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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


A look into Northwestern’s statements on free speech and protests

November 12, 2020

Recent protests have sparked conversations around free speech. Here’s a breakdown of how NU’s freedom of speech policies have been applied to different events and protests over the past 15 years. Email:...

A student holds up a sign at a February march and teach-in event to protest scientific racism in academia. Activists pushed back against the idea that Satoshi Kanazawa is just “hurting feelings” with his research

Old vs. New: Kanazawa controversy spurs discussion on generational gap in defining academic freedom

March 4, 2019

Northwestern administrators’ unwillingness to oust a controversial visiting scholar despite widespread student backlash has thrown into question the definition, limits and importance of academic freedom...

Protesters march to Swift Hall for a teach-in about racism in academia. The event was organized by both graduate and undergraduate student groups and is only the latest way students are showing their opposition to Satoshi Kanazawa’s controversial appointment.

Activists condemn University defense of Kanazawa’s academic freedom, draft demands regarding diversity

February 9, 2019
Students worked on a list of demands and discussed racism in academia in response to the University's defense of visiting scholar Satoshi Kanazawa's presence. The administration has said Kanazawa has a right to express his views freely.
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