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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


Chris Kirkpatrick poses at his graduation from NU in 1999, where he earned a degree in clinical psychology. The U.S Senate passed a bill in his name last month, after he was ousted from his job at a Veterans Affairs hospital in 2009 for whistleblowing and died by suicide.

Northwestern alumnus inspires federal law aimed at protecting whistleblowers

November 20, 2017

During a regular day of work at a Veterans Affairs hospital, Chris Kirkpatrick (SPS ’99) bragged of his dog training abilities. But when he issued a command, his dog would not obey. This was just...

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