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Welcoming the Wildcats, a rundown on Wildcat Welcome

August 31, 2025

To kick off their first year at Northwestern, new students experience Wildcat Welcome, NU’s new student orientation week. Wildcat Welcome is meant to help students navigate campus, partake in NU traditions...

Lachow: ‘Freshman fifteen’ jokes, culture are harmful to college students

April 24, 2017

The photo is of a burger, some fries and a very appealing milkshake. The sun is out. The lake and a peep of Chicago are in the background. In every sense of the word, it is an aesthetically pleasing Snapchat....

Guest Column: ‘We Will’ donate to build a better Northwestern

April 8, 2014

I, like Dick Reif (Medill ’64), was invited to join Northwestern’s $3.75 billion fundraising drive called “We Will.” My reply – I MUST. I felt urged to write a response to his letter to the editor...

New Wildcat Welcome programs spotlight campus safety resources

April 18, 2013

A new Essential NU that focuses on campus safety will be part of a handful of changes to Wildcat Welcome coming this fall. In addition to the Mental Health ENU that was announced in January, new students...

More changes coming to Wildcat Welcome programming

February 12, 2013

Applications are currently being accepted for peer advisers for Wildcat Welcome 2013, which will implement a number of new programs in an effort to continue improving the transition of incoming classes...

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