A gift from the Patrick G. ’59, ’09 H and Shirley W. Ryan ’61, ’19 H (’97, ’00 P) Family will establish the Morton Schapiro Center for Applied Economics at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. The gift honors Morton Schapiro, one of the nation’s leading higher education economists, who became Northwestern’s president emeritus in September after 13 years leading the University.
Peter Barris, chair of venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc., was elected chair of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1.
University President Morton Schapiro tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday night, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Schapiro was originally supposed to appear at New York Will. Celebrate, a Thursday event in New York, N.Y. celebrating the conclusion of We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern. However, on Wednesday afternoon, attendees received an email announcing that the event had.
Four distinguished individuals, including commencement speaker Isabel Wilkerson, will receive honorary degrees from Northwestern University. An acclaimed author and gifted storyteller, Wilkerson will receive her honor and deliver her address June 13 during Northwestern’s 164th commencement ceremony at Ryan Field.
A delegation of Northwestern administrators, faculty and trustees, led by President Morton Schapiro, visited Israel recently to expand academic partnerships and strengthen connections with alumni, civic and business leaders and government officials there.