When History Department Chair and Prof. Kevin Boyle’s daughter texted, “I’m sorry to hear what happened” Tuesday night, he was immediately concerned. The Trump administration froze $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern, first reported by The New York Times and confirmed to The Daily by a Department of Health and Human Services official early...
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Federal research grants fund more than a fifth of Northwestern’s operating budget.
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After reports first surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding from Northwestern, even the University’s top officials said they’d been left in the dark of any official communications from the federal government. But on Wednesday, further details emerged confirming the freeze. A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson...
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The “Education Under Threat” event drew more than a hundred students, faculty and community members to Annenberg Hall Wednesday evening. “Are we going to exist in a world, where all people have a right to live?” Bang said. “It’s as simple as that — that question is essentially what is being debated and being used...
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The Associated Student Government Senate elected Weinberg junior Kaitlyn Salgado-Alvarez to the speaker position on Wednesday after Speaker-elect and Weinberg sophomore Nur Yalinbas declined the role last week. Salgado-Alvarez also ran for speaker last week. “I’m excited to continue my work in the Senate through the speaker position,” Salgado-Alvarez said. “I have a lot of...
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Two Pritzker professors sued the House Committee on Education and Workforce on Wednesday, demanding it suspend its investigation into their respective law clinics. In a letter dated March 27, the House committee mandated that Northwestern turn over Pritzker’s policies on legal clinics by noon Thursday, in addition to various records tied to the Bluhm Legal...
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Northwestern Board of Trustees Chair Peter Barris heard news that surprised him Tuesday night, even after 24 years as a trustee: the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding for NU. Nearly 24 hours after news of the freeze and a Board of Trustees meeting that lasted late into the night, Barris faced...
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The same day the Trump administration froze $790 million in funding for Northwestern on Tuesday, some research projects received stop-work orders from the Department of Defense. The Daily was unable to immediately confirm the total number of stop-work orders enforced at the University. Students and faculty told The Daily that the orders have mostly affected...
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Brandon Saho’s battle with mental health began long before he became a sports journalist — and eventually a mental health advocate. Saho spoke on campus Wednesday night about his battle with mental health at an event held by advocacy group Northwestern Active Minds. Saho currently hosts a podcast called “The Mental Game,” for which he...
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The Northwestern University Graduate Workers union voted Wednesday to approve a letter urging the University to protect its non-citizen students amid the federal government’s recent terminations of NU students’ visas. The letter is set to be sent to University President Michael Schill. “Northwestern University Graduate Workers (NUGW-UE 1122) expresses its deep concern at the federal...
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From a tragic look at the hidden costs of funerals to retelling a near-death travel experience involving a parasite, community members shared stories at the Word Buffet open mic event on Wednesday. Hosted at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, the monthly event provides an opportunity to share poetry, novel excerpts, lyrics, memories and more. Rogers Park...
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