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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

A Northwestern undergraduate student takes a picture of the Great Wall of China. The Chinese Ministry of Education this month warned its students about studying at American universities.

Northwestern says no visa delays after Chinese ministry warns of studying at American universities

June 21, 2019

Northwestern and other American universities were caught in an escalating global trade war this month, with the Chinese government warning its students and scholars of the risks of studying in the United...

The Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, a new Northwestern facility opening in June. With the addition of SQBRC, the Office for Sponsored Research’s workload will only grow.

Amidst backlog woes, research office increases staff, though concerns remain

May 31, 2019

In April, Provost Jonathan Holloway and Craig Johnson, senior vice president for business and finance, responded to a growing chorus of concerns from faculty about a research backlog taking place in Northwestern’s...

Northwestern President Morton Schapiro rejected an incoming professor’s support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. In a statement, he said Northwestern ‘unequivocally rejects’ the movement.

In rebuke of incoming professor, Northwestern ‘unequivocally rejects’ Israel boycott movement

May 27, 2019

Northwestern entered the political fray of the Israel boycott movement Friday, rebuking a professor who praised supporters of the boycott and taking the opportunity to voice its opposition. University...

An adversity score will be added to SAT college entrance test results, rating applicants on environmental factors meant to offer admissions officers a glimpse into a students socioeconomic background, the College Board said Thursday. Northwestern was among the schools who participated in a pilot program.

Northwestern was a pilot school for SAT’s adversity score to assess a student’s privilege

May 21, 2019
Northwestern was among the 50 schools that participated in a pilot program, though it said Monday that it did not use the score to make admission decisions. The reaction to the news was mixed.
Jennifer Cole speaks at Faculty Senate. Cole presented concerns regarding the newly-formed Bias Incident Response Team to the Senate.

Faculty Senate notebook: Faculty members consider change to academic freedom definition

May 9, 2019

Religious Studies Prof. and faculty handbook committee chair Richard Kieckhefer discussed proposals for altering the faculty handbook, including revisions to its definition of academic freedom. Kieckhefer...

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