Yunkyo Kim
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NU lecturer-founded startup Taelor addresses style and sustainability with artificial intelligence NU lecturer-founded startup Taelor addresses style and sustainability
Menswear rental subscription service Taelor weaves together artificial intelligence and sustainability to curate stylish clothes for eco-friendly professionals. The women-led, Silicon Valley-based business was launched last year by Medill lecturer Anya Cheng (Medill M.S. ’08). Cheng said the company seeks to cater to customers’ needs for convenience and style while also tackling sustainability.… → Read More
NUHR announces launch of sitters and tutors program, expansions to COVID-19 caregiving support, adoption reimbursement NUHR announces expansion of caregiving support for faculty and staff
Northwestern’s Office for Human Resources announced three new developments to family support for faculty and staff in a Thursday release. The University expanded two initiatives pertaining to caregiving, including an increase of funds and an extended program end date. It also launched a network program to increase flexibility in childcare and provide opportunities for undergraduate... → Read More
Northwestern to increase total cost by 3.6 percent, financial aid by more than 8 percent Northwestern to increase tuition, financial aid for 2021-22 year
Northwestern will cost 3.6 percent more for those who do not receive financial aid in academic year 2021-22, according to a Wednesday news release. The University will also increase financial aid by more than 8 percent. Tuition will increase from the current year’s $58,227 to $60,276 and the student activities fee will increase to $225,... → Read More
Form to replace 2020-21 letter grades with Credit/No Credit will open later this month Form to replace 2020-21 letter grades will open later this month
Northwestern will open a form to replace letter grades for 2020-21 classes with Credit/No Credit later this month, according to a June 7 message to students. The email, signed by Jaci Casazza, assistant provost and University registrar, said students can select individual courses through the form, permanently marking those they do not want to factor... → Read More
NU announces Racial Equity and Community Partnership grant recipients
Northwestern announced the 21 inaugural grant recipients of the Racial Equity and Community Partnership on Thursday, according to a University news release. Developed by an advisory committee of NU faculty and staff and local community leaders, the program aims to provide support to organizations working to advance racial equity in Evanston and Chicago. Among the... → Read More
Vice President for Human Resources Manuel Cuevas-Trisán to step down
Vice President for Human Resources Manuel Cuevas-Trisán will leave Northwestern at the end of July to assume a similar position at Harvard University, according to a Wednesday news release. Priya Harjani, associate vice president and deputy general counsel, will temporarily replace Cuevas-Trisán following his departure. Harjani, who also served as the position’s interim before Cuevas-Trisán’s... → Read More
ASG releases statement of apology regarding May 26 Senate discussion
Associated Student Government leadership released a statement to the Northwestern student community on Wednesday acknowledging a doxxing incident that occurred during its May 26 meeting. Doxxing refers to when one’s private information is intentionally shared in a digital setting. During the discussion on the resolution supporting human rights in Palestine, an ASG senator shared —... → Read More
Chloe x Halle talk art, relationships, astrology in A&O event
R&B sister duo Chloe and Halle Bailey, better known as Chloe x Halle, dished on their artistry after performing some of their top songs at Sunday’s A&O Productions 2021 Ball. The screening was A&O’s first in-person event of the academic year. Northwestern students could attend the event on their computers or Deering Meadow, where admission... → Read More
Reform CAPS calls for transparency, improved mental health resources
A group of Northwestern students gathered to paint the Rock during a Monday rally to advocate for improved mental health support. The participants spray-painted the organization’s title and catchphrase “Reform CAPS” on the Rock, referring to Counseling and Psychological Services. The surrounding wall displays the group’s Instagram handle @reformcapsnu and from a birds-eye-view reads “We... → Read More
Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project returns virtually
Sixteen emerging musicians across the world will gather virtually in June for an intensive week-long program in songwriting. The Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project, in its 16th year, is a partnership between the namesake foundation and Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project celebrating the late lyricist and singer’s legacy. The program will engage participants in a... → Read More
Northwestern to offer Abbott BinaxNOW over-the-counter rapid tests
Faculty, staff and students now have access to free Abbott BinaxNOW over-the-counter rapid tests starting this week, Vice President for Operations Luke Figora announced Tuesday. In an email to the community, Figora wrote that Northwestern secured “a large number” of the rapid test, which was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency... → Read More
President Schapiro talks Abolish Greek Life, leadership transition
Members of The Daily’s editorial board sat down with University President Morton Schapiro last week to discuss Greek life deactivations, standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions and his goals for his final year as president. University spokesperson Jeri Ward was present. This interview was lightly edited for clarity and brevity. The Daily: The University recorded... → Read More
Black House now accepting June tour sign ups from class of 2021
The Black House is accepting tours for students in the class of 2021, with first-come, first-serve signups opening Monday. The tours will occur June 7 in 30-minute intervals, and groups are limited to five students, according to the Multicultural Student Affairs website. “We want to give the Class of 2021 the opportunity to see the... → Read More
Community members to celebrate spring migration in walk through campus
Northwestern community members will go on an organized walk through campus this Saturday, celebrating spring migration of birds through Indigenous knowledge. In the morning, masked, socially distanced attendees will congregate in front of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research and give land acknowledgment. They will then walk to Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary.... → Read More
Northwestern reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases in last seven days
Northwestern reported no confirmed COVID-19 cases from May 14 to 20, marking the first week with no cases in the 2020-21 academic year. As a result, University President Morton Schapiro said he is confident about the return to campus. The COVID-19 Dashboard, however, showed there was one new positive between May 13 and 19. NU... → Read More
Medill professors, dean sign statement protesting UNC-Chapel Hill
Medill Dean Charles Whitaker and Northwestern professors joined journalism faculty across the country in signing a Wednesday letter in support of Nikole Hannah-Jones. The statement comes after Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Award winning investigative reporter renowned for “The 1619 Project” which documented the impact of slavery in the United States, was denied for tenureship by the... → Read More
Medill appoints director of diversity, equity, inclusion and outreach
Robert Brown was named Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications’ first director of diversity, equity, inclusion and outreach, according to a Thursday news release. Brown will begin his term in the inaugural position this fall. He currently serves as director of Northwestern Social Justice Education and co-directs Summer Academic Workshop. “I’m excited to... → Read More
Mayfest Productions announces Beabadoobee as part of Dillo Day 2021 lineup
Indie musician Beabadoobee will join Dillo Day’s 2021 lineup, Mayfest Productions announced Wednesday. The Filipino-born British indie singer-songwriter, whose real name is Beatrice Laus, learned guitar through YouTube, then started uploading covers such as “The Moon Song” in Spike Jonze’s film “Her.” Her performance is set to take place virtually on May 22. Beabadoobee’s inclusion... → Read More
ASG President Christian Wade discusses fall, next steps in office
SESP junior Christian Wade and Medill sophomore Adaeze Ogbonna won the Associated Student Government’s presidential race in a landslide on May 1 and were officially sworn in the following week. Their victory came after a full remote school year where some students called for accountability from the University and for racial justice within ASG. Wade... → Read More
CIO Amy Falls talk NU’s investment interests, plans for transparency
Amy Falls started her term as Northwestern’s first female chief investment officer on May 1. Last week, members of The Daily’s editorial board sat down with Falls to discuss the University’s imminent financial future, transparency and fiscal goals. This interview was edited for clarity and brevity. The Daily: You have previously served as CIO at... → Read More