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Are Northwestern’s recent athletic firings indicative of a deeper problem?

University Business

Less than two months after President Michael Schill’s inauguration at Northwestern University, more than 250 faculty are calling for long-term institutionalized oversight of the university’s athletics department following the firing of the men’s football and baseball head coaches in one week.

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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“What we heard was that they need and want access to library resources where they are, whether on or off campus.” ” The article detailed the university’s community members’ swift rebukes, including from a half dozen students upset about the loss of print books.

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