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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Protesters march to Swift Hall for a teach-in about racism in academia. The event was organized by both graduate and undergraduate student groups and is only the latest way students are showing their opposition to Satoshi Kanazawa’s controversial appointment.

Activists condemn University defense of Kanazawa’s academic freedom, draft demands regarding diversity

February 9, 2019
Students worked on a list of demands and discussed racism in academia in response to the University's defense of visiting scholar Satoshi Kanazawa's presence. The administration has said Kanazawa has a right to express his views freely.
Psychology department chair Richard Zinbarg discusses controversial visiting scholar Satoshi Kanazawa on Wednesday. Zinbarg said that, under the department’s revised vetting process, Kanazawa would have never been allowed on campus.

Psychology department’s revised vetting process more stringent, Zinbarg says at town hall

February 6, 2019

Northwestern’s Psychology Department has revised its vetting process for visiting scholars in response to Satoshi Kanazawa’s controversial appointment, department chair Richard Zinbarg told a small...

University President Morton Schapiro. Schapiro discussed the $94 million budget deficit, CAPS funding and non-tenure-oriented faculty at a Wednesday Q&A.

Despite deficit, President Schapiro says ‘no constraint’ on student services funding

January 24, 2019

University President Morton Schapiro discussed the budget deficit and controversial visiting evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa during a Wednesday question-and-answer session. Schapiro’s “Southwest...

Provost Jonathan Holloway speaks at a Q&A session with students. He said one of his roles as provost is to protect the academic reputation of the University.

Holloway defends ‘academic freedom,’ saying Kanazawa’s removal would make matters worse

January 24, 2019

Provost Jonathan Holloway said removing Satoshi Kanazawa from campus would only make matters worse when students confronted him during a Wednesday Q&A event. About 30 students, clad in black, walked...

ASG Speaker of the Senate Adam Downing. Senators introduced an amendment recommending professors disclose the “oppressive” nature of Satoshi Kanazawa’s research.

ASG passes amendment recommending professors disclose ‘oppressive’ nature of Kanazawa’s research

January 17, 2019

The Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday passed legislation calling on Northwestern administrators to terminate controversial evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa’s visiting scholarship...

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