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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


Students gather outside the Black House during a demonstration last Fall. University administrators have hired an architectural firm to begin planning Black House renovations.

University hires architectural firm to begin planning Black House renovations

September 22, 2016

University administrators hired an architectural firm to begin planning work on the Black House by the end of the month. In an interview with The Daily, Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student...

Students gather outside the Black House during a demonstration last Fall. In a report released last week, a University-appointed committee outlined several recommendations to enhance the black student experience at Northwestern.

Black Student Experience task force members hope report will result in actual change

September 22, 2016

After almost a year of research and data collection, members of the Black Student Experience task force hope their report, released Friday, will effect change in University systems with speed. The report,...

Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, delivers a few opening remarks in front of the covered model of the future University Commons. The structure is planned to be approximately 21 percent larger than Norris and was announced last Thursday in an email.

Northwestern unveils model of new University Commons

August 4, 2016

A model of the new University Commons building, which is set to replace Norris University Center in 2019, was unveiled Wednesday morning by vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin. Announced...

University unveils plans for new student center

University unveils plans for new student center

July 28, 2016

University officials announced plans for a new student center that will replace Norris University Center. The structure, called University Commons, will be approximately 209,000 square feet, a 21 percent...

Students gather outside the Black House last November to protest institutional racism and proposed changes to the facility. By the end of Fall Quarter, the proposed changes were dropped and Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, appointed two committees to evaluate the black student experience at Northwestern.

Black House improvement recommendations submitted, await approval by Student Affairs

May 24, 2016

The Black House Facility Review Committee submitted its final report to the Office of Student Affairs, recommending the University upgrade the building and restructure the facility’s programming and...

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