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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

In February, the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees rejected Fossil Free NU’s divestment proposal. However, experts have doubts regarding the long-term viability of fossil fuels from both an economic and environmental point of view.

Following the rejection of Fossil Free NU’s divestment proposal, experts have doubts regarding the long-term viability of fossil fuels

May 22, 2020

In February, the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees rejected Fossil Free Northwestern’s divestment proposal, saying the proposal did not meet the divestment criteria outlined in the Statement...

Faculty Senate president and Feinberg prof. Lois Hedman.

Northwestern Faculty Senate discusses Affordable Instructional Resources, remote learning in Spring Quarter

March 19, 2020

Northwestern University Faculty Senate’s first virtual meeting opened with remarks by Faculty Senate president and Feinberg Prof. Lois Hedman about the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her...

Butter on toast. Tariffs are affecting Kerrygold, a butter company with Evanston offices.

Tariffs hit Kerrygold, an Irish butter company with Evanston offices

October 21, 2019

No luck for the Irish: Kerrygold, a Dublin-based butter company with offices in Evanston, is reeling from a recently imposed 25 percent tariff that affects a variety of European domestic and agricultural...

Elsa Alvaro, right, and Baron Reed, left. Alvaro, the chair of the NTE committee, said a position in the Provost’s Office to support NTE faculty was necessary to  “harmonize” the disparity of policies and practices across schools.

Faculty Senate asks Provost’s Office to create position supporting non-tenure eligible faculty

April 15, 2019

Faculty Senate voted last week in favor of a resolution asking the Provost’s Office to explore creating a position to support faculty not eligible for tenure, a role cut last year as part of the University-wide...

Emily Ash. The Weinberg senior will finish her term as ASG president this month.

As her term comes to a close, ASG president Emily Ash looks back on legacy of space, working with administrators

April 14, 2019

When Emily Ash was elected to Associated Student Government last year, she joined as executive vice president. But when Sky Patterson, Ash’s running mate and the winning presidential candidate, stepped...

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