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Northwestern works to stabilize lakefront, mitigate lake level damage
On Sept. 23, Northwestern students received an email from Facilities Management that the University would begin an emergency coastal stabilization project along the perimeter of the campus bordering Lake Michigan. Soon after, the fences went up, and part of the Lakefill, a popular student hangout adjacent to the lake, closed for most of Fall Quarter.... → Read More
Brainstorm: Breaking down the science behind the bean
How much caffeine is too much caffeine? Brainstorm spoke to the experts to find out (and drank copious amounts of coffee while doing so). NEYA THANIKACHALAM: Hi everyone! Long time, no listen. Sorry it’s been a while, I’ve just been grinding away at all of my schoolwork — EMMA EDMUND: Now is that a coffee... → Read More
Northwestern goes partially remote, reduces Fall Quarter tuition
Northwestern administrators have announced an all-virtual Fall Quarter for first- and second-year students as well as a 10 percent tuition reduction for the quarter, according to an email sent Friday. The email, signed by administrators including University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Kathleen Hagerty, noted the University was “compelled to make several adjustments” after consulting... → Read More
Northwestern Medicine to manage Health Service
Northwestern Medicine has partnered on a multi-year agreement to manage the Northwestern University Health Service in Evanston, according to a Monday news release. Starting Sept. 1, NM will “manage and oversee the clinical operations” of NUHS, according to the release. NM currently provides health services to students on the Chicago campus. NUHS handles over 30,000... → Read More
Associate VP for IT Services and Support Peggy McCready to leave NU
Peggy McCready, Northwestern’s associate vice president for IT Services and Support, will leave NU to become the University of Pennsylvania’s inaugural associate vice provost of technology and digital initiatives for Penn Libraries, according to an email from NU Information Technology obtained by The Daily. McCready began her current role in 2017, where she leads a... → Read More
Cleaning and safety tips and tricks
If you plan to come to Northwestern this fall, you already know that COVID-19 will make campus look a little different. Whether it’s socially distant desks in a classroom or limited choices when it comes to accessing different parts of campus, the in-person experience has been re-engineered to allow for more stringent safety guidelines. While... → Read More
VP and CIO William McLean to leave NU
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer William McLean will leave Northwestern for the University of Richmond, according to a Tuesday news release. McLean’s last day is Oct. 16. He will join the University of Richmond on Jan. 1, 2021, as president and chief investment officer of Spider Management, a reference to the school’s sports teams... → Read More
City holds final community meeting on Waste Transfer Station study
A six-month air quality study recommends prioritizing future work regarding the Church Street Waste Transfer Station around formaldehyde and nitric oxide. On Tuesday, the city and RHP Risk Management, the company that conducted the study, held the final community meeting around the study of the station, 1711 Church St., which is owned and operated by... → Read More
Video of Confederate flag towel display goes viral
Visitors displayed a Confederate battle flag towel at Lighthouse Beach on Wednesday, which has resulted in outrage from local residents. A video from Evanston resident LaShandra Smith-Rayfield (Weinberg ’98) confronting the visitors about the flag went viral, amassing more than 163,000 views as of Thursday night. The video showed Smith-Rayfield confronting a group who had... → Read More
One dead from Emerson Street shooting
A 21-year-old Evanston man died after a shooting Saturday morning, according to a news release. At around 12:15 a.m., Evanston Police Department officers responded to a 911 call on the 2200 block of Emerson Street, where they found the man shot in the arm and chest. According to the news release, first responders performed lifesaving... → Read More
Northwestern administrators discuss student demands
Northwestern administrators made commitments to be more transparent about staff diversity and creating a cultural change on campus, but wouldn’t commit to divesting from University Police, in a Friday Zoom meeting with students. The meeting was centered around a June 3 petition from students, which lays out a number of demands, including allocating significant funds... → Read More
Todd Adams leaves Northwestern for University of Denver
Todd Adams, the associate vice president and dean of students, will leave Northwestern to become the vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Denver, according to a Monday news release. Adams will start his new position on Sept. 7, after serving seven years at NU. “I have been honored and humbled to serve... → Read More
Northwestern StuCo moves in-person activities online
Northwestern’s Student Theatre Coalition, which includes multiple student-run theatre and dance boards, has announced that it will disallow all in-person activities for the time being, according to emails obtained by The Daily. Members of StuCo’s executive board cited the inability to guarantee safety from COVID-19 as a main factor, especially with the danger of contracting... → Read More
Northwestern on-campus housing plans announced
Northwestern will institute a single-occupancy housing framework, but cannot guarantee a virus-free environment, according to an email sent Friday. Students, should they choose, can still live with a roommate. All residents will be charged the double room rate, according to the email. Yet new transfers, first- and second-year students now have the opportunity to cancel... → Read More
Analysis | Northwestern’s relationship with NUPD, EPD
Within the past three weeks, many protesters fighting against systemic racism have asked for a path to defunding or abolishing police departments across the nation. While some have called this position controversial or impossible, it prompted questions from students about their own cities and universities: What is our community’s relationship with the local police? On... → Read More
Northwestern administrators to propose specific actions in July
Northwestern administrators said they would come up with specific actions to address students’ demands regarding the University’s black community and police reform, during a Tuesday dialogue with representatives from a student coalition leading calls for NU to divest from law enforcement. The dialogue, which was held via Zoom, included Sekile Nzinga, the interim chief diversity... → Read More
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Evanston
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District found 2020’s first West Nile-positive mosquitoes, a city news release stated. As of June 12, 64 batches of mosquitoes have been tested by the NSMAD, but only one batch has tested positive for the virus. The district tests female mosquitoes because they are the ones that bite humans and... → Read More
Northwestern-led team develops sponge to clean up oil spills
A Northwestern-led team has developed a reusable sponge designed to clean up oil spills. The OHM sponge can be used dozens of times and can recover oil for future use, according to the research published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. The sponge is coated in a nanocomposite slurry, which allows the sponge to attract... → Read More
Evanston Rules Committee examines city manager recruitment
The Evanston Rules Committee examined the proposed city manager recruitment schedule Monday and emphasized the need for resident input. The proposed schedule would include virtual sessions with community stakeholders and would culminate with interview sessions for potential candidates around mid-September. GovHR USA, the company in charge of the process, wrote it plans to use video... → Read More
Academic calendar updated for Fall Quarter
Northwestern updated its academic calendar for the 2020-2021 school year, including a remote exam period and an earlier start to classes. The updated academic calendar shows classes beginning Sept. 16, almost a week earlier than planned. Fall classes now end on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving vacation, which is also listed as the last... → Read More