Northwestern Releases Early Design Concepts for New Ryan Field
The privately funded stadium campus will emphasize the fan experience, accessibility and sustainability, creating a world-class home for Northwestern Athletics.
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October 2022 Purple Line
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October 2022
Top Stories
Toni-Marie Montgomery to Step Down as Bienen School of Music Dean in 2023
As Northwestern’s first African American dean and the first female dean of its music school, she launched a host of initiatives that have led the Bienen School to international prominence.
New Center to Improve Primary Care Around the World
The Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care will focus on global research, training and capacity-building in collaboration with partners in environments where critical health care is most needed.
Northwestern to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Title IX
A series of events to be held October 27–29 will explore the legacy and future of the law that revolutionized athletics for women and girls.
Research Funding Grows to Nearly $924 Million, Increasing 82% since 2012
University researchers have made important contributions across many areas, including the life sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities and more.
Northwestern Receives HEED Award for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
For the second consecutive year, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education recognized the University for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The new podcast “My Dear Alice” from Professor Pamela Bannos offers a portal into women’s and LGBTQ history through the life of 19th century photographer Alice Austen. The podcast features 14 current and former Northwestern students who give voice to the letters that Austen received from 1883 through 1898.
Stay Connected
Northwestern Names Three New Alumni Regents
The highly engaged alumni serve as ambassadors for the University in communities around the world and represent Northwestern’s president at the inaugurations of other college and university presidents.
Virtual Book Club to Focus on Self-Care, Mental Health
Join this reading cycle of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s iNFocus: Well-Being Book Club and Northwestern University Alumni Book Club.
Become an Alumni Host for the Northwestern Externship Program
Provide an in-person or virtual job-shadowing opportunity for students to help them learn more about your industry. Registration is open through November 13.