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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

Tisdahl prioritizes violence prevention with university donation

October 13, 2015

Allocations of the first installment of Northwestern’s five-year, $5 million donation plan to Evanston will go largely to Sheridan Road repairs and violence prevention in the city. Mayor Elizabeth...

Patrick G. Ryan and Shirley W. Ryan

Ryan family donates $25M, creates matching challenge to support faculty

October 13, 2015

Northwestern alumni Patrick G. Ryan (Kellogg ’59) and Shirley W. Ryan (Weinberg ’61) donated $25 million to the university on Tuesday, partly to facilitate the creation of endowed professorships at...

Northwestern donates first portion of $5 million gift to Evanston

October 11, 2015

Northwestern has donated $1 million to Evanston in the first annual installment of a five-year gift announced last spring. Half of the first donation will help improve Sheridan Road through resurfacing...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, speaks at an Evanston panel in 2013. The U.S. representative returned on Friday to vouch for climate justice at a Northwestern student rally.

US representative asks NU students to act on climate change

October 4, 2015

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, addressed Northwestern students Friday, imploring them to fight against climate change during a rally on the Norris East Lawn. The event was part of the national...

Students gather at the bonfire held by Real Food at NU on Wednesday evening at the lakefill. The organization started posting banners promoting “local, sustainable, humane or fair trade” food in all dining halls.

Real Food at NU starts placing educational banners in dining halls

October 1, 2015

Real Food at Northwestern University has begun posting banners promoting “local, sustainable, humane or fair trade” food in all dining halls as part of an initiative approved by University President...

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