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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


Searle Hall is home to Health Promotion and Wellness, which is rolling out a campaign that will last until mid-April. The campaign was created to combat misconceptions about student substance use.

Health Promotion and Wellness launches campaign to dispel student substance use misconceptions

February 12, 2016

Health Promotion and Wellness is rolling out a social norms campaign geared toward freshmen to address misconceptions about alcohol and other drug use on campus. The campaign features seven posters...

Students respond positively to longer Wildcat Welcome

September 30, 2015

Before arriving on campus, Medill freshman Rob Schaefer said he was skeptical about Wildcat Welcome. Although he was excited to finally go to school after seeing all his friends leave home, Schaefer...

The class of 2017 sits atop Millennium Park’s grass field as part of 2013’s Wildcat Welcome programming. The excursion to Chicago has been cut from this year’s orientation after the Chicago mayor’s office reserved the park.

Wildcat Welcome will not include trip to Millennium Park in fall

April 6, 2015

Wildcat Welcome will not hold an event at Millennium Park in the fall, as the Chicago mayor's office booked the space the planned weekend. For the past two years, Wildcat Welcome has brought new students...

The Class of 2017 participates in Wildcat Welcome. Next year’s Wildcat Welcome will start earlier and has been extended to 10 days, pushing pre-orientation programs back.

Pre-orientation programs affected by Wildcat Welcome’s extension

February 3, 2015

Some students are concerned about Wildcat Welcome interfering with pre-orientation programs now that orientation will be extended from eight days to 10. Pre-orientation programs, which typically...

Northwestern extends Wildcat Welcome 2015 to 10 days

January 23, 2015

Wildcat Welcome will be extended to a 10-day program this fall, running from Sept. 11-20 for the Class of 2019 and new transfer students. The orientation program was eight days long in 2014 and 2013, and...

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