After four hours and twenty minutes, funding is closed.… 25 Comments

Frank Yamada was awarded tenure at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary on April 24 after eight years of teaching. Fifteen minutes later, his job security was taken away. Seabury's board of trustees voted to dismiss all faculty members after their next school year ends in June 2009 as part of a dramatic overhaul of the seminary, 2122 Sheridan Road.… Post the First Comment

Lauren Pond/the daily northwestern Members of Teatro Luna, a Chicago Latina theater company, perform "S-E-X-Oh!" in the McCormick auditorium Tuesday night as part of the "E/Racing Difference, En/Gendering Collaboration" series. Tuesday's performance was the final event in the three-part series, said Jinah Kim, incoming assistant director of Asian American Studies at NU.… Post the First Comment

Students accustomed to detours, orange traffic cones and cranes may see construction equipment at NU's libraries for years to come. Even as current work continues, a firm has begun a six-month-long master plan study of possible renovations for NU's libraries that could take place over the next 20 years.… Post the First Comment

After an hour of sitting in Norris University Center, ASG Financial Vice President Seva Rodnyansky had only one senator visit to ask questions about his group's Student Activities Finance Board funding recommendations. Rodnyansky said the lack of questions reflected an increase in information available to students in SAFB's spring funding packets, which for the first time included explanations of the board's funding decisions.… Post the First Comment

For Andrew Bowen, reconciling his gay and Christian identities was difficult until he came to Northwestern. He grew up in a "liberal, accepting family," but coming out to his conservative church was much harder. At NU, the Medill junior and former Daily staffer has found a home at the University Christian Ministry.… 5 Comments