Former University President-elect Rebecca Blank died at age 67 on Feb. 17, the University announced Saturday. Blank, who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2013 through May 2022, was selected to succeed Morton Schapiro as university president in October 2021. However, last July, she announced she would step down from the role.
Rebecca M. Blank, former president-elect and professor of economics at Northwestern University, died Friday, Feb. 17, from cancer. She was 67 years old.
Vice President for Operations Luke Figora and University Police Chief of Police Bruce Lewis discussed new safety protocols and plans for a Community Safety Advisory Board successor program during the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Lewis announced four new CSAB programs: the creation of a new mental health crisis response program called the Campus Alternative Response.
Members of the Community Safety Advisory Board presented on their activities and status at Northwestern’s Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Librarian and Faculty Senate member Steven Adams, who served on the board, said it is moving from the ideation stage to the implementation stage. “Everyone involved left knowing more about the issues at stake and caring.
Northwestern’s Faculty Assembly discussed a proposed amendment to its bylaws at its first meeting of the 2021-22 academic year Tuesday. Assembly members said the amendment would nullify the Assembly’s voting power. Former Faculty Senate President Therese McGuire introduced the resolution, which she said was approved by the Senate’s governance and executive committees. The strongest revision.