2026 Annual Financial Update
January 23, 2026 – from Leadership Notes
News and Announcements
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Important Health Measures for Our Campus Community
January 22, 2026 – from Leadership Notes
Erik Luijten named new Northwestern provost
January 7, 2026 – from Northwestern Now
Update on restoration of federal research funding
December 9, 2025
Call for nominations for 2027 honorary degrees – March 1 deadline
December 2, 2025
Reminders in preparation for Winter and Spring
December 1, 2025
Reported scam that targeted a faculty member
November 20, 2025
Post-Thanksgiving guidance for instructors
November 19, 2025
Seeking nominations and applications for NNCI pillar leads
November 10, 2025
Committee members named in provost search
October 27, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
Provost Kathleen Hagerty to step down by end of academic year
October 23, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
Fall 2025 Awards—call for applications and nominations
October 20, 2025
Applications are open for Generative AI 101, a course for instructors
October 10, 2025
Reappointment of Dean Thomas F. Gibbons
October 9, 2025