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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

Former provost Dan Linzer speaks at an Associated Student Government Senate in 2016. The Provost Awards and Grants for Faculty Diversity and Equity have been renamed to honor Linzer.

University renames diversity awards, grants to honor former provost Dan Linzer

October 1, 2017

Northwestern renamed the Provost Awards and Grants for Faculty Diversity and Equity after former provost Dan Linzer, the University announced on Thursday. Linzer, who created the awards and grants last...

Graduates of the Northwestern Class of 2017 stand at commencement. Commencement took place Friday morning at Ryan Field.

Commencement Notebook: Five awarded honorary degrees

June 16, 2017

At Northwestern’s commencement on Friday, Billie Jean King didn’t just share her wisdom with Northwestern graduates. She took something home too. The tennis legend and equal rights advocate was...

Provost Dan Linzer speaks at Sargent Hall in March 2016. On Monday, the University announced Linzer will lead the Research Corporation for Science Advancement after leaving Northwestern this summer.

Provost Dan Linzer to head private scientific research corporation

June 7, 2017

Provost Dan Linzer will head the Research Corporation for Science Advancement after leaving Northwestern this summer, the University announced in a news release Monday. Linzer, who has served as provost...

Feinberg Prof. Joshua Hauser speaks to Faculty Senate on Thursday about a resolution concerning support for students affected by executive orders restricting travel. The resolution, he said, was in response to student concerns about Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate endorses statement supporting academic freedom after protest of ICE representative

June 1, 2017

Faculty Senate unanimously endorsed a statement Thursday supporting academic freedom in response to a letter from a group of faculty, which expressed support for students who stopped a guest lecture by...

In Focus: Administrators run into barriers amid attempts to diversify faculty

In Focus: Administrators run into barriers amid attempts to diversify faculty

May 26, 2017

When physics and astronomy Prof. Michael Schmitt became chair of his department more than two years ago, only three of the 37 professors were women. The department launched searches for new faculty...

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