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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

NU students can donate their unused meal plan points to Points for a Purpose at Northwestern Dining retail locations. The student organization works with NU Dining to use the points and money students donate to purchase food for local organizations such as Campus Kitchens.

Points for a Purpose finds slight donation increase following new app, more donation locations last fall

January 6, 2016

With the 2,000-point cap for Points for a Purpose not budging, the donation program found an extra $92 in out-of-pocket donations and non-perishable food contributions last quarter. The fundraiser,...

ASG to train student group leaders on accessibility, inclusion

June 5, 2015

Associated Student Government leaders announced Wednesday plans to train student group leaders on issues of accessibility and inclusion. During the last Senate session of the year, SESP sophomore Matt...

The Class of 2017 participates in Wildcat Welcome. Next year’s Wildcat Welcome will start earlier and has been extended to 10 days, pushing pre-orientation programs back.

Pre-orientation programs affected by Wildcat Welcome’s extension

February 3, 2015

Some students are concerned about Wildcat Welcome interfering with pre-orientation programs now that orientation will be extended from eight days to 10. Pre-orientation programs, which typically...

Sophomore Christian Jacobson helps while freshman Daniel Sosnovsky collects leaves Saturday at the Evanston Ecology Center. About 400 students volunteered at various sites for the day of service.

NU Gives Back kicks off day of service with a few changes

May 11, 2014

About 400 Northwestern students, faculty, staff and alumni volunteered Saturday afternoon for the fourth annual NU Gives Back, the largest student-run day of service at NU.  This year, a record of about...

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