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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


Provost Jonathan Holloway said on Thursday that a visiting scholar's controversial views "cannot be a reason to undermine the vital principle of intellectual freedom." More than 3,600 people have signed a petition asking the University to ban the scholar.

Holloway: Kanazawa’s views ‘antithetical’ to Northwestern

December 13, 2018

Provost Jonathan Holloway signaled on Thursday that a visiting professor with controversial views on race will complete his year-long scholarly visit despite a demand by concerned students for his removal. Holloway...

A $50 technology fee by the International Office, which caused intense backlash, initially levied only on international students will now be covered by Northwestern.

Northwestern to cover technology fee following intense backlash

December 7, 2018

The technology fee levied this academic year on international students will be covered by Northwestern, Ravi Shankar, the International Office director, said in an email to international students Friday...

Sarah Wake speaks to Faculty Senate in 2018 about proposed Title IX rules by the U.S. Department of Education. Those rules went into effect Aug. 14.

Wake appointed to head Office of Equity; new associate provost for operations and facilities to join Northwestern

December 4, 2018

Provost Jonathan Holloway announced in a Tuesday news release the appointment of Mark Francis as the associate provost for operations and facilities and named Sarah Wake the permanent associate vice president...

Top administrators have been willing to share details about their handling of the budget deficit, yet deans and department leaders have shown greater reluctance to divulge information.

Budget cuts are made at the bottom, but the message is crafted up top

November 30, 2018

To top administrators and undergraduate students alike, the budget deficit was a surprise. When Provost Jonathan Holloway informed Faculty Senate of the budget shortfall in January, some senators were...

Student protesters during the 2016 Take Back the Night annual march. Survivor advocates fear that new Title IX rules will discourage survivors from coming forward.

As University prepares for new Title IX rules, survivor advocates worry

November 26, 2018

It’s been ten days since U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled her proposed revisions of Title IX, a federal civil rights law in the Education Amendments of 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination...

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