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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Liz Kinsley, the new director of undergraduate admissions, said she plans to continue increasing diversity in the class profile at Northwestern.

New director of undergraduate admissions plans to focus on increasing diversity, connections among students

October 17, 2019

Liz Kinsley, Northwestern’s new director of undergraduate admissions, has taught seminars, led departmental initiatives and managed marketing and communications in three different universities. Still,...

Liz Kinsley, the University's director of undergraduate admissions. Before coming to Northwestern, Kinsley worked at Yale University and the University of Chicago.

Liz Kinsley named director of undergraduate admission

August 7, 2019

Liz Kinsley, who formerly served as the Office of Undergraduate Admission's communications director, started a new position as the University’s director of undergraduate admissions July 15, according...

Justice John Paul Stevens. The former Supreme Court Justice and Northwestern alumnus died Tuesday from stroke complications.

Northwestern alumnus John Paul Stevens dies at 99

July 17, 2019

Former Supreme Court Justice and Northwestern alumnus John Paul Stevens died from stroke complications Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 99. Stevens (School of Law ’47), who retired in 2010...

An "adversity score" will be added to SAT college entrance test results, rating applicants on environmental factors meant to offer admissions officers a glimpse into a student's socioeconomic background, the College Board said Thursday. Northwestern was among the schools who participated in a pilot program.

Northwestern was a pilot school for SAT’s adversity score to assess a student’s privilege

May 21, 2019
Northwestern was among the 50 schools that participated in a pilot program, though it said Monday that it did not use the score to make admission decisions. The reaction to the news was mixed.
The undergraduate financial office, 1801 Hinman Ave. Education Reform Now is advocating for Northwestern to increase its financial aid commitment to low-income students.

Advocacy organization says Northwestern should retool early decision, eliminate legacy admissions

April 23, 2019

In recent years, Northwestern has made low-income admissions a priority, creating and achieving its “20 by 2020” Pell-eligible initiative to have a minimum of 20 percent of incoming classes be made...

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