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Search committee established to find the next Northwestern president
Committee of 36 members, representing the University’s many stakeholder groups, will seek broad input from across the Northwestern community
The Presidential Search Committee has been appointed to advise the Board of Trustees in selecting the University’s next president, Board Chair J. Landis Martin announced today.
Last month, President Morton Schapiro announced that he will conclude his tenure on Aug. 31, 2022. Since he took office in September 2009 as the 16th president in Northwestern’s 170-year history, the University has elevated its status as a leader in research and teaching.
Under Schapiro’s leadership, undergraduate applications have nearly doubled as has representation from underrepresented student groups and the acceptance rate has dropped from 27% to 7%. Annual funding for sponsored research activity has risen 86%, from $476.9 million in 2009 to $887.3 million in 2020.
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Community and family celebrate the life of the University’s 14th president
Friends from around the country gathered virtually Thursday, Jan. 7, to remember President Emeritus Arnold Weber as an influential leader who helped elevate the University academically and financially.
Weber, who served as the 14th president of Northwestern from 1985 to 1994, died in August at age 90. Nearly 60 guests tuned in to listen to colleagues and family share stories about Weber, affectionately known as “Arnie.” “An Arnold Weber Retrospective” was hosted by the Northwestern Emeriti Organization. Arnie died at his home on Aug. 20, 2020
During the lively hour-long-plus retrospective, speakers some planned and others spontaneous painted a colorful picture of the past president, describing him as whip smart, funny, a great advice-giver and “the American dream come true.” Several former professors and administrators reminisced about Weber’s fondness for cigare