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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


The Graduate School set to launch new child care grants

September 27, 2016

Northwestern will provide child care grants for eligible graduate student parents to use at any licensed daycare or in-home provider, effective Oct. 1. The grant will be available to graduate students...

The Graduate School expands parental leave policy following years-long push from students

September 14, 2016

More graduate students will have access to parental leave for a longer period of time, following policy changes from The Graduate School effective this fall. Before Sept. 1, only women who gave birth...

Graduate student Matilda Stubbs holds her son, Cosmos. Stubbs, a single mother, has had difficulty finding childcare for her son and said Northwestern needs to provide better resources for student parents.

Frustrated with lack of support, graduate student parents search for solution

March 6, 2015

Matilda Stubbs faces struggles that many single parents deal with. The 31-year-old juggles caring for her toddler son, working multiple jobs and managing a tight budget. Stubbs and her son qualify...

Northwestern expands parental leave benefits for staff members

January 29, 2015

Northwestern staff members who have recently adopted children or whose partners have recently given birth can now take paid parental leave. Eligible staff members can take a paid leave of 10 to 12 weeks...

New childcare center opens for Northwestern families

October 2, 2012

A new childcare center opened in mid-September now offers a variety of early education options to Northwestern faculty, staff and full-time students following criticism from competing local day care facilities. Bright...

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