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Northwestern will pay $75 million to settle Title VI investigation

'You do not accept a $75 million federal penalty and multi-year oversight regime unless there were serious failures…

By Alessia Degraeve
Dec 1, 2025

Northwestern reportedly nearing deal to end federal probe, restore research funds

University seeks to restore nearly $800M in federal research dollars after months of political fallout.

By Jared Harris
Nov 27, 2025

Northwestern Faculty Assembly rejects Trump's Higher Ed Compact, continues to weather $790M freeze

Northwestern University’s Faculty Assembly voted on Oct. 20 to formally oppose the Trump administration’s Compact f…

By Christina Sher
Nov 14, 2025

Northwestern helps illegal alien students access employment, health care, scholarships, and more

As ICE increases enforcement operations near Chicago, Northwestern continues programs that shield illegal alien st…

By Elena Earl '29 and Alessia Degraeve
Nov 12, 2025

Northwestern provost steps down after anti-Israel messages and controversy at university

The resignation follows months of scrutiny over the university’s handling of anti-Israel activism and federal inves…

By Jared Harris
Oct 27, 2025

Northwestern 'enlightened disagreement' center criticized for leader’s use of anti-Israel rhetoric

A Northwestern center dedicated to fostering dialogue is facing criticism after co-chair Nour Kteily praised and ne…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Oct 7, 2025

Northwestern Qatar's compliance with Qatari law exposes university's contradictions: ANALYSIS

Northwestern admits NU-Q operates under Qatari law, enforcing nondisparagement clauses that restrict journalism, re…

By Alessia Degraeve
Sep 16, 2025

Northwestern taps ex-president who launched Qatar campus to replace Schill amid anti-Semitism scrutiny

Northwestern University has appointed former president Henry S. Bienen to replace Michael Schill, who resigned amid…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Sep 15, 2025

Some Illinois students risk being auto-enrolled and charged nearly $6,000 for health insurance

Health insurance requirements across the Prairie State often burden students with thousands of dollars in automatic…

By Jared Harris
Sep 10, 2025

Northwestern President Michael Schill resigns amid anti-Semitism controversy

Schill steps down as Northwestern faces fallout from Title VI complaint, federal funding freeze, and backlash over …

By Alessia Degraeve
Sep 4, 2025

Study finds nearly 90 percent of students fake progressive views to appease liberal professors

College students at Northwestern and the University of Michigan increasingly hide their conservative beliefs, with …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 23, 2025

Columbia, five other universities will screen applicants for 'civility'

College hopefuls at six American universities may now submit a "civility transcript" showing how they engage on po…

By Campus Reform
Aug 18, 2025

Northwestern faculty group urges school to reject Trump administration funds

Faculty and staff at Northwestern University have published an open letter calling on the university administration…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 10, 2025

Trump admin negotiates fines with elite universities to restore funding

The Trump administration is in talks with several prominent universities for them to pay fines in order to restore …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 6, 2025

Northwestern sued after firing staffer who opposed removal of LGBT content

A former staffer at Northwestern University has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging he was terminated and b…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Aug 4, 2025

Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern calls out 'betrayal,' urges Congress to demand answers

The coalition has identified several points of failure, accusing Northwestern University of "institutional betrayal…

By Campus Reform
Aug 4, 2025

Israel studies programs at U.S. universities on brink of collapse amid rising campus anti-Zionism

Israel Studies programs are reportedly facing collapse on American campuses due to growing anti-Zionist sentiment, …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jul 31, 2025

Northwestern University cuts staff, halts hiring amid federal funding freeze

The cuts, announced earlier this month, include elimination of bonuses and a hiring freeze.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jul 23, 2025

Northwestern professor under fire for ties to anti-Israel groups linked to terrorism

Northwestern University Professor Wendy Pearlman is facing scrutiny over her support for groups tied to anti-Semiti…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jul 22, 2025

Northwestern SJP holds anti-Israel protest calling on activists to be 'thorn in the throat of the oppressor'

Pro-Palestine protesters from Northwestern University, led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), marched whil…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jun 20, 2025

Northwestern SJP chapter urges students to “destroy amerika” in controversial pamphlet

Northwestern University’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter distributed materials urging students to use vi…

By Patrick McDonald '26
May 30, 2025

Northwestern hires professor tied to pro-Hamas organizations as part of student protest deal

Northwestern University struck a deal with pro-Palestinian student activists to hire two professors from Palestine,…

By Patrick McDonald '26
May 28, 2025

House committee requests interview with Northwestern president over campus anti-Semitism

A U.S. House committee has sent a letter to Northwestern President Michael Schill requesting that he interview rega…

By Patrick McDonald '26
May 9, 2025

Northwestern tells Jewish Voice for Peace to revise constitution over anti-discrimination concerns

Northwestern University recently told its chapter of the anti-Israel student group that its constitution violates t…

By Patrick McDonald '26
May 6, 2025

Northwestern summer course will apply 'queer and trans of color critique' to analyze sexuality studies

Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies is offering a virtual summer course that will analyze art …

By Brendan McDonald '25
Apr 17, 2025

Trump admin. hits Cornell, Northwestern with $1.79B funding freeze over anti-Semitism

Northwestern University has been at the center of several anti-Semitic controversies covered by Campus Reform.

By Elad Vaida
Apr 9, 2025

Northwestern student group offers free 'Plan B Hotline' to advance 'healthy sexuality'

Northwestern University’s Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators group has launched an initiative to provide free…

By Jeanine Yuen '25
Apr 2, 2025

Anti-Israel prof who compared Israel to Nazi Germany denied tenure, calls it 'political hit job'

An anti-Israel activist and Northwestern assistant professor says he was denied tenure and his employment will end …

By Campus Reform
Mar 24, 2025

Biden admin gave $1.3M grant to Northwestern institute that offered BIPOC-only program

Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing offered a program for gradu…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 17, 2025

Northwestern University and University of Alaska remove DEI pages following Trump’s executive order

Both universities have joined the growing trend of schools cracking down on DEI following President Trump’s executi…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 3, 2025

Department of Justice anti-Semitism task force plans visits to 10 college campuses, including Northwestern and Harvard

The Department of Justice anti-Semitism task force announced Friday it would visit 10 college campuses across the c…

By Adam Sabes
Feb 28, 2025

Northwestern accused of using questionable CAIR data in anti-discrimination programming

Northwestern University incorporates allegedly unverified data from the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR…

By Campus Reform
Feb 27, 2025

Northwestern University to offer course on ‘Unsettling Whiteness’

The school’s Department of Black Studies is offering the course.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Jan 12, 2025

‘Climate justice’ group calls on Northwestern University to become ‘fossil free campus’

The group accused the university of ‘greenwashing’ and called on it to adopt an even more radical environmentalist …

By Elad Vaida
Jan 2, 2025

2024: 5 Title VI investigations

Several universities found themselves accused of violating federal civil rights laws in 2024. Here are five example…

By Natalie Eaton
Dec 23, 2024

Northwestern offering ‘Beyond Porn: Sexuality, Health and Pleasure’ course next semester that includes discussion of ‘threesomes’ and ‘butt plugs’

Northwestern University's Gender & Sexuality Studies Program is offering the course.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Nov 20, 2024

Northwestern law students working on changing legal names for transgender-identifying people

The work is part of the recently formed LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic at the Pritzker School of Law.

By Brendan McDonald '25
Oct 26, 2024

Northwestern University quietly ends relationship with Al Jazeera: EXCLUSIVE

Al Jazeera has been called ‘the voice of Qatar’s regime.’

By Brendan McDonald '25
Oct 8, 2024

Northwestern University bans fat jokes

Making weight-related jokes counts as ‘harassing conduct that may create a hostile environment.’

By Patrick McDonald '26
Sep 13, 2024

Northwestern University reportedly suspends professor, places him under investigation after participation in anti-Israel encampment

Northwestern University has reportedly suspended a professor and placed him under further investigation after he pa…

By Adam Sabes
Sep 8, 2024

MARSCHALL: There is no more 'back to campus' after universities surrendered to pro-Hamas mobs

There is no 'back to campus.' Not anymore. The cultural barriers and physical demarcations that once separated soci…

By Zachary Marschall, PhD
Aug 27, 2024

Northwestern offering ‘universal trans rights’ course this fall

‘Of particular interest will be the notion of universal trans rights, as recently articulated in UN Documents argui…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Aug 23, 2024

Northwestern University to mandate training on 'antisemitism and other forms of hate' for students, staff, and faculty

Northwestern University will mandate training on anti-Semitism and "other forms of hate" for students, faculty, an…

By Adam Sabes
Aug 21, 2024

Prosecutors drop charges against 300+ anti-Israel encampment protesters nationwide; expert warns campus agitators might 'escalate with impunity'

Prosecutors across America have dropped criminal charges against over 300 anti-Israel encampment protesters in rece…

By Adam Sabes
Aug 2, 2024

Northwestern to host talk on ‘threat to gender justice’ from Project 2025

The event aims to examine the ‘centrality of gender politics for authoritarian movements through an in-depth examin…

By Emma Arns '26
Jul 25, 2024

Northwestern instructors walk free after obstructing law enforcement at anti-Israel camp

The instructors, who were charged and arrested Thursday, had the charges against them dropped just a few days later…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jul 22, 2024

Lawsuit claims Northwestern Law has discriminated against qualified white men in hiring for years

A recent lawsuit alleges that Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law has discriminated against white men …

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jul 12, 2024

Northwestern 'Critical Fat Studies' course will study 'queer fat liberation movement'

The class will subject students to many topics surrounding 'fatness,' including 'cultural flashpoints that inform a…

By Mary Stevens '25
Jul 10, 2024

StandWithUs urges Northwestern trustees to nullify agreement with anti-Israel encampment protesters

Pro-Israel organization StandWithUs sent a letter to the Northwestern University Board of Trustees asking them to n…

By Adam Sabes
Jul 4, 2024

Jewish orgs call on Northwestern president to resign over failure to handle anti-Semitism

‘Schill has neither enforced Northwestern’s Code of Conduct, nor proposed any credible solution to address these is…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Jun 24, 2024

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