More than a dozen students convened in University Hall on Sunday to mark the first day of “Disorientation Week: What Northwestern Won’t Teach Us,” a series of teach-ins, discussions and bonding events hosted by various campus organizations. Representatives from Fossil Free NU, Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership, Reform CAPS, NU Graduate Workers and Native American and.
A group of NU student activist organizations are hosting their first “Disorientation Week: What Northwestern Won’t Teach Us” starting Sunday, Fossil Free NU announced via Instagram. Other organizations hosting this week include the Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership, Reform CAPS NU, NU Thrift Store, NU Graduate Workers and Students Organizing for Labor Rights. Weinberg senior and.
The Northwestern Prison Education Program hosted a panel called “Community Response to Reentry and Recidivism” in Swift Hall Wednesday night. The five panelists — some of whom were previously incarcerated — discussed the mental consequences of incarceration and spoke to the difficulties adjusting to societal changes upon reentry. They also reflected on the significance of.
Panelists at Northwestern Accountability Alliance’s town hall Saturday encouraged NU students and faculty and Evanston residents to support a community benefits agreement between the city and University as NU seeks approval to rebuild Ryan Field. During the town hall, hosted at the Norris University Center, panelists outlined requirements they would like to see in the.
Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual violence. Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership, the undergraduate wing of Northwestern Prison Education Program, hosted two panelists at University Hall on Tuesday to discuss women’s unequal treatment in correctional facilities through an intersectional lens. The event featured three topics: healthcare barriers, violence from correctional officers and the limitations.