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Student Enrichment Services director plans for new role

November 25, 2014

Kourtney Cockrell spent years helping to bridge the achievement gap between minority and non-minority students in Evanston schools. Now, she is bringing that experience to Northwestern to help support...

University hires head of Student Enrichment Services

October 28, 2014

Northwestern has hired the first director of the Center for Student Enrichment Services, a new office dedicated to supporting low-income and first-generation college students. The new director, Kourtney...

Obama shows Northwestern spirit during economic address

October 2, 2014

Though President Barack Obama came to Evanston to talk about the economy, he made Thursday a historic day for Northwestern when he opened with a “Go Cats!” and reminded the crowd of the time he “popped...

ASG introduces new position to back student clubs

February 13, 2014

Associated Student Government president Ani Ajith proposed creating a new position Wednesday that would work more closely with student groups. The new position, vice president of student activities,...

In Focus: Beyond the numbers: Recruitment push may not address diversity concerns

May 23, 2013

Even before she came to campus for an admitted student day last April, Weinberg freshman Karley Woods heard about the tense state of race relations at Northwestern, an issue that made her hesitant to enroll. “It...

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