Luke Figora, Northwestern’s chief operating officer, addressed funding questions related to the University’s Rebuild Ryan Field project at a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday evening. The Q&A session came after more than 200 faculty members signed a resolution in late October demanding Northwestern administrators answer their questions regarding how the University will fund the new field..
Northwestern officials discussed developments on the Ryan Field rebuild at a Wednesday 7th Ward meeting. The University announced official plans to construct a new football stadium on Sept. 28. The school announced that the renovated stadium will potentially serve as a venue for non-football related entertainment like concerts. However, some residents have raised concerns that.
Senior University administrators delivered updates and fielded questions on Northwestern’s impending redesign of Ryan Field at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. After gaining approval from the Board of Trustees, the University unveiled plans for the stadium’s $800 million renovation last month. The redevelopment is funded in large part by a record-breaking $480 million donation to NU.
Northwestern announced a new economics center and primary care center as part of a 2021 gift from Patrick Ryan (Kellogg ’59) and Shirley Ryan (Weinberg ’61). The Morton Schapiro Center for Applied Economics will be named after former University President Morton Schapiro. Schapiro served as University president from 2009 to 2022 and taught economics classes.
University President Morton Schapiro spoke about Northwestern’s COVID-19 response, athletic programs and fundraising initiatives in Tuesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting. Faculty Senate President Robert Holmgren asked Schapiro presubmitted and live questions from faculty through the hourlong webinar. In response to a question about why NU has not reimplemented a mask mandate, Schapiro said he recommended returning.