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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


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Women sports professionals discuss challenges, triumphs in Title IX panel

October 30, 2022

Sports analyst Mary Carillo and former U.S. Tennis Association CEO Katrina Adams discussed their rise to professional success as women in the sports industry and former pro tennis players at a Thursday...

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Northwestern to host panels, guest speakers to commemorate 50th anniversary of Title IX

October 27, 2022

Some of the most respected women in fields like sports journalism and professional athletics will serve as panelists and guest speakers during cross-departmental events this weekend to commemorate the...

Mike Polisky stands at the left half of the illustration, in black and white except for a purple tie. Behind him is the Northwestern stadium in gray. The background is purple with darker purple stripes.

‘A slap in the face’: Faculty criticize appointment of Mike Polisky to athletic director, call for transparency, accountability

May 5, 2021

When Northwestern named Mike Polisky its next athletic director on Monday, some faculty members moved to organize.  Six professors co-signed a Wednesday open letter to Provost Kathleen Hagerty, calling...

Michael Jordan in “The Last Dance.” Three Medill faculty members who reported on Jordan and the Bulls appear in the docuseries.

Three journalism professors share their experiences covering Michael Jordan-era Bulls in “The Last Dance”

May 13, 2020

The Monthly Following the opening title scene of episode one of “The Last Dance,” footage plays of the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls celebrating their fifth NBA title. As players cheer and confetti...

Panelists Melissa Isaacson, Connie Erickson Brown and Amy Eshleman discuss topics in Isaacson’s new book, “State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation.” Isaacson’s book was published earlier this year.

Medill Prof. Melissa Isaacson speaks on panel about new book

October 13, 2019

Prof. Melissa Isaacson still remembers her first day at Niles West High School in 1975 and how all she wanted to do was find her place. Isaacson quickly found that place on the girls’ basketball team,...

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