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The Daily Northwestern

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 man in a purple robe and a black cap walks down the aisle.

University president Michael Schill inaugurated

June 2, 2023

Michael Schill was inaugurated Friday morning as Northwestern’s 17th president. The New York native took office in September 2022, only two months after Rebecca Blank stepped down as president-elect...

Four people are carrying a birch canoe on the beach.

Indigenous community members release birch bark boat into Lake Michigan

May 8, 2023

Indigenous students and community members gathered at the beach outside the Northwestern Sailing Center on Friday morning to launch a hand-crafted birch bark canoe for its inaugural trip on Lake Michigan. Indigenous...

Nimkii Curley stands outside his house in a blue cap, gown and stole. The cap and stole are decorated with traditional Ojibwe beadwork. He holds an eagle feather.

ETHS stopped a Native student from walking at graduation. Family members say it indicates a need for schoolwide change.

May 25, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of anti-Indigenous violence.  Nimkii Curley was excited to walk at Evanston Township High School District 202’s graduation ceremony Sunday. While...

Annenberg Hall, beige building with teal door frames.

In record-breaking election, three SESP professors join National Academy of Education

March 31, 2021

SESP Profs. Brian Reiser, Megan Bang and Jonathan Guryan joined the National Academy of Education for their contributions to education-related research, according to a University news release. The National...

The photo shows Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large, plated glass windows. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building, in front of a sidewalk.

D65 working board meeting gives updates on new social studies curriculum

March 9, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members discussed development updates for a new social studies curriculum that centers racial equity at a Monday board meeting. The anti-racist curriculum is...

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