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President of the Spencer Foundation Michael McPherson speaks as a guest speaker at Faculty Senate on Wednesday. During Senate, a resolution was passed that would expedite the process of including librarians in Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate passes resolution to expedite acceptance of librarians as faculty

April 6, 2017

Faculty Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to expedite the process of having librarians represented in Senate. The resolution is part of an ongoing conversation to include librarians as voting members...

Former Feinberg Prof. Alice Dreger speaks to Northwestern students in 2015 about her resignation at a public event held at Bookends & Beginnings. An ad hoc committee presented a report to Faculty Senate on Wednesday recommending the University issue Dreger an apology.

Ad hoc committee critiques University action in report responding to Laura Kipnis, Alice Dreger cases

March 3, 2017

An ad hoc committee on academic freedom presented a report Wednesday to Faculty Senate recommending University responses to separate academic freedom cases involving Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis and...

Faculty Senate passes resolution recommending NU ombuds program deal with ‘systemic’ issues

March 2, 2017

Faculty Senate passed a resolution Wednesday recommending the establishment of an ombuds program at Northwestern responsible for improving university services for students, faculty and staff. Presented...

Faculty Senate endorses petition opposing Trump’s travel ban

February 3, 2017

Faculty Senate endorsed a petition Wednesday opposing the executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week. The group Academics Against Immigration Executive Order created the petition, which...

(Noah Frick-Alofs/The Daily Northwestern) Jonathan Holloway, who will become Northwestern’s provost in July, addresses Faculty Senate during a Q&A session. Holloway, currently the dean of Yale College, discussed his plans for NU and the importance of liberal arts education.

Faculty Senate passes resolution encouraging mention of mental, physical health in syllabi

January 12, 2017

Faculty Senate passed a resolution Wednesday encouraging all faculty to include language regarding mental and physical health in their course syllabi. The resolution, presented by Medill Prof. Karen...

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