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Q&A: ‘Cats Closet provides professional clothing to students in need

February 3, 2022

Northwestern students entering college face a host of new challenges, including navigating the professional world. Access to professional clothing is often essential to landing internships, jobs and professional...

‘Cats Closet provides free professional clothing, aims to increase interview accessibility

November 27, 2018

Northwestern Career Advancement this quarter launched ‘Cats Closet, a service that provides students free access to professional attire and aims to ensure students aren’t deterred from pursuing interviews...

Kelly Schaefer tapped to replace Burgwell Howard as new assistant vice president for student engagement

May 19, 2015

Kelly Schaefer, executive director of Norris University Center, will replace Burgwell Howard as assistant vice president for student engagement. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs,...

Northwestern launches new online fundraising platform for student groups

April 14, 2015

Northwestern has developed a new online tool to help student groups fundraise. In partnership with ScaleFunder, a crowdfunding platform for universities and nonprofits, NU launched Catalyzer to allow...

Students launch communal closet for formalwear

February 15, 2015

NU Threads, a student-run communal closet for professional and formalwear, launched last month within the Northwestern Career Advancement office. Students can rent professional clothing donated by...

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