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University President Morton Schapiro addresses the class of 2023 and transfers.

Graduation to move closer to end of classes with no Senior Week starting in 2020-21 academic year

October 17, 2019

Commencement and other graduation ceremonies will move closer to the end of classes starting in the 2020-2021 academic year, University President Morton Schapiro told The Daily in a Wednesday interview. After...

A meme on Northwestern’s meme page making fun of Senior Week pricing. The high prices of some of the Senior Week events have caused students to become angry and plan their own activities instead.

Students express outrage over expensive Senior Week, make alternative plans

May 31, 2019

Some students who can’t afford to pay to participate in Northwestern’s Senior Week are finding alternatives to the activities, saying the University excludes low-income students from partaking in them. Senior...

Letter to the Editor: Last Lecturer Alexandra Solomon responds to the conversation surrounding Prof. Barnor Hesse’s withdrawal

June 9, 2015

As the faculty member selected to give the 2015 Last Lecture, I would like to take the opportunity to add my voice to the important conversation that Prof. Barnor Hesse began. The situation is certainly...

SESP Prof. Alexandra Solomon chosen for Last Lecture

June 4, 2015

SESP Prof. Alexandra Solomon, an assistant professor in the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy program, was selected to give the Last Lecture on June 17 to the graduating senior class. A...

Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln was selected by the class of 2013 to give the annual Last Lecture. In her talk, Engeln complimented the graduating seniors' generation for spawning the "age of the nerd."

In Last Lecture, psychology prof encourages class of 2013 to embrace ‘age of the nerd,’ one another

June 18, 2013

Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln began her Last Lecture to the class of 2013 on Monday night by reading excerpts from her colleagues and other professionals in her field criticizing the graduating seniors'...

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