The Theta Chapter Alumni Association of Northwestern’s oldest historically Black fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, presented two NU students with awards in honor of Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr. Friday afternoon in Norris University Center. Communication senior Rahma Ndao and Bienen senior Olivia Pierce accepted the awards for their academic excellence and contributions to NU’s Black community..
When McCormick freshman Haneen Awad Awadelsayed was applying to college, she considered if schools had spaces specifically for Black students. Northwestern’s Black Mentorship Program, she said, set the University apart from other institutions. Now, almost a year after writing about the program in her “Why Northwestern” essay, Awad Awadelsayed will soon be matched with a.
One of my earliest memories of life at Northwestern is from Halloween 2020. I was not on campus at this point — until September 2021, I had never set foot in the city of Evanston. However, my Instagram timeline on that Saturday night gave me a glimpse at what my life on campus would look.
Associated Student Government’s new Affinity Fund will financially supplement organizations that support students who hold marginalized identities and build minority representation in student organizations. ASG offers two specific grants aside from the new Affinity Fund: Wild Ideas and Community Building. While both fund student organizations, neither is allocated specifically for students holding marginalized identities. Finance.