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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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Year in Review: NU’s top stories from 2021-22

August 12, 2022

In Northwestern’s first year fully in person since 2019, students saw evolutions in COVID-19 policies, labor fights across campus and a range of student protests. Organizations were also able to gather...

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Michael Schill named next president of Northwestern

August 11, 2022

Michael Schill will be Northwestern’s next president, the Board of Trustees announced Thursday. Schill, who has served as president of the University of Oregon since 2015, will begin his presidency...

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Rebecca Blank steps down as President-elect after cancer diagnosis, Morton Schapiro to stay on

July 11, 2022

Rebecca Blank will not serve as Northwestern’s next President after learning she has an aggressive form of cancer, she announced Monday. In an email to the NU community, Blank said that she had planned...

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Northwestern announces Peter Barris as new Board of Trustees chair

June 15, 2022

Peter Barris (McCormick ’74) was elected to serve as the next chair of the Northwestern Board of Trustees. Barris, who chairs venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates Inc., will start his new...

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A year in review: ASG’s landmark achievements from this academic year and priorities for the fall

May 27, 2022

In the past academic year, Associated Student Government initiatives have ranged from serving ice cream in dining halls to implementing internal reforms to make ASG more accessible for campus activists. As...

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