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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Majority of Northwestern web systems not vulnerable to Heartbleed bug

April 10, 2014

Northwestern University Information Technology announced Thursday that the majority of its websites and systems, including CAESAR, Blackboard and WildCARDs, are unaffected by a widespread online security...

NU to update Wi-Fi for five residential buildings

NU to update Wi-Fi for five residential buildings

February 27, 2014

Northwestern will upgrade wireless systems in five South Campus residence halls before Spring Quarter begins. Residential Services and Northwestern University Information Technology will update the...

A student watches a video using Hulu Plus on her laptop. Northwestern Residential Services has given some students Hulu Plus accounts as a replacement for NUTV, which was discontinued over the summer.
Ebony Calloway/The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern pilots Hulu Plus for residential students

February 4, 2014

Nearly 1,600 Northwestern students can now stream movies and television shows with free Hulu Plus accounts in a pilot program to test possible replacements for NUTV. NUTV, a cable streaming service,...

Students board a Northwestern shuttle. The Frostbite Express Shuttle operates when the wind chill factor is below zero or during blizzard conditions.

Polar vortex, more riders complicate Northwestern shuttles

January 14, 2014

University Services cites increased ridership and icy roads as the cause of widespread shuttle delays that have left students cold and late at the beginning of Winter Quarter. Communication sophomore...

Several Northwestern professors are piloting Canvas, a learning management system, in their classes this quarter. The system is one potential replacement for Blackboard, which NU has used since 1999.

Northwestern profs pilot potential Blackboard replacement

November 4, 2013

Northwestern has established a program piloting potential replacements for Blackboard, its course management system since 1999. In Fall 2012, NU’s Education Technology Advisory Committee discussed...

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