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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


Northwestern now has 18 total confirmed cases of COVID-19

Three more contractors, one student test positive for COVID-19

April 13, 2020

Three more contractors and one student have tested positive for COVID-19, University spokespeople told The Daily in an email Monday. These confirmed cases come after last week’s news that four contractors...

Deering Library. An eighth case of the novel coronavirus was reported Monday.

Northwestern reaches eighth case of coronavirus, first confirmed student case

April 9, 2020

A student living off campus is the seventh confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Northwestern’s Evanston location, and the eighth total case connected to the University, according to a Monday update...

The Norris University Center will be closed through April 7.

Norris closed through April 7; if necessary, would reopen under pandemic plan

March 23, 2020

Norris University Center will be closed from March 21 through April 7, according to an email obtained by The Daily. “Adhering to the Stay at Home order from Governor Pritzker, Norris is shifting our...

Chief diversity officer Jabbar Bennett. Bennett will step down from his position in mid-February.

Chief Diversity Officer Jabbar Bennett to step down mid-February

January 16, 2020

Northwestern’s provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer Jabbar Bennett is stepping down mid-February, the University announced Wednesday. Bennett began working at Northwestern...

A student turning the page in their SAT book. The Wall Street Journal highlighted test-taker data as a tool colleges use to boost their exclusivity earlier this week.

Report: Northwestern encourages applications to boost selectivity

November 8, 2019

Year after year, colleges mail high school students brochures with information on academic programs, student-to-faculty ratio, campus culture and how to apply. Schools know who to reach by obtaining data...

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