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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

Schill’s email frustrated international students, who said the University is telling stories about their struggles without giving them support.

Schill’s Homecoming email sparks frustrations about tokenization, International Student Orientation

October 13, 2023

Northwestern University President Michael Schill sent an email to the NU community ahead of Homecoming Weekend, titled “Celebrating a sense of excitement and possibility.” He recounted a heartwarming...

A cellphone with the college board website pulled up and a mockup of an SAT score with the phrase “Who Cares?” in the space that the score would have been.

Students question impact of NU’s test-optional policies, propose elimination of any score reporting

May 23, 2023

Northwestern extended its test-optional policy through the 2023-24 admission cycle, meaning applicants will not have to submit standardized test scores for the fourth year in a row. But, some NU students...

A red and yellow sign that reads ‘Northwestern Department of Spanish and Portuguese’ inside of the Kresge building.

Northwestern language programs see enrollment across most programs decline

April 19, 2023

Between 2013 and 2016, the Modern Language Association of America reported that undergraduate and graduate enrollment in language classes other than English dropped about 9.2% nationwide.   Turkish...

The Weber Arch with the sun hitting the rim.

Northwestern receives historic number of applications as overall acceptance dips slightly to 7%

March 28, 2023

Northwestern received a record number of undergraduate applications for the class of 2027 as its acceptance rate fell to 7%. The University saw applications increase to 52,225, up 667 from the previous...

An orange building made of bricks with the words “Foster-Walker” labeled on the wall.

Student leaders, staff discuss new Gender Sexuality Resource Center, safe spaces on campus

March 2, 2023

Many students, like Communication senior Jo Scaletty, came to Northwestern looking for people who can understand challenges that can come with having queer identities.  “I feel like I have a perception...

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