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Ana Rowena McCullough, co-founder and CEO of QuestBridge, speaks at an event in Harris Hall on Wednesday. McCullough, who was a first-generation college student, emphasized the importance of higher education.

QuestBridge co-founder discusses growth, program’s importance at Northwestern talk

November 2, 2017

QuestBridge co-founder and CEO Ana Rowena McCullough said because her parents grew up in the Philippines in families with few resources, they could have been scholars in the program. Working with QuestBridge...

Northwestern acceptance rate projected to fall below 10 percent

January 5, 2017

Northwestern’s acceptance rate is projected to drop below 10 percent for the first time, a University official said. Northwestern accepted about 26 percent of early decision applications this year,...

Christopher Watson, dean of undergraduate admissions, discusses diversity in admissions in 2015. Watson will succeed Michael Mills as dean of undergraduate enrollment and associate vice president for student outreach in April.

Students, administration discuss diversity, inclusion initiatives at town hall event

May 29, 2015

Students and administration discussed Thursday the state of diversity and inclusion efforts on campus, including the search for a new diversity and inclusion administrator, the Native American Outreach...

An invisible minority: The low-income experience at Northwestern

An invisible minority: The low-income experience at Northwestern

October 29, 2013

Daniel Nissani hates asking for money. For his first three years at Northwestern, the SESP senior was mostly self-sufficient thanks to his Pell grant, a federal scholarship issued to students...

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

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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