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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


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Looking back and moving forward: Asian languages and cultures department plans 10-year anniversary

November 21, 2022

Asian languages and cultures department Chair Laura Brueck joined Northwestern as an associate professor of South Asian literature and culture in 2013. Now, she’s planning the department’s 10-year...

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NU profs create their own contact tracing systems to ensure COVID-19 safety in the classroom

February 10, 2022

Some Northwestern professors have created their own contact tracing systems to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their classrooms amid unclear University guidelines. NU’s current contact tracing protocol...

Illinois residents celebrate the LGBTQ community at the Chicago pride parade. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Aug. 9 that mandates all public schools in the state to teach about the contributions made by LGBTQ people to state and U.S. history.

Northwestern students and faculty highlight importance of Illinois law mandating LGBTQ-inclusive education in public schools

October 6, 2019

Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed a bill Aug. 9 that mandates all public schools in the state to teach about the contributions made by LGBTQ people to state and U.S. history. The Inclusive Curriculum...

Northwestern study abroad programming will expand to Taiwan in Fall 2016, with three affiliated programs eligible for financial aid. A faculty-led committee approved affiliations with two Taiwanese universities on Oct. 5.

NU to add official study abroad programming in Taiwan next fall

October 14, 2015

For the first time, Northwestern study abroad locations will expand to Taiwan, with three affiliated programs eligible for financial aid debuting in Fall 2016. The faculty-led study abroad committee...

New department looks to bring Northwestern up to speed in study of Asian languages, cultures

September 23, 2013

When visiting Prof. Peter Shen begins his Chinese literature class Tuesday afternoon, it will mark the end of a more than five-year process to bring Northwestern to the level of its peers in studying Asian...

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