The Faculty Senate is gearing up for another quarter of contentious debate surrounding faculty discipline and free speech.   University President Michael Schill and Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced...

The Faculty Senate is the elected body of Northwestern faculty, representing members from the Evanston, Chicago and Qatar campuses. The Senate consists of 94 members, including faculty from each department,...

Several members of the Faculty Senate expressed concerns regarding Northwestern’s investigation into Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher at this year’s first formal Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday.  During...

The Faculty Senate held its first informal meeting of the school year on Monday, gearing up to tackle issues they focused on last year and to launch new initiatives.  Former Senate President and chemistry...

After much discussion, the Faculty Senate approved a statement on Northwestern students’ recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Wednesday’s meeting. The statement emphasized the importance of protecting...