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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


Northwestern is one of 17 elite universities accused of price-fixing.

Northwestern to pay $43.5 million in settlement of financial aid lawsuit

February 26, 2024

Northwestern agreed Friday to settle for $43.5 million in a class-action lawsuit against universities accused of considering financial need in admissions that were reportedly “need-blind.”  The...

Ghiglione will receive $2,500 for the award, which is overseen by the Dow Jones News Fund.

Former Medill Dean Loren Ghiglione awarded 2023 Richard J. Levine award

November 6, 2023

The Dow Jones News Fund awarded Professor Emeritus Loren Ghiglione — former dean of the Medill School of Journalism — the 2023 Richard J. Levine Journalism Champion Award Friday. The annual award recognizes...

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Northwestern could cover tuition for financial aid recipients, lawsuit memorandum alleges

July 6, 2022

Northwestern could fully cover the cost of tuition, room, board and fees for all current students on financial aid if the University had not engaged in a price-fixing cartel with other universities, former...

Two football players wear orange-and-navy ETHS uniforms on a turf field.

ETHS student athletes adapt to pandemic restrictions, delays in the recruitment process

November 12, 2021

Last winter, Lily Consiglio practiced alone in her club team’s pool and competed in remote swim meets during her junior-year season — a time frame that is typically crucial for college swim recruiting,...

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order to require colleges and universities to support free speech on campus or risk loss of federal research funds during an event in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Trump issues executive order on free speech, though impact at Northwestern remains unclear

April 10, 2019

President Donald Trump last month issued an executive order directing colleges that receive federal funding to promote “free inquiry” or lose the funding, a clear step in addressing what the Trump...

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