student groups

Pomp: Student organizations should refocus on missions, not exclusivity

Amos Pomp, Op-Ed Contributor

April 19, 2018

Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion

I have heard time and time again how annoying it is that seemingly everything at Northwestern requires an application, a petition or some sort of rigorous selection process. Even opportunities you wouldn’t expect, like some...

The Spectrum: Fear of ‘making it about race’ stops students of color from speaking out

Mariana Alfaro, Op-Ed Contributor

February 27, 2017

Filed under Columns, Opinion, The Spectrum

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a weekly forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email spectrum@dailynorthwestern.c...

Wuest: Student groups should welcome diversity in new members

Matthias Wuest, Op-Ed Contributor

January 12, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Coming to Northwestern can be overwhelming. By the end of two weeks in Evanston, it’s common for new students to have attended information sessions for multiple clubs, interviewed with a number of pre-professional groups and...

Student Organizations & Activities to collaborate with about 90 groups on student inclusivity

January 10, 2017

Administrators host first roundtable on potential open group proposal

David Fishman, Reporter

May 25, 2016

Filed under ASG Elections, Campus

University officials held a roundtable Wednesday afternoon in Norris University Center on an upcoming goal to require most student groups to admit all interested students by the end of next academic year. “We really want to o...

Wang: Open admission, selective applications are not mutually exclusive

May 18, 2016

Students mixed on Northwestern’s potential open-group mandate

May 16, 2016

University plans to require most student groups adopt open admissions policies

David Fishman, Reporter

May 15, 2016

Filed under Administration, Campus, Latest Stories, Student Groups

Some student groups with application processes will have to open their doors by the end of next year or risk losing resources from the University, an official from the Office of Campus Life said. The goal, devised last mont...