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FIRE ranks the 10 worst schools for free speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), recently released its annual <a href="https://www.thef…
By Chris Nuelle 
Feb 18, 2016
Northwestern students upset burlesque cast didn't represent 'oppressed' groups
Students at Northwestern University (NU) are protesting the school&rsquo;s annual burlesque show, which typicall…
By Anthony Gockowski 
Feb 8, 2016
Iowa president faces calls for resignation after making 'horrifying' gun joke
Barely a month after starting the job, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld was forced to apologize for a …
By Peter Fricke 
Dec 16, 2015
MAP: ‘Stand with Mizzou’ demonstrations spread to campuses across the country
UPDATE: The map has been updated to include schools at which students have issued ultimatums calling for…
By Summer Barrett 
Nov 13, 2015
Lawrence Lessig drops out, but not for a lack of university donations
Lawrence Lessig, a long-shot 2016 presidential candidate and Harvard law professor, may have just ended his camp…
By James Mietus 
Nov 2, 2015
Wesleyan provides checklist to help students avoid ‘offensive’ Halloween costumes
Now that Columbus Day is over, Wesleyan University is turning its attention toward the next controversial date o…
By Peter Fricke 
Oct 13, 2015
Univ. of Chicago held up as national model for free speech
A policy statement produced earlier this year by the University of Chicago affirming the school&rsquo;s commitme…
By Peter Fricke 
Sep 29, 2015
Feds decline to support unionization of Northwestern athletes
Student-athletes at Northwestern University will not be allowed to unionize after all, following a federal agenc…
By Peter Fricke 
Aug 17, 2015
More swastikas found at Northwestern
For the second time this month, graffiti swastikas have appeared at Northwestern University, this time at Ryan Fiel…
By Cabot Phillips 
Jun 24, 2015
Earth Day-themed condoms distributed on campuses nationwide
The Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental nonprofit, is passing out free condoms on college campuses na…
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
Apr 22, 2015
Report: Despite BDS movement, no university has fully divested from Israel
The Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has resonated with student governments on American college c…
By Ron Feingold 
Mar 16, 2015
Northwestern creates 'Black Lives Matter' committee
The university’s Center for African American History assembled a 15-person committee to keep the “Black Lives Matte…
By Gabby Orr 
Feb 9, 2015
Northwestern’s Greek orgs to create diversity, inclusion chairs after cancelled literacy fundraiser
Northwestern’s fraternities and sororities will implement diversity and inclusion chairs as well as hold events wit…
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
Nov 14, 2014
Child literacy fundraiser cancelled after students called it 'racist'
Greek life students at Northwestern University planned to hold a “Jail-n-Bail” event to raise money for a nonprofit…
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
Oct 27, 2014
Powerful employee union in North Carolina to admit student athletes for the first time
SEANC will allow membership to be individually based, meaning an entire team will not have to vote to unionize.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
May 29, 2014
Ohio State AD: Player unionization ‘one avenue’ to better treatment
Northwestern became the first college football team to receive recognition from the National Labor Relations Board.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
May 1, 2014
Northwestern student who preached importance of Sex Week admits she didn’t attend the events
Laken Howard, a sex columnist for The Daily Northwestern, defended the university's Sex Week in an online interview…
By Kat Timpf 
Apr 16, 2014
Northwestern's starting QB calls an audible on unionization
Trevor Siemian initially signed a union card at the urging of former NU quarterback Kain Colter.
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
Apr 9, 2014
Northwestern U hosts event for female students who are ‘having trouble masturbating’
The NU Sex Week is sponsored by the College Feminists and will feature an orgasm workshop and a film about a man “b…
By Kat Timpf 
Apr 8, 2014
Ohio lawmakers move to prevent student athletes from unionizing
Legislation specifies that students attending state universities are not public employees when participating in ath…
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn 
Apr 8, 2014