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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


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Northwestern announces COVID-19 booster shot requirement

December 20, 2021

Northwestern announced Monday it will require students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot. The announcement comes as the University's COVID-19 case count is at an all-time...

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Students discuss merits of legacy admissions practices following Amherst’s decision to end the practice

November 15, 2021

Amherst College recently announced it would end its legacy admissions policy, reviving debates about the practice at top universities such as Northwestern. Amherst joined Johns Hopkins University, the...

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Northwestern Graduate Workers continue pushing for unionization, form group for disabled students

November 3, 2021

Last month, Columbia University’s graduate student union voted to authorize a strike. Mere weeks later, graduate students at Harvard University went on a three-day strike. There is a “real movement”...

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Mental health has not notably improved since winter, Northwestern-led national survey reports

May 26, 2021

A national survey co-led by Northwestern researchers found that despite an increase in vaccines and social activities, mental health issues remain prominent in respondents. The consortium, a collaboration...

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Study co-led by NU researchers find increase in support for school vaccination requirements since February

May 10, 2021

Support for school vaccination requirements rose four percent in the last three months across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines, according to findings from a nationwide survey co-led by Northwestern...

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