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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


A student peers at her laptop while eating at Fran's Cafe, a late-night cafe run by Northwestern Dining. The University has its contracts with food service provider Sodexo up for renewal in 2018.

Northwestern’s contracts with Sodexo up for renewal in 2018

January 13, 2016

Sodexo’s contracts with Northwestern are slated for renewal in 2018, and the University hopes to consolidate its contracts with the food service provider following the current agreement’s expiration,...

Students gather before marching to Sodexo administrative offices in solidarity with food service workers at NU. The group presented a petition calling for measures such as better treatment of workers and a guaranteed 40-hour work week as workers begin to renegotiate their contract with Sodexo.

Students deliver petition in support of food workers’ contract negotiations

November 23, 2015

More than 50 students marched to the offices of Sodexo management in Sargent Hall on Monday afternoon to demonstrate solidarity with Northwestern food service workers as they enter contract negotiations...

A Northwestern student dines at Fran’s Cafe. Sodexo has said there are currently no plans to take action regarding last week’s health report that there is a link between processed meat and cancer.

Dining policies not affected by recent WHO meat report

November 1, 2015

Sodexo currently has no plans to change policies in response to a report released Oct. 26 linking certain meats to cancer, a Sodexo spokeswoman said. Last week, the World Health Organization released...

The University and Sodexo will create a new Food Advisory Board for students to provide input about potential changes in NU’s dining program. Some of the changes relate to meal plan options and students with dietary restrictions, such as vegetarians, vegans and people who follow a gluten-free diet.

Sodexo, students team up for food advisory board

October 29, 2015

Northwestern Dining and Sodexo are creating a new Food Advisory Board for students to provide input about changes they would like to see in the University’s dining program. McCormick junior Sandeep...

Karen Sechowski smiles at students during one of her “Meet the Dietitian” booths at Sargent Hall. The new dietitian, hired June, hopes to aid students with nutrition needs and also works to assist those with eating disorder concerns.

New dietitian looks to promote healthy eating on campus

October 28, 2015

Karen Sechowski sat behind a clothed table that displayed “Mindful by Sodexo,” handing out free samples of quinoa salad and greeting students. Sechowski, the newly hired campus dietitian, ran the...

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