Donald P. Jacobs Center, 2001 Sheridan Rd. As Northwestern ended Fiscal Year 2019 in surplus, NU plans to refocus on renovating vacant buildings on campus like the Jacobs Center.

University to re-focus on remodeling vacant spaces, not breaking ground on new buildings

January 13, 2020

Northwestern’s budget deficit in Fiscal Year 2018 froze construction on residence halls in the 10-year Housing Master Plan and delayed renovations of other campus spaces. Senior vice president for business...

Rebecca Crown Center. A volatile market and deficit spending left the University’s endowment with less money than last year.

Endowment decreases after underperformance, deficit spending

January 9, 2020

Northwestern’s endowment decreased from $11.08 billion to $10.8 billion in the 2019 fiscal year,after its long-term balance pool underperformed relative to expectations and a withdrawal to offset the...

A woman wearing a gray shirt and a white vest speaks into a microphone behind a table.

Northwestern University-City Committee discusses building and zoning issues

November 20, 2019

The Northwestern University-City Committee proposed solutions to several building and zoning issues at Tuesday’s meeting. The committee – comprised of Ald. Judy Fiske (1st), two Northwestern representatives...

Northwestern extends timeline in capping Employee Portable Tuition Plan benefits for current employees

November 8, 2019

Northwestern’s Employee Portable Tuition Plan — which pays benefits for employees toward the cost of tuition and fees for courses at other universities — will now no longer be capped $5,250 for current...

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