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Northwestern affirmed its commitment to diversity in a statement Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that affirmative action admission policies are unconstitutional. The decision strikes down the use of race as a factor in college admissions processes. The case, Students for Fair Admissions. v. Harvard and University of North Carolina, is expected to have...

Roberta Buffett Elliott, Chris Galvin and Charles S. Modlin Jr. will receive the Northwestern Alumni Medal, the University announced Tuesday. The medal, which is NU Alumni Association’s highest honor, recognizes former NU students who make a “transformative” impact on their fields, volunteer service, society or the University. Approximately 100 alumni have received the medal since...

Evanston closed beaches and canceled some outdoor events Tuesday, warning of unhealthy air quality levels. The smokey air in the area comes after wildfire smoke from Canada moved into the region. Air quality indexes rank the Chicagoland area as the current worst in the world, with an AQI of approximately 190 fine particles per cubic...

Evanston residents gathered Saturday for the city’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration. The city observed the holiday with a parade, kicking off at Robert Crown Community Center, that led into a day-long celebration at Ingraham Park. The national holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people. Although Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it...