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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


Val Buchanan. Buchanan, who works in the Leadership Development and Community Engagement office, serves as a “matchmaker” between NU students and community partners in Evanston and Chicago.

Val Buchanan makes it her mission to help students engage beyond the campus bubble

October 22, 2019

Growing up, Val Buchanan didn’t feel like she really had a hometown. After bouncing around the country for family moves, college and career opportunities, Buchanan, 46, feels she’s partly from Michigan,...

A group of eighth graders from Gale Community Academy graduate at Norris. Through Neighbor2Neighbor, Northwestern partners with Gale Community Academy and other nonprofit organizations in Rogers Park.

Northwestern partners with Rogers Park nonprofits to serve community

October 3, 2018

Just past the southern border of Evanston sits Rogers Park, one of the most racially and socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods in Chicago. A pocket of the neighborhood rests just north of a portion of...

Augustine Emuwa sits with Melinda Jean-Baptiste and students from Gale Community Academy in 1838 Chicago on Thursday. Emuwa discussed problems the students often face, such as income inequality and violence.

CPS principal discusses challenges facing school system

September 29, 2017

Educators and students from Gale Community Academy spoke Thursday to more than 15 Northwestern students about the challenges facing Chicago Public Schools. The event, hosted by NU Leadership Development...

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