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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


Crowe Hall, home to the Asian American Studies and Latina and Latino Studies Programs. Using money from a $2.75 million Andrew W. Mellon grant, the programs will begin hiring faculty without tenure homes in other departments.

New council to aid in hiring Asian American and Latinx studies faculty, though students still push for department status

February 26, 2019

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences has authorized the formation of an Intercultural American Studies Council, a group that will conduct faculty searches to appoint tenure-track professors for the Latina...

Students attend a Wednesday teach-in hosted by the Latinx Asian American Collective. The Collective exceeded its 1,000-signature goal on a petition to create departments for the Latina and Latino Studies Program and the Asian American Studies Program.

Petition for Latinx, Asian American Studies departments exceeds goal after social media pushes

February 11, 2018

A petition to make the Latina and Latino Studies Program and the Asian American Studies Program departments has exceeded its goal of 1,000 signatures, after students and Associated Student Government showed...

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