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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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Administrators discuss plans to reopen, lift testing mandate for vaccinated individuals at Faculty Assembly meeting

May 26, 2021

Northwestern plans to lift the testing mandate for fully vaccinated and asymptomatic community members this summer, according to Vice President for Operations Luke Figora. Figora was joined by Feinberg...

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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...

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Community Safety Advisory Board chairs talk racial justice on campus at Faculty Senate

May 13, 2021

Feinberg Prof. Clyde Yancy and Chief Diversity Officer Robin Means Coleman discussed racial justice at Northwestern during Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.  Yancy, co-chair of NU’s Community...

An image of the gray Rebecca Crown Center building. There is a lawn with white flowers in front of the building.

Faculty Senate discusses lost pension funds, propose audit of University finances

April 15, 2021

Faculty representatives raised questions about the University’s fiscal practices and financial future at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Board of Trustees Chair J. Landis Martin highlighted...

Rebecca Crown Center, home to the provost’s office. Associate Provost for Faculty Sumit Dhar attended the March Faculty Senate meeting.

Faculty Senate calls on University to investigate cheer team, support caregivers during March meeting

March 11, 2021

Faculty Senate passed legislation supporting faculty oversight of the University’s investigations into allegations of racism and sexism on the cheerleading team. Senators also endorsed a letter to address...

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