Motherly Norris staffer dies due to heart attack
If Dorothy Morgan were here today, she might tell you to call your mother.
If you were having a bad day, she might tell you to quit complaining, and let you play with her toy bubble gun she kept on her desk at the Center for Student Involvement.
And if you're one of the many students and staff members who frequent Morgan's office on Norris University Center's third floor, she might help you play a practical joke on a co-worker.…
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Horseback riding aids local youth struggling with physical disability
LAKE FOREST - Once a week, David Kolbiarz rides a horse with the help of Northwestern student volunteers before the 14-year-old is helped back into his wheelchair.
The boy has been coming to Equestrian Connection in Lake Forest, Ill., for the past three years as part of his therapy for cerebral palsy.…
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FBI drafts Kellogg education director for consulting post
In his office, Joseph F. Hannigan has a copy of "The FBI Story," a book about the history of the FBI, signed by two directors of the bureau: the legendary J. Edgar Hoover and current Director Robert Mueller.
"I said in front of some people that it would be nice if (Mueller) signed it and a voice called out from the back, 'He will'," said the associate director of executive education for the Kellogg School of Management.…
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Hillel executive director to leave Northwestern
Fiedler Hillel Center's executive director announced he will leave Northwestern at the end of the academic year to join a major philanthropic foundation. Adam Simon has accepted a position as Director of Jewish Programs at the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.…
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NU professor gears up for state primary elections
Northwestern Law School adjunct professor Paul Chadha said he is facing "four Goliaths" in Tuesday's elections.
Kenny Johnson, Jr., Will Burns, Phillip Jackson and freshman incumbent Elga Jefferies are competing with Chadha for the Democratic nomination to be the Illinois State Representative for the 26th District.…
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NU's Filipino students raise $500 with 1st 'Fil-Anthropy'
In a fusion of cultural expressions, students danced, played African drums and sang a cappella to raise money Saturday night to improve education in the Philippines.
Kaibigan, Northwestern's Filipino student association, put on Fil-Anthropy 2008, its first ever philanthropic event, featuring performances by Boomshaka, Fusion, Brown Sugar, Graffiti Dancers, Tonik Tap and African Drum and Dance Ensemble .…
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