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
Alen Takhsh, a practicing immigration lawyer in Evanston, immigrated to the United States from Iran in 1992. He established Takhsh Law P.C. in 2011, and since then, he has helped Evanston residents, including a number of Northwestern students, with legal challenges related to immigration. The Daily sat down with Takhsh to discuss his advice for...| The Daily Northwestern
Debates on college campuses’ political influence in President Donald Trump’s America dominated the discussion at a Northwestern University Graduate Workers’ workshop Monday afternoon at their downtown Evanston office. The teach-in, hosted by NUGW’s Solidarity Committee and facilitated by NUGW History Department Steward John Pollard, delved into the little-known 1971 Powell Memo, which American jurist and...| The Daily Northwestern