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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


The skyline of Doha, Qatar, where Northwestern and five other U.S. universities have campuses in Education City. NU-Q remains open after several Arab nations broke diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last week.

Former Faculty Senate president’s concerns about NU-Qatar remain

January 10, 2016

One year after former Faculty Senate President Stephen Eisenman visited Northwestern’s campus in Doha, Qatar, the art history professor’s concerns about Northwestern University in Qatar remain. In...

Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

May 22, 2015

On the night of Feb. 18, more than 400 people crowded into Norris University Center for an impassioned debate about a resolution asking Northwestern to divest from six corporations the resolution’s sponsors...

Students, Evanston residents revive effort to make Northwestern’s campus tobacco-free

May 8, 2015

Students are renewing an effort to make Northwestern’s campus tobacco-free and will present a resolution to ASG next week on the issue. Associated Student Government previously rejected a proposal...

Northwestern’s Chief Investment Officer William McLean discusses NU’s endowment and investments at the Roberta Buffett Center on Monday night. McLean addressed the investment committee’s response to recent divestment movements and the potential formation of a committee to examine the social implications of NU’s investments.

Northwestern considers creating a socially responsible investment committee

April 14, 2015

Northwestern may create a committee that would weigh the social implications of its investments to address issues brought up by Northwestern Divest, Fossil Free NU and other movements, the University’s...

Students march to a Board of Trustees meeting in November to ask Northwestern to divest its endowment funds from the coal industry. Students can voice their opinions on coal divestment through an ASG referendum in this year’s elections.

Coal divestment referendum added to ASG ballot

April 10, 2015

This year’s Associated Student Government ballot includes a referendum asking students whether they believe Northwestern should divest from coal companies. Fossil Free NU, which sponsored the referendum,...

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