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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Students look to the crowd in the bleachers as they toss their black caps toward the sky.

Captured: Northwestern Commencement ceremony 2023

June 13, 2023

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You...

Seth Meyers, the host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on NBC, has made a career out of late night television. The Communication alum will speak at Northwestern’s 2016 commencement.

Late night TV star, Northwestern alum Seth Meyers to speak at 2016 commencement

February 23, 2016

Comedian Seth Meyers (Communication ’96) will speak at Northwestern’s 2016 commencement ceremony, the University announced Tuesday. Meyers, 42, currently hosts “Late Night with Seth Meyers”...

Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Ryan Field on graduation day

June 22, 2015

Anti-Semitic and racist graffiti was discovered the day of commencement at Ryan Field, where Northwestern held its ceremony, marking the second incident at the University this month. Staff at Ryan Field...

Virginia Rometty, IBM chairwoman and CEO, enters Ryan Field for Friday's commencement ceremony alongside University President Morton Schapiro. Rometty gave this year's commencement address to an audience of 15,000 graduates, faculty and guests.

IBM CEO Virginia Rometty encourages graduates to embrace changing world

June 19, 2015

Virginia Rometty, IBM chairwoman and CEO, spoke to graduates from the class of 2015 Friday morning about the “dawn of a new era” of technology and urged students to embark on work with a purpose. Sharing...

IBM president and CEO Virginia Rometty (McCormick '79) speaks at the Mobile World Congress in 2014. Rometty will give the 2015 main commencement address at Northwestern.

IBM executive, Northwestern alumna Virginia Rometty to speak at 2015 commencement

March 5, 2015

Virginia Rometty, president and CEO of IBM, will be the Class of 2015’s main commencement speaker, Northwestern announced Thursday. Rometty (McCormick ’79) was named IBM's president and CEO at...

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