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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


Jennifer Lackey, the director of Northwestern Prison Education Program, has been teaching courses at Stateville for six years.

Northwestern Prison Education Program receives $1 million grant

February 23, 2020

The Northwestern Prison Education Program received a $1 million grant to expand educational opportunities for incarcerated people. The program began in 2018 and continues to offer courses for college credit...

A jet takes off in downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico on Oct. 2 in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Northwestern is spearheading a project to jumpstart arts activity in Puerto Rico following the natural disaster.

One year after hurricanes, University spearheads arts development project in Puerto Rico

August 7, 2018

Northwestern is leading a two-year arts development project in Puerto Rico funded by a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, a University news release said. The Puerto Rican Arts Development...

Northwestern collaborates with Global South in new critical theory initiative

March 30, 2017

Using a $1.02 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Northwestern will collaborate with worldwide professionals to develop a curriculum on critical theory, a stream of philosophy that critiques...

Northwestern University Press awarded $73,000 grant to digitize books

January 7, 2016

Northwestern University Press was awarded a $73,000 grant to digitize out-of-print titles concerning the humanities. The three-year grant, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will go toward creating...

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