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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


A worker attaches a header to a steel beam on the construction site of the new Ryan Field Wednesday.

Photo Gallery: First structural steel beams erected at new Ryan Field

November 29, 2024

Two weeks ago, Northwestern and the Ryan family unveiled sparkling renderings of a renovated football stadium at the University through the $850 million new Ryan Field project.  The first tangible...

Northwestern unveiled its $850 million plans for the new Ryan Field on Monday.

Northwestern unveils $850 million Ryan Field plans

November 18, 2024

Northwestern and the Ryan Family unveiled the first public look at the $850 million new Ryan Field Project in a Monday news release. The 35,000 capacity venue — marketed as a “year-round community...

Schill said the University has made steady progress on the commitments laid out in the April “Agreement on Deering Meadow.”

Q&A: University President Michael Schill discusses free speech policies, campus climate, admissions diversity

October 14, 2024

For the first time since student protests erupted on campus calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and University divestment from Israel during Spring Quarter, Northwestern President Michael Schill sat down with...

Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson holds up an honorary No. 24 jersey during his introductory press conference on Tuesday.

New Northwestern athletic director strives for ‘open door’ at introductory press conference

September 4, 2024

Northwestern formally introduced new athletic director Mark Jackson at a press conference in Welsh-Ryan Arena Tuesday afternoon. University President Michael Schill and Jackson — the former Villanova...

The move places Jackson atop an athletic department that made two national championship appearances — in field hockey and lacrosse — and experienced widespread success in the last year.

Mark Jackson named Northwestern’s next athletic director

August 29, 2024

Villanova University Athletic Director Mark Jackson will serve as Northwestern’s next athletic director effective Sept. 1, the University announced in a Thursday morning news release. Jackson held...

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