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The Daily Northwestern

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


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Amaral: What I would like Northwestern’s next president to prioritize

October 25, 2021

Rebecca Blank is Northwestern’s next university president, and some of the expectations for the role have not changed that significantly over the University’s 170-year history.  Just as was asked...

Amy Falls in a dark gray blazer and shirt, wearing gold and red earrings. Behind Falls is a sign of Northwestern, in gray and purple.

Q&A: New VP and CIO Amy Falls talks Northwestern’s investment interests, plans for transparency and goals

May 16, 2021

Amy Falls started her term as Northwestern’s first female chief investment officer on May 1. Last week, members of The Daily’s editorial board sat down with Falls to discuss the University's imminent...

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Faculty Senate resolutions call on NU to create rainy-day fund, restore lost retirement contributions

May 16, 2021

Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for Northwestern and its Board of Trustees to provide benchmarks for University finances that would prompt a suspension of retirement contributions on Wednesday. Last...

Outgoing VP and CIO William McLean listens to a statement prepared by students in 2015. McLean is leaving NU in October to join the University of Richmond in a similar role.

Northwestern forms search committee for next vice president and chief investment officer

September 29, 2020

Northwestern has formed a search committee to find the next vice president and chief investment officer, according to a news release. William McLean, the current VP and CIO, will step down Oct. 16 to...

Northwestern dining workers. The vast majority of dining hall workers laid off at the beginning of the quarter are now being re-hired, per a press release.

Northwestern dining workers denied extension on health insurance, COVID-19 safety protections amid mass layoffs

September 6, 2020

Compass Group, Northwestern’s food service provider, had the opportunity to extend health and safety protections to its dining workers before the start of the academic year but chose not to. This month,...

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