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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


NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in September 2016. Northwestern won five awards for civic engagement at a ceremony Thursday, including the highest increase in voter registration among all U.S. universities.

Northwestern wins national awards for civic participation

October 25, 2017

Northwestern won five awards for civic participation Oct. 19, including one for the highest increase in voter registration among U.S. universities, according to a news release. The ALL IN Challenge...

Voter registration exceeds 96 percent among eligible first-year students

September 21, 2017

Voter registration among eligible new students rose more than 57 percent after a push by NU Votes, with 96.4 percent of eligible first-years registering to vote by the end of move-in day, according to...

A Chicago Transit Authority train pulls into a station in Chicago. Associated Student Government partnered with the Center for Civic Engagement to provide free CTA passes for students who want to go to Chicago to participate in civically-oriented activities.

ASG, Center for Civic Engagement partner to provide free CTA passes for civic-related activities

April 9, 2017

Through a partnership with Associated Student Government, the Center for Civic Engagement started a pilot program to provide free Chicago Transit Authority passes for students participating in civically-oriented...

Northwestern hosted voting locations on its Evanston campus for the Evanston mayoral primary vote. Steve Hagerty and Mark Tendam were elected to continue in the general election.

Students engage in Evanston’s mayoral primary

March 1, 2017

As Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl approaches the end of her term, some Northwestern students are mobilizing to elect the city’s next mayor. Ross Krasner, Associated Student Government’s vice president...

A student casts a ballot at Northwestern during the 2012 presidential election. NU’s student-run voter registration program, NU Votes, has gained praise in Congress for increasing college students’ voter participation.

NU Votes registers 800 students on move-in day after changes to protocol

October 20, 2014

A voter registration effort headed by NU Votes helped register about 800 new students to vote this fall, despite changes in the Wildcat Welcome protocol that made reaching students more difficult, the...

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