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The Daily Northwestern

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


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Schill, NU administrators talk collegiate athletics at Faculty Assembly

May 23, 2023

University President Michael Schill and administrators involved in athletics at Northwestern discussed name, image and likeness policy; recent shifts in the college athletics landscape and the Rebuild...

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University President Schill, NU administrators discuss Ryan Field redesign at Faculty Senate

October 13, 2022

Senior University administrators delivered updates and fielded questions on Northwestern’s impending redesign of Ryan Field at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. After gaining approval from the...

Reif: Is Soldier Field an alternative to Ryan Field?

Reif: Is Soldier Field an alternative to Ryan Field?

October 5, 2022

Why does Northwestern plan to spend a nine-figure fortune to redesign its football stadium with a seating capacity one-quarter lower than it currently holds?  I raise this question after learning my...

Two photos of Ryan Field, one old and one new, are superimposed over each other like shattered glass.

Ryan Revamp: Northwestern announces plans for design of new Ryan Field

September 29, 2022

Nearly a century after first opening to the public, Ryan Field is gearing up for a major facelift.  Northwestern announced plans Wednesday for a new football stadium, after facility namesakes Pat Ryan...

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Ryan family gift to establish new fund for life sciences research

September 26, 2022

Northwestern has instituted a new fund aimed at accelerating innovative research in the life sciences, the University announced Monday.  The Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund...

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