DEI initiatives enhance student experience and expand breadth of research. The diversity of backgrounds and experiences in our Weinberg College community strengthens the fabric of our school and contributes to a dynamic environment of learning and research. Throughout the “We Will” Campaign, donors helped further research that pushes our perspective and understanding. The new Center…

Kapnick Center for Business Institutions, home to the University’s largest minor, offers access to Kellogg faculty and dedicated career advising. A gift in honor of the late Chicago businessman Harvey Kapnick has transformed the center that bears his name. With the support of the Kapnick Foundation, the Kapnick Center for Business Institutions, in collaboration with…

Thanks to a transformational gift from Lester, ’46, and Renée Crown, the Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University is a hub for undergraduate and graduate education, innovative faculty and student research, and accessible and engaging communal programming. Their gift helped expand undergraduate teaching on modern Israel and support activities related to the understanding…

New graduate fellowships in Plant Biology and Conservation available to budding plant conservationists. As the environmental impact of plants and biodiversity is better understood, the study of plant biology and conservation has taken on new importance. Thanks to a transformative gift of $7.5M by the Shaw family, the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation expanded fellowships for…

Expanded opportunities for graduate fellowships and undergraduate research in historical studies cements Northwestern as a hub for interdisciplinary study of history. Integral to the understanding of other disciplines, the study of history at Northwestern received critical support from University Trustee Nick Chabraja ’64, ’67 JD and Eleanor Chabraja, The Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical…

Combining tradition and innovation, the Cook Family Writing Program helps all Northwestern students learn to write clearly, thoughtfully, and effectively. Founded in 1977 to ensure that Northwestern undergraduates have ample opportunities to learn to write clearly and persuasively, the Writing Program was renamed the Cook Family Writing Program after a generous gift endowed the program…

Center for Native American and Indigenous Research and Council for Race and Ethnic Studies launched from grants. As the home to ethnic studies at Northwestern, Weinberg College has led the way for generations of scholarship, activism, and national thought-leadership. Continued investments in our ethnic studies programs have solidified our position as an important focus for…