Poking around the new campus.

Why getting stuff named after you isn’t all that great.

With a banner (and t-shirts), Northwestern officials came prepared to announce the newly christened Bienen School of Music.
Henry Bienen may leave his post as university president in a little more than a year, but his name will stay with the school “forever more.”
“It’s my honor and pleasure to announce that our world-renowned school of [...]

Many black students have “contempt” for the decision, Zachary Parker writes.

Students call for center for civic engagement to unite student groups.

The ability to do a one-minute keg stand, apparently.

He’s done a lot for us — but it could have been for anyone.

Northwestern has established the search committee that will seek a replacement for outgoing president Henry Bienen, the university said Tuesday.
Members of Northwestern’s board of trustees form most of the committee, which also includes six faculty members, two staff members, two students and two alumni.
“We are confident that we will be successful in finding [...]

President Bienen sent out an e-mail to Medill people this morning saying that Dean Lavine will stay on past 2009, when his 3.5 year appointment was initially to end. Bienen doesn’t say whether this next term has an end date, but he made some key points:

Lavine (and us!) has set a “new standard for [...]