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The Alumnae of Northwestern University Awards more than $38,000 for Academic Enrichment

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has awarded funding for seven
projects that will bring guest artists and distinguished scholars and speakers to campus to enhance the experiences of undergraduate students during the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Alumnae of NU Awards Five Graduate Fellowships

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected five recipients to receive 2025 Graduate Fellowships for graduate-level tuition. The fellowships are awarded to full-time students in terminal master’s degree programs who show promise of achieving distinction in careers that will serve the public good. Criteria for selection include quality of scholarship, leadership, community service, professional experience, and financial need.

Four are Named as Recipients of the 2025 Alumnae Curriculum Award

Read the complete article from Northwestern NowThe faculty recipients are:  Claudia Quevedo-Webb, César Hoyos Álvarez, María Jesús Barros García and Spencer Striker.

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Nancy Rotering Receives Alumnae Award from The Alumnae of Northwestern University

“As the 49th recipient of our Alumnae Award, Nancy will join a distinguished group of women bringing honor to the women of Northwestern University,” says The Alumnae president Carol Willis. Rotering has fought to reduce gun violence for more than a decade, including leading the Highland Park City Council in passing a municipal assault weapons and large capacity magazine ban in 2013, which withstood a legal challenge by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in federal court.

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Sixteen Students Awarded Alumnae Undergraduate Research Grants

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University is pleased to honor 16 students who have been named as recipients of the Alumnae Undergraduate Research Grants for 2024. Funding for these grants comes from The Alumnae Centennial Endowment for Undergraduate Research, established in 2016 to commemorate the organization’s 100th anniversary.

Ten Northwestern Students Granted 2024-25 STEM Scholarships By The Alumnae of Northwestern University

Evanston, Ill.—The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected ten students to receive the 2024-2025 Alumnae STEM Scholarships, which are awarded to students who excel in a STEM discipline: including science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Criteria for selection include academic excellence, honors achieved, and financial need.

The Alumnae Awards Seven Academic Enrichment Grants for 2024-25

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has awarded funding for seven projects that will bring guest artists and distinguished scholars and speakers to campus to enhance the undergraduate experience during the 2024-2025 academic year. The grants, totaling more than $29,000, are funded with earnings from the Academic Enrichment Endowment, established in 1990 as one of The Alumnae’s 75th Anniversary gifts to the University.

Three Faculty Members Receive Curriculum Innovation Awards from The Alumnae

Eun Hee Kim, assistant professor of instruction, and Chin-Hung Chang, associate professor of instruction, both teach in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, and their Curriculum Enhancements will include "Chatbots for Korean and Chinese classes". Sarah Owsley Sood is a professor of instruction and associate chair for undergraduate education in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.