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

The Daily Northwestern


New Wildcat Welcome programs spotlight campus safety resources

April 18, 2013

A new Essential NU that focuses on campus safety will be part of a handful of changes to Wildcat Welcome coming this fall. In addition to the Mental Health ENU that was announced in January, new students...

CAPS partners with McCormick to pilot emotional intelligence class

April 9, 2013

The campus discussion on mental and emotional health has made its way into the classroom. As part of a pilot course within the McCormick School of Engineering, this spring 31 students are assessing...

Director of the First Year Experience, Joshua McKenzie, announces the addition of a Wildcat Welcome Day at Millenium Park. The event is slated to open Wildcat Welcome in 2014.

Class of 2017 to travel to Millennium Park for Wildcat Welcome

April 4, 2013

This fall, the class of 2017 and transfer students will head downtown to participate in a new component of Wildcat Welcome. Josh McKenzie, director of the first year experience, announced Thursday night...

Peer advisers to the class of 2015 dance during Wildcat Welcome. 725 students applied to the program this year, up from 350 in 2010.

Record number of students apply to be peer advisers

April 2, 2013

With 725 students applying, this year is the most competitive for peer adviser applications to date. The application process had an all-time low selection rate of 27.6 percent. Only 200 students are...

'Silent Pacts:' ASG, administrators look to make Northwestern drinking culture safer

‘Silent Pacts:’ ASG, administrators look to make Northwestern drinking culture safer

March 8, 2013

We’ll never know exactly what happened to Harsha Maddula. The McCormick sophomore’s disappearance from an off-campus party Sept. 22 stunned a community returning to campus for a new school year....

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