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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 sign outside Weinberg’s Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising, 1922 Sheridan Rd. SESP junior Ruthie Charendoff established non-credit ASL classes at NU this quarter.

Student brings non-credit ASL classes to campus

May 1, 2018

When Ruthie Charendoff attended a conference on inclusion last fall and saw everyone speaking in American Sign Language, she said she realized for the first time how large the deaf population is in the...

Members of the Latinx Asian American Collective update students Thursday on efforts to turn the Latina and Latino Studies and Asian American Studies Programs into departments. The members said meetings with administrators have not developed into steps toward departmentalization.

Latinx Asian American Collective updates students on departmentalization at teach-in event

April 26, 2018

Members of the Latinx Asian American Collective said meetings with Weinberg administrators have been largely unproductive, generating skepticism among the group about whether the college will turn the...

Communication sophomore Kimani Isaac speaks to administrators at a community dialogue. Isaac voiced her concerns about the progress the Books for Cats initiative has made so far.

Students raise concerns, suggest more options for Books for Cats initiative

February 8, 2018

Director for undergraduate education Lee West announced a series of updates on the Books for Cats initiative at a community dialogue on Wednesday, including ongoing conversations with other parts of the...

Brad Zakarin speaks to students, faculty and staff at a forum on the recently released Undergraduate Residential Experience Committee report. Many students raised concerns about the elimination of residential colleges and permanently themed houses in the proposed framework.

Proposed housing framework faces pushback from students at forum

January 31, 2018

At the first forum to collect feedback on the Undergraduate Residential Experience Committee report, released earlier this month, many residential college members expressed their concern about the new...

(Daily file photo by Colin Boyle) Associated Student Government President Christina Cilento addresses aldermen, the mayor and city staff in October. ASG held a community dialogue in November on a proposed social inequalities and diversity course requirement.

Weinberg dean discusses challenges of implementing social inequalities, diversity requirement

January 2, 2017

While some students express dissatisfaction about the speed at which Weinberg is implementing a social inequalities and diversity requirement, administrators say getting it right may take time. The...

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