Communication sophomore Rama Darayyad, who is Palestinian, walked into Allison dining hall for dinner Thursday and was unexpectedly reminded of home. Northwestern Dining hosted an Arab American Heritage Celebration Thursday night. The event featured popular Arab dishes in all the dining halls, desserts by Al Sham Sweets and a dance performance by Al Salam Dabke.
Congress honored five Northwestern undergraduates with scholarships for their dedication to public service, scientific research and environmental and Indigenous advocacy, NU announced Thursday. Every year, Congress funds three scholarships in honor of former President Harry Truman, former Sen. Barry Goldwater and former Reps. Morris and Stewart Udall. Congress named Weinberg senior Irena Petryk a Truman.
Northwestern will incorporate its remaining COVID-19 protocols into broader health operations beginning June 13, according to a University news release. Starting this summer, the University will discontinue isolation housing in 1835 Hinman, on-campus testing in the Jacobs Center and the current COVID-19 vaccine requirement for most students. The changes follow the Biden administration’s decision to.
The Center for Native American and Indigenous Research hosted a public talk with its 2023 Artist in Residence Noelle Garcia on Wednesday evening. Garcia, a multidisciplinary artist from the Klamath, Modoc and Paiute tribes from Oregon and Nevada, is currently based in the Chicago area. Her art focuses on themes of identity, family history and.
HanByul Chang has dreamed about attending law school since middle school. But in college, she wanted to pursue her other passion — chemistry — at the same time. As part of the Pritzker School of Law’s J.D.-Ph.D. program, Chang got to do both. This spring, she will graduate with a Ph.D. in chemistry and earn.