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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


Medill Prof. Joe Mathewson is the author of five books.

Prof. Joe Mathewson brings expertise, humor to his 26 years at Medill

November 20, 2023

Joe Mathewson has lived many lives in his 90 years. He’s been a Naval engineer officer, a Cook County commissioner, a Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, a lawyer, an author, a press...

About 100 staff members attended the fireside chat with University President Michael Schill in Norris University Center Tuesday afternoon.

University President Michael Schill talks athletics, affirmative action at fireside chat with staff

October 10, 2023

University President Michael Schill shared priorities and goals for his second year at Northwestern with a group of approximately 100 staff members Tuesday afternoon at Norris University Center. Throughout...

Prof. Anthony Chen spoke on the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action decision.

Anthony Chen talks affirmative action at first Institute for Policy Research Colloquium

October 2, 2023

Sociology and political science Prof. Anthony Chen kicked off the Institute for Policy Research’s Fay Lomax Cook fall colloquium series with a talk Monday.   In the discussion, he contextualized...

The University’s new application asks applicants which backgrounds and identities have impacted how they see themselves engaging with the NU community.

Northwestern adapts new application process in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

September 26, 2023

For the first time in more than a decade, Northwestern’s undergraduate admissions application will not feature a version of the perennial “Why Northwestern” essay this 2023-24 admissions cycle. The...

A gavel placed over a pie chart with different-sized slices representing students of different skin tones.

Northwestern to consider race in admissions through essays, compliant with Supreme Court ruling

September 7, 2023

Northwestern will consider the race and ethnicity of applicants who choose to disclose their identities in their admissions essays, the University said in a question and answer about its admissions process...

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