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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

Students from Bienen and other schools with hands-on majors are figuring out what online learning is going to look like.

Ahead of switch to online classes, the future of hands-on curricula remains unclear

March 21, 2020

Following University President Morton Schapiro’s email announcing the switch to online classes until further notice, many students with hands-on majors said they were confused as to how the transition...

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier.

Payne-Kirchmeier appointed vice president for Student Affairs

March 20, 2020

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier will serve as vice president for Student Affairs, President Morton Schapiro announced Wednesday. After Vice President Patricia Telles-Irvin took a medical leave of absence, Payne-Kirchmeier...

Graduate Student Commons. TGS coalition members requested support and institutional equity for marginalized students at a Wednesday town hall.

Northwestern moves to ‘essential’ staff, faculty and students only on campus

March 20, 2020

After March 20 at 5 p.m., only essential faculty, staff and students are physically allowed on site at Northwestern until April 3, according to a Thursday email from University administrators. Within this...

University President Morton Schapiro. He wrote a column in Wednesday’s Chicago Tribune about the adversity faced in the handling of Northwestern’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Schapiro writes on NU community’s “resilience and empathy” during COVID-19 pandemic in Tribune column

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 News In a Chicago Tribune column, University President Morton Schapiro described the “scramble” among college administrators to keep his community safe while also “protecting our educational...

Over 300 students are expected to gather in one room next for their Chem 210-2 final despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students petition to make all final exams take-home or online

March 14, 2020

COVID-19 News Writing to University President Morton Schapiro and other NU administrators, more than 900 undergraduate students as of Friday afternoon signed a letter requesting increased flexibility...

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