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The Daily Northwestern

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

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NUQ establishes new Global South research institute

February 21, 2022

Northwestern University in Qatar will establish a new research institute focused on the Global South, NUQ’s Dean and CEO Marwan Kraidy announced in January.  The Institute for Advanced Study in the...

Northwestern University in Qatar. The Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou Leilas event on the campus was cancelled over the weekend following anti-LGBTQ backlash.

Qatar Foundation: Lebanese band’s talk canceled due to conflict with mission and country’s customs, not safety concerns

February 5, 2020

After Northwestern University in Qatar canceled an event over the weekend featuring a prominent Lebanese band whose lead singer is openly gay, following online backlash to their appearance, the Qatar Foundation...

Northwestern University in Qatar. The Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou Leilas event on the campus was cancelled over the weekend following anti-LGBTQ backlash.

NU-Q cancels Lebanese band’s talk after online anti-LGBTQ backlash

February 4, 2020

Northwestern University in Qatar canceled an event over the weekend featuring a prominent Lebanese band whose lead singer is openly gay, following online backlash to their appearance. Members of the...

Northwestern renews contract for Qatar campus through 2027-28 academic year

February 24, 2016

Northwestern will maintain its Qatar campus for an additional 10 years after extending its agreement with the Qatar Foundation through the 2027-28 academic year. In 2006, the Qatar Foundation invited...

The skyline of Doha, Qatar, where Northwestern and five other U.S. universities have campuses in Education City. NU-Q remains open after several Arab nations broke diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last week.

Former Faculty Senate president’s concerns about NU-Qatar remain

January 11, 2016

One year after former Faculty Senate President Stephen Eisenman visited Northwestern’s campus in Doha, Qatar, the art history professor’s concerns about Northwestern University in Qatar remain. In...

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