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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


At the union’s monthly general membership on Oct. 9, the resolution overwhelmingly passed in a vote of 82-13.

NUGW adopts resolution endorsing Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel

October 16, 2024

Members of Northwestern University Graduate Workers voted 82-13 to adopt a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel at the union’s Oct. 9 general members meeting. Almost...

Editor Emma Edmund explains history of Fossil Free NU, divestment

March 4, 2020

Across the world, universities, institutions and governments are divesting from the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change. City Editor Emma Edmund breaks down the history of Fossil Free Northwestern...

Letter to the Editor: Disclose and divest NU’s firearms funding

February 22, 2018

Three student movements have focused on Northwestern’s endowment investments: Fossil Free NU, Unshackle NU and NU Divest. It's time to add a fourth: Divest Firearms Funding. Gun makers fuel the National...

Associated Student Government president Christina Cilento (right) addresses University President Morton Schapiro and student divestment advocates. Thursday’s meeting addressed the possible structure of the socially responsible investment committee.

Schapiro, students discuss structure of socially responsible investment committee

April 28, 2016

University President Morton Schapiro, Chief Investment Officer Will McLean and 20 divestment advocates met Thursday to discuss the charter for a socially responsible investment committee, which they will...

Student activists gather outside University President Morton Schapiro's house. While protesters marched to Schapiro's Orrington house, Schapiro was holding a dinner for students, including ASG members.

Student activists protest outside Schapiro’s house

April 5, 2016

Student activists protested Northwestern’s investment policies Tuesday evening, both by marching to and walking out of University President Morton Schapiro’s Evanston house. Schapiro was hosting...

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