Northwestern University News

Universities Settle Financial-Aid Antitrust Lawsuit for $166M

Dartmouth, Northwestern, Rice and Vanderbilt universities have agreed to pay a combined $166 million to resolve claims that they favored wealthy student applicants, pushing total settlements in a federal antitrust lawsuit over college financial aid practices to $284 million. Lawyers …

$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever

Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan, co-founder and long-time …

3 Employers Cited for Safety Hazards After Worker Injured in Illinois

Federal officials have cited three employers for workplace safety hazards after a worker suffered injuries at Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern University, Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp. collectively face a total of $235,962 in …

Northwestern Settles Cancer Research Whistleblower Fraud Claim

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have announced Northwestern University has agreed to pay nearly $3 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit involving alleged cancer research fraud. The lawsuit claimed the university allowed researcher Dr. Charles L. Bennett to submit false claims …