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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


Northwestern is one of 17 elite universities accused of price-fixing.

Northwestern to pay $43.5 million in settlement of financial aid lawsuit

February 26, 2024

Northwestern agreed Friday to settle for $43.5 million in a class-action lawsuit against universities accused of considering financial need in admissions that were reportedly “need-blind.”  The...

Members of the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying its tentative contract agreement with the University.

NUGW reaches tentative contract agreement with the University, awaits full-group vote on ratification

February 23, 2024

Negotiators for the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement with the University Wednesday night after a 14-hour bargaining session.  The agreement comes...

The investigation follows a complaint filed by Zachary Marschall, the editor-in-chief of Campus Reform — a self-proclaimed “conservative watchdog” of higher education.

U.S. Department of Education opens Title VI investigation into Northwestern’s handling of alleged antisemitism

January 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation Tuesday into Northwestern’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based...

Beth Kirkpatrick '03 (left) was in "Parade," which won a Tony for Best Revival of a Musical in 2023. Photo courtesy of Angel Udelhoven

Broadway is becoming ‘more Wildcat friendly’: Playbill names NU 10th highest represented college on Broadway

October 17, 2023

Northwestern was once again featured on Playbill’s “10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway” for the 2022-2023 season. The annual list, released on Sept. 7, names the colleges with the most alumni...

Dark-colored arch with fall foliage in the background.

Northwestern reclaims No. 9 spot in U.S. News college rankings

September 19, 2023

Northwestern retained the No. 9 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities rankings after dropping to 10th last year. NU previously ranked ninth three years in a row. The...

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