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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: Jewish students, faculty, and alumni respond to Morton Schapiro

October 21, 2020

For the past week, Northwestern students have been marching daily to demand that the University abolish the Northwestern police force, which cited nonviolent student protestors for demonstrating outside...

University Hall. Northwestern recently announced it would reinstate faculty and staff retirement contributions after suspending them in May.

Northwestern to resume retirement contributions for faculty and staff on Jan. 1

October 21, 2020

Northwestern announced on Wednesday that it would resume 5 percent automatic and up to 5 percent matching contributions to faculty and staff actively on the University’s Retirement Plan, beginning Jan....

A sign from a previous NU Community Not Cops demonstration, reading “Fund Communities Not Police.” Students reimagined justice in a Wednesday discussion led by FMO and NUCNC.

President Schapiro stands by controversial email condemning protestors in Community Dialogue

October 20, 2020

After a week of abolitionist organizing on campus, University President Morton Schapiro’s email condemning student protests and the hashtag #ResignMorty trending on social media, Schapiro declared in...

Crowe Hall, home of the African American Studies department. Faculty and affiliates sent an email to President Schapiro following his condemnation of student protests on Monday afternoon.

African American Studies faculty members send response to Schapiro email

October 20, 2020

A day after President Morton Schapiro wrote a community email condemning the protests about abolishing University Police, African American Studies department members sent a letter in response. In an...

One demonstrator holds up a sign reading “Defund or Resign” at Monday night’s march.

NU Community Not Cops calls on President Schapiro to resign following his condemnation of abolitionist protests

October 20, 2020

Standing outside University President Morton Schapiro’s house, students led by Northwestern Community Not Cops, a campaign demanding the abolition of University Police, called for Schapiro’s resignation...

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