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Second-year graduate student Zorimar Rivera Montes shows students samples of government-provided food from Puerto Rico. Rivera Montes co-led a teach-in Tuesday focusing on the history of Puerto Rico and the effects of Hurricane Maria.

Faculty, students criticize Trump’s response to hurricane in Puerto Rico

October 19, 2017

Director of the Latina and Latino Studies program Frances Aparicio and second-year graduate student Zorimar Rivera Montes discussed how colonialism affected the response to Hurricane Maria at an educational...

A jet takes off in downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico, where palm trees stand on Oct. 2.. NU student groups are currently fundraising to support Puerto Rico and Mexico following natural disasters.

NU community supports Mexico, Puerto Rico following natural disasters

October 10, 2017

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last month, second-year graduate student and Puerto Rico native Zorimar Rivera Montes said she went a week before hearing from her family. “I wasn’t able to...

Diane Guerrero addresses Northwestern students in a Tuesday speech. The actress, known for “Orange is the New Black” and “Jane the Virgin,” spoke on her experiences in the entertainment industry and her struggles with mental health.

‘Orange is the New Black’ actress shares her experience with immigration policy, mental health

October 4, 2017

“Orange is the New Black” actress Diane Guerrero began her speech Tuesday night by calling attention to those affected by natural disasters in Latin America, the Caribbean and the southern United States...

The Center for Student Enrichment Services holds a student advocacy committee kick-off meeting at Scott Hall in April 2015. This year, the center will implement changes in an effort to serve the needs of first-generation and low-income students.

A year after its creation, SES sees increase in student contact

October 22, 2015

Student Enrichment Services has seen an increase of about eight student contacts a month to 64 a month in the year since it was created, SES director Kourtney Cockrell said. SES continues working on...

Students, faculty undecided over future of Weinberg diversity requirement

September 24, 2015

Up to Date Catch up on the biggest ongoing news stories affecting Northwestern and Evanston with The Daily’s new explainer series: Up to Date. Following the July start date of new Weinberg College...

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