Northwestern’s Faculty Assembly reached quorum for the first time April 21, and in a 338-83 vote — with 35 abstentions — endorsed 10 resolutions by NU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. The resolutions accused NU’s administration and Board of Trustees of failing to defend academic freedom; demanded stronger protections for speech, governance...| The Daily Northwestern
The Trump administration has ushered in an era of upheaval in higher education, and Northwestern is one of several universities undergoing several federal investigations. These federal investigations are part of a governmental effort to combat what the Department of Education called “widespread antisemitic harassment” on campuses nationwide. The investigations allege violations of Title VI of...| The Daily Northwestern
Several current and former Northwestern students’ visas have been terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, a University spokesperson confirmed to The Daily. The spokesperson said the University learned of the terminations during a recent check of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. The University routinely monitors the status of NU’s international students using...| The Daily Northwestern
The Trump administration froze $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, a White House official confirmed to The Daily. The freeze, first reported Tuesday by The New York Times, comes amid recent attacks on some of the nation’s elite universities by the Trump administration, with more than $3.3 billion in federal funding having been paused...| The Daily Northwestern
