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The Alumnae of Northwestern University has awarded funding for seven projects that will bring guest artists and distinguished scholars to campus to enhance the undergraduate experience in 2022-2023. The grants, totaling more than $26,000, are funded with earnings from the Academic Enrichment Endowment, established in 1990 as one of The Alumnae’s 75th Anniversary gifts to the University.

SPRING 2022 Online Registration opens Friday,March 4, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. for three ONLINE courses. 

Details are in the Spring 2022 Course Brochure, which is posted in the left column on this page.  Additional information about registration, which is ONLINE ONLY, is in the Course Brochure and in the Registration and Policies section below the Course Brochure in the left column on this page.

Heather Pinkett, the Irving M. Klotz Research Professor and associate professor of molecular biosciences at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, will create modules with students that highlight the professional stories of scientists with diverse backgrounds, particularly emphasizing scientists currently working in the field. 

For information, the RFP, and fillable application go to the Monetary Awards & RFP page and click on Academic Enrichment in the left column.

See attached news release.

See attached Zoom Protocol User Guide. 

Online Registration opens Monday, August 17, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. for two ONLINE courses for FALL 2020.  Course A : The Turbulent 60's Tuesdays, 9:30-10:45 a.m. and Course B:  Chinese Politics, Tuesdays, 1:00-2:15 p.m.

Details are in the Fall 2020 Course Brochure, which is in the left column on this page.  Additional information about registration, which is ONLINE ONLY, is in the Course Brochure and in the Registration and Policies section below the Course Brochure in the left column on this page.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS. News Release updated 8-28-2020.

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected three recipients to receive its 2020-21 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.

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University is pleased to honor 13 students who have been named as recipients of the Alumnae Undergraduate Research Grants.

“Today, increasing numbers of undergraduates from all disciplines want to pursue research projects on a variety of topics, including music, art history, psychology, biological sciences, Radio/Television/Film, global health, neuroscience, theatre, physics, and journalism. The Alumnae Centennial Endowment addresses this need by making such opportunities available,” notes The Alumnae president Michele Bresler.