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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


Residential colleges will carry the title of Faculty Chairs instead of Masters. The change comes in response to criticisms against the old title for its historical connotations.

Residential college faculty leaders change title from ‘master’ amid national debate on racial sensitivity

January 14, 2016

The faculty leaders of Northwestern’s 11 residential colleges have changed their title from “faculty master” to “faculty chair” after feeling the previous title did not accurately embody their...

Stocker: ‘Excellent Sheep’ overlooks complexities of college students

Stocker: ‘Excellent Sheep’ overlooks complexities of college students

October 20, 2015

This weekend, while many of my fellow Northwestern students watched the Wildcats’ pummeling at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes, I was engaged in a spirited discussion with a good friend from my hometown....

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Northwestern remains silent on Bill Cosby’s 1997 honors

October 9, 2015

As colleges and universities around the country decide whether to revoke Bill Cosby’s honorary degrees due to numerous sexual assault allegations against him, Northwestern’s decision on the issue remains...

Northwestern named 12th best university in U.S. News rankings

September 9, 2015

Northwestern reclaimed its spot as the 12th best national university in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings this year. The 2016 rankings, which were released Tuesday, bumped NU up from...

Guest Column: Injustices of Northwestern’s medical leave policies

May 20, 2015

A student’s suicide this year at Yale University revealed the negative effects of medical leaves of absence on mental health. Luchang Wang posted on Facebook before her death, “I needed time to work...

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