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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Michelle Obama’s chief of staff to speak at School of Law convocation

May 6, 2015

First lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff will give the main convocation address May 15 at the School of Law. Tina Tchen (Law '84), has been the first lady's chief of staff since 2011. Tchen also is...

Medill Prof. Peter Slevin discusses his biography of First Lady Michelle Obama in a Q&A with Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell. The biography, released April 7, is the first comprehensive account of Obama’s life.

Northwestern professor hosts reading, Q&A on book about Michelle Obama

April 21, 2015

Medill Prof. Peter Slevin held a reading and Q&A on his book about Michelle Obama, where he spoke about the First Lady’s journey to the White House and the lesser-known parts of her story. The...

Medill Prof. Peter Slevin penned a new biography about First Lady Michelle Obama. The book hit stores this week.

Q&A: Prof. Peter Slevin, author of Michelle Obama biography

April 8, 2015

A&E Medill Prof. Peter Slevin spent more than seven years writing what is described as the first comprehensive biography on Michelle Obama. "Michelle Obama: A Life" details the life of the First...

Northwestern’s Soul4Real performs at White House, privately serenades Obamas

January 14, 2015

A&E President Barack Obama has once again reinforced the fact that Northwestern is his Big Ten team. NU's premiere African-American a cappella group Soul4Real, which specializes in R&B, soul...

Evanston resident Marilyn Halperin, left, receives an award from First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday at a ceremony at the White House. Halperin accepted the award on behalf of the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, which was honored for its after-school program that puts on productions of Shakespeare plays featuring students and teachers from Chicago Public Schools.

Evanston resident receives White House award for connecting Chicago students with Shakespeare

November 13, 2014

An Evanston resident was honored Monday at the White House for her work with a theater company that brings Shakespeare’s plays to Chicago Public Schools. On behalf of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Evanston...

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