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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


Students wait in line to get food at Sargent Dining Hall. Several groups on campus, including student organizations and administrative departments, have been addressing food insecurity on Northwestern’s campus.

Northwestern community increases efforts to address food insecurity on campus

February 27, 2018

Though most Northwestern students generally appear to be fairly affluent, food insecurity still affects some students every day, causing some student groups and University officials to increase efforts...

The Northwestern Dining program, “Choose to Reuse,” is available at Elder Dining Hall. The program, which aims to accommodate students’ busy schedules and reduce paper waste, launched Sept. 11.

NU dining program allows students to take out food, reduce waste

October 25, 2017

Northwestern Dining launched a new take-out program in Elder Dining Hall this quarter in an effort to reduce paper waste and cater to students’ busy schedules. The “Choose to Reuse” program launched...

A student eats and works at Fran's Cafe. Northwestern has instituted several new dining policies for next year.

Meal plan changes seek to increase student engagement, lower costs

August 11, 2017

Freshmen will be required to purchase the unlimited meal plan as part of a series of dining changes related to Northwestern’s new two-year on-campus living requirement that administrators hope will increase...

Students eat at Sargent Dining Hall. Northwestern is embarking on a Request for Proposal for new dining providers.

University to seek proposals for new dining provider, could move on from Sodexo

July 26, 2017

Northwestern will explore options for a new dining services provider as the University approaches the 2018 expiration date of its current contracts with Sodexo. “We are an embarking on a Request for...

Most credit, debit card users will no longer be asked for ID at campus retail locations

October 12, 2016

Starting Thursday, most customers at retail locations on campus will not be asked to show an ID when paying with a credit or debit card, said Ken Field, director of dining. Previously, those paying...

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