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The Daily Explains: The structure and function of the Faculty Senate

November 13, 2024

The Faculty Senate is the elected body of Northwestern faculty, representing members from the Evanston, Chicago and Qatar campuses. The Senate consists of 94 members, including faculty from each department,...

Faculty Senate passes cheer team resolutions, talks language on academic freedom

June 4, 2021

Faculty Senate passed three resolutions calling for transparency amid ongoing investigations surrounding Northwestern’s cheer team in its Wednesday meeting. In a February investigation by The Daily,...

Faculty Senate notebook: Scholar review policy passes; email policy draws concern

January 17, 2019

The first Faculty Senate of 2019 met on Jan. 16. Here’s a look at some of the issues discussed. For our main story about the budget deficit, click here. Official status for scholars requires ‘due...

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