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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

LTE: An Open Letter from 171 Faculty — Do not ban protest at NU

LTE: An Open Letter from 171 Faculty — Do not ban protest at NU

April 24, 2024

Dear President Schill and Provost Hagerty, Northwestern’s University Mission declares its commitment to encourage debate; champion access, diversity and belonging; strengthen our community; and care...

A woman dressed in black sits in a wooden chair on an auditorium stage. She is holding a microphone and looking to her right.

Award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter speaks at A&O’s spring speaker event

April 24, 2022

Costume designer Ruth Carter spoke at A&O Productions’ spring speaker event at 3 p.m. about her artistic process, Black memory and what it takes to design a Marvel film from behind the scenes. The...

Ilana Peña at the premiere of “Diary of a Future President.”

Hollywood writers, performers discuss navigating entertainment industry

March 1, 2020

Hollywood producers and writers came to Northwestern to participate in a panel discussing diversity in the industry and give advice to students interested in entertainment held in Annie May Swift Hall...

McCormick Prof. Jill Wilson. She and four other Northwestern faculty members 2018 University Teaching Awards.

Five professors earn University Teaching Awards

May 14, 2018

Northwestern announced Monday that five professors have earned 2018 University Teaching Awards. The winners — McCormick Prof. Josh Leonard, Communication Prof. Miriam Petty, neurobiology Prof. Catherine...

Northwestern Prof. Miriam Petty presents her views on how slavery and race are depicted in television shows. Professor Nick Davis also joined Petty at the event, called “Slavery on Screen,” on Thursday night at the Evanston Public Library.

Northwestern professors discuss depiction of slavery, race in TV, movies

November 21, 2014

Two Northwestern professors discussed Thursday the ways in which slavery and race are depicted on screen, in both films and television ranging from "12 Years a Slave" to the "Roots" miniseries. In...

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