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Emily Dissanayake

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Emily Dissanayake

    ACLU, Amnesty International USA cite Northwestern in report documenting suppression of pro-Palestinian speech (opens the original)

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    The American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International USA released a 317-page report Wednesday, documenting how the federal government and universities across the country — including Northwestern — have censored pro-Palestinian speech and activism. The report, titled “Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus,” follows a two-year investigation into 46 public and 34 private universities and colleges. The report also lists instances in which the

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Emily Dissanayake

    Faculty members seek unionization in rally at The Rock (opens the original)

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    More than 100 non-tenure eligible and adjunct faculty members from Northwestern’s six undergraduate schools gathered at The Rock on Wednesday to announce they are seeking to establish the United Academics of Northwestern University and affiliate with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The rally, themed “United in Our Work, Solid as the Rock,” kicked off the group’s public organizing efforts. Several figures spoke at the event, including faculty organizers, Mayor Daniel Biss, Rev. Michael Nabor

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Emily Dissanayake

    Faculty members seek unionization in rally at The Rock (opens the original)

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    More than 100 non-tenure eligible and adjunct faculty members from Northwestern’s six undergraduate schools gathered at The Rock on Wednesday to announce they are seeking to establish the United Academics of Northwestern University and affiliate with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The rally, themed “United in Our Work, Solid as the Rock,” kicked off the group’s public organizing efforts. Several figures spoke at the event, including faculty organizers, Mayor Daniel Biss, Rev. Michael Nabor

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Emily Dissanayake

    A look into former Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher’s lawsuit against NU (opens the original)

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    Before former Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher even arrived in Evanston, he said his future at Northwestern seemed uncertain. In 2019, just months before he was scheduled to teach his first class at NU, Thrasher gave a student commencement address at New York University, his alma mater. During his remarks, he praised several NYU student groups for supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, which calls for individuals and organizations to cut financial ties with the Israeli government

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Emily Dissanayake

    As ICE operations continue, know your rights on and off campus (opens the original)

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    Last fall, federal immigration agents conducted raids targeting immigrant communities across the Chicago area as part of Operation Midway Blitz. During the Trump administration’s crackdown, community members came together to protect immigrant neighbors from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Even though Operation Midway Blitz was scaled back, ICE is reportedly increasing operations, though less publicly, across the Chicago area. Here’s how to keep yourself and your community safe as ICE activi

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