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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 University spokesperson confirmed to The Daily that the meeting had been scheduled for some time, and that the University is “eager to share the progress Northwestern has made on many areas over the past year with Secretary McMahon.”

President Schill to meet with Education Sec. Linda McMahon amid Northwestern’s federal funding freeze

April 11, 2025

University President Michael Schill is in Washington D.C. for a meeting today with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon amid the Trump administration’s Tuesday freeze on $790 million in federal...

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The Daily Explains: Where Northwestern stands in federal antisemitism investigations

April 11, 2025

The Trump administration has ushered in an era of upheaval in higher education, and Northwestern is one of several universities undergoing several federal investigations.  These federal investigations...

The Trump administration froze $790 million in NU federal funding, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Wednesday morning to The Daily.

Faculty express disappointment, uncertainty as Trump administration freezes federal funds

April 10, 2025

When History Department Chair and Prof. Kevin Boyle’s daughter texted, “I’m sorry to hear what happened” Tuesday night, he was immediately concerned. The Trump administration froze $790 million...

Undergraduate students at Northwestern University pay some of the highest tuition prices in the nation.

HHS cites incidents of antisemitism in confirmation of Northwestern funding freeze while experts question legality

April 10, 2025

After reports first surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding from Northwestern, even the University’s top officials said they’d been left in the dark...

The discovery comes amid recent attacks on several elite universities, including a $790 million funding freeze for Northwestern.

Federal government terminates ‘limited number’ of Northwestern student visas

April 9, 2025

Several current and former Northwestern students’ visas have been terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, a University spokesperson confirmed to The Daily. The spokesperson said the University...

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