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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


Endowments: What are they good for?

Endowments: What are they good for?

June 14, 2020

At its founding in 1851, Northwestern’s Charter created a corporation and a Board of Trustees authorized to “acquire, hold and convey property” so that Trustees, guided by prudence and a desire to...

Rebecca Crown Center. Northwestern announced a potential budget deficit and more financial changes in a Monday email.

University rejects $8.5 million allocated through CARES Act

April 28, 2020

Northwestern University has decided to not receive the $8.5 million in federal funding allocated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act, a University spokesperson told The Daily...

Northwestern retains 12th place in U.S. News rankings

September 14, 2016

Northwestern retained its position as the 12th best university in the nation, according to this year's rankings by U.S. News and World Report. The 2017 rankings, released Tuesday, placed NU behind Johns...

Residential colleges will carry the title of Faculty Chairs instead of Masters. The change comes in response to criticisms against the old title for its historical connotations.

Residential college faculty leaders change title from ‘master’ amid national debate on racial sensitivity

January 14, 2016

The faculty leaders of Northwestern’s 11 residential colleges have changed their title from “faculty master” to “faculty chair” after feeling the previous title did not accurately embody their...

Shelley Barry protests outside a talk by Princeton Prof. Peter Singer, who in the past has advocated for euthanizing disabled babies. Singer arrived at NU on Saturday as a speaker for the Chicago Humanities Festival and was met by a group of protesters outside Norris University Center.

Disability rights activists protest Princeton philosopher Peter Singer

October 25, 2015

Demonstrators lined up outside Norris University Center on Saturday to protest Princeton philosopher Peter Singer, who spoke on effective altruism and animal equality for the 26th annual Chicago Humanities...

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