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Dittmar Exhibit – Anonymous Women

The Dittmar Memorial Gallery’s current exhibition, Patty Carroll’s Anonymous Women, seeks to reflect an abstract reality of women enraptured by things and hidden by the fabric of domesticity. 

2015-2016 Student Affairs Staff Awards

The 2015-2016 Student Affairs Staff Awards were presented to Student Affairs staff members, departments, and partners to thank and recognize them for the outstanding work they have accomplished this year at Northwestern. A number of awards including the Integrity Award, honoring the staff members who has demonstrated high ethical and professional standards, or the Social

Download NUhelp and Walk Home Safely After DM

Sore legs and tired minds can lead you to forget about your surroundings. Alert your friends about your 30-hour victory and get yourself home safely with SafeWalk, one of the many great features of the NUhelp App. SafeWalk aims to help students keep each other safe while commuting between locations.

Harambee Kicks Off Black History Month

Hundreds of years of African-American history is celebrated every February, and on Friday, January 29th the celebration begins early with Harambee, a cultural celebration of Black, African and Afro-Caribbean culture on campus. With the help of For Members Only, Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) Heather Browning, and MSA Graduate Assistant Khaled Ismail, Harambee has grown to become a more inclusive space for diverse cultural expression on campus.

Why I am an RA- Chelsea Sherlock

Proudly wearing a Gryffindor scarf (even though I’m technically a Hufflepuff) I watched as residents drank butterbeer and worked on Harry Potter coloring pages. After several weeks of planning, and promoting the Harry Potter themed social and trivia night, and a day spent baking, the event finally was happening, and residents were enjoying it!

That moment last quarter reminded me why I love being an RA. I was able to combine things I love – baking, Harry Potter, and hanging out with people – into an event that let residents take a break from studying and meet other people in our building.

Why I am an RA- Kat Pillischafske

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kat Pillischafske. I am a junior majoring in anthropology and economics, but more than that, I am a second year RA. Last year, I lived in Elder, and I live in Rogers House now. It is pretty safe to say I have had a wide variety of experiences as an RA. I hope my insight can help anyone who is considering becoming an RA make their decision.

Fraternity & Sorority Recruitment Begins This Winter

The start of January marks a lot at Northwestern – a new quarter, winter weather, Dance Marathon season, and fraternity and sorority recruitment.

Just as students are arriving back on campus for winter quarter, Panhellenic Association (PHA) starts its week-long recruitment process, marked by women visiting all the sorority houses in the quad and deciding which sorority is the right fit for them.

But for Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL), PHA recruitment is just one of multiple processes throughout the year. FSL advises four councils – PHA, Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).