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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

Sumun L. Pendakur (Weinberg ’98) speaks during the May celebration of the 20th anniversary of the student hunger strike that led to the creation of Northwestern’s Asian American Studies Program. Weinberg faculty met Wednesday night to read the Asian American Studies major proposal, the first step in having it established.

After 20 years in the making, faculty submits proposal for Asian American Studies major

January 15, 2016

Weinberg faculty read the Asian-American studies major proposal for the first time Wednesday at a faculty meeting following a 20-year history of campus activism for the program’s creation. Professors...

Chicago rappers Saba (center) and Mick Jenkins (right) discuss their brand of socially-conscious hip-hop with African American Studies Prof. Nitasha Sharma.

Two Chicago rappers talk violence, socially-conscious hip-hop

May 27, 2015

Two Chicago rappers answered questions about their brand of socially conscious hip-hop and broader issues of race and violence during a Q&A on Tuesday. Mick Jenkins and Saba answered questions from...

Nitasha Sharma

Sharma selected to give Last Lecture

May 30, 2014

African American studies and Asian American studies Prof. Nitasha Sharma was chosen to give the Last Lecture for the class of 2014. Sharma will speak at The Cubby Bear on Wednesday, June 18 at 7...

The Spectrum: Reflecting on learning across difference

The Spectrum: Reflecting on learning across difference

May 16, 2014

This quarter, I am enrolled in Prof. Nitasha Sharma’s “Diversity and Inequality at Northwestern” course. Over the past several weeks, we’ve analyzed how issues of inclusion, student activism,...

New course to analyze history of diversity efforts at Northwestern

February 16, 2014

Touted as an example of what the proposed University-wide diversity requirement would look like, a new class examining diversity and inequality at Northwestern will be offered this spring. The Social...

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