Nation Sep 04 Northwestern’s president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Politics May 23 WATCH: Leaders of Rutgers, UCLA, Northwestern testify on antisemitism on college campuses in House hearing Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have been high on campuses since the fall and spiked in recent weeks with a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments that led to over 3,000 arrests nationwide. By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Dec 16 Watch 6:13 Meet Northwestern University’s 1st class of incarcerated graduates The men in Northwestern University’s Prison Education Program have been called many things — mostly inmates. But these residents of a maximum security state prison in Illinois have been adding new titles: student, scholar, author, and now, college graduate. Chicago… By Brandis Friedman, WTTW
Nation Jul 11 Watch 6:52 Northwestern fires football coach amid hazing and racism allegations Northwestern University fired longtime head football coach Pat Fitzgerald after an investigation found hazing was widespread on the team, including instances of forced sexual acts. The student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, also reported former players alleged there were racist comments… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Nation Mar 24 Watch 5:26 As Evanston, Illinois approves reparations for Black residents, will the country follow? The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million over 10 years. John Yang discusses… By John Yang
Dec 11 Your gym mats may be breeding antibiotic-resistant germs By Nsikan Akpan It may be time to reconsider the use of some spray sanitizers. Continue reading
Jul 04 College presidents oppose unions for student athletes By Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Northwestern University on Thursday urged the National Labor Relations Board to overturn a regional ruling that would allow its scholarship football players to unionize, holding up the football program as exemplifying the university's integration of athletics and education. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Pension Shortfalls Force States to Consider Cutting Benefits Pension Shortfalls Force States to Consider Cutting Benefits… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Electricity Rates Rising in Illinois Illinois residents have seen a jump in electricity rates recently. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett looks at the debate over deregulation and freezing rates in Illnois. Continue watching