Seeking to help address climate change, Northwestern announced Thursday it has established new guidelines for investments related to fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions. “As an institution with global influence, Northwestern is committed to taking into account ethical considerations in our investment decisions,” outgoing Board of Trustees Chair J. Landis Martin said in a University news.
Peter Barris (McCormick ’74) was elected to serve as the next chair of the Northwestern Board of Trustees. Barris, who chairs venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates Inc., will start his new position Sept. 1. Barris has served on the board since 2001. He chaired the Presidential Search Committee and created the Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Northwestern University’s 164th Commencement returned to its traditional home in Ryan Field on Monday, June 13, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the words of graduating senior Elizabeth Sperti, it was “reclaimed.”