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

The Daily Northwestern


Donald Michelin Sr., on the right, led the boys’ cross country team from 2009 to 2017, when he passed the baton to his son, Donald Michelin Jr., on the left.

‘The spirit of Evanston’: ETHS Coach Donald Michelin Sr.’s impact extends beyond the track

November 12, 2024

Donald Michelin Sr. (SESP ’73) goes by many names. In his 72 years living on Hartrey Avenue, students have known him as Mr. Michelin, high school runners call him “coach” and Evanston Township High...

Through a mentorship program, undergraduate students are paired up with middle school student mentees.

The Cities Project mentors youth from Chicago’s low income neighborhoods

November 6, 2024

The Cities Project, a nonprofit collaboration between Chicago universities and Chicago Public Schools, combines research on stress levels in youth with programs that aim to find the root issue of trauma....

In Spring Quarter, Greenwell showed a preview of the documentary to students at a South Area residential event.

‘Hearing Silences’ highlights experiences of Black female faculty at Northwestern

May 23, 2024

Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell (Medill ’84) doesn’t remember having any Black woman as her professor while she was an undergraduate student at Northwestern, she said.  Her latest project,...

Prior to receiving the grant, Yin had conducted a variety of disability-focused research in Maine, Virginia and Kentucky.

SESP economist Michelle Yin receives $2.98 million grant for disability research

January 3, 2024

SESP Prof. Michelle Yin was awarded a five-year, $2.98 million grant from the Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to lead a project aiming to ease the transition from high school to adulthood for...

In his fifth message to the community since the militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, University President Michael Schill announced the creation of a new advisory committee on antisemitism and hate Nov. 14.

Schill’s committee on preventing antisemitism and hate meets mixed responses from students, faculty

November 21, 2023

In the week since he announced a new committee on preventing antisemitism and hate, Northwestern President Michael Schill has faced strong responses from students and faculty alike. The committee will...

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