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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


NU AAUP Dispatches: What happened at the April 21 faculty assembly and why it matters

NU AAUP Dispatches: What happened at the April 21 faculty assembly and why it matters

May 30, 2025

Shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday, April 21, my colleagues and I seated in Scott Hall’s Guild Lounge shared nervous smiles. The Spring Faculty Assembly was about to be called to order.  We were attempting...

With hats and shovels, University President Michael Schill, joined by Board of Trustees members, attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Kellogg’s new building Wednesday.

Northwestern breaks ground on new Kellogg building, replacing Allen Center

May 14, 2025

Northwestern administrative leaders, donors and alumni gathered at the Kellogg Global Hub Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the business school’s new building in Evanston, which will replace...

According to a public offering document from NU, the latest sale of bonds “are expected to be used by the University for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to financing certain capital projects.”

Northwestern issued $500 million in bonds weeks before federal funding freeze

April 24, 2025

Only months after capping its second-most successful fundraising campaign in fiscal year 2024, Northwestern turned to the debt market in March, borrowing an additional $500 million in taxable fixed rate...

Researchers said the cuts in research funding will have long-lasting effects into future innovation.

Researchers express shock, fear over recent stop-work orders, federal funding freeze

April 18, 2025

Feinberg Prof. Ricky Hill was celebrating their birthday late last month the day they began to hear “rumblings” about cancellation of LGBTQ-focused research.  Last week, second-year biomedical...

The email encouraged researchers to continue to be judicious in their use of funding. This, Schill and Barris wrote, will minimize risk and allow the University to support research for longer.

NU to continue funding research impacted by stop-work orders

April 17, 2025

Northwestern will continue to fund research affected by more than 100 stop-work orders announced last week, Board of Trustees Chair Peter Barris and University President Michael Schill announced in a Thursday...

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