Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Help Weinberg College Students Thrive in a Complex World
At the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at
Northwestern University, we are committed to supporting the immediate and
ongoing needs of our students—and to our mission of intellectual and
personal growth.
Now more than ever, the value of an interdisciplinary arts and sciences
education is clear. We help students develop a Northwestern
Mindset—a flexible, adaptable view of the world that seeks to
understand the pressing issues of today and transform them into the
promising new opportunities of tomorrow. Developing this includes the
abilities to analyze and use data, question cultural assumptions, study
our bond with nature, and foster intellectual diversity.
Gifts to the Weinberg College Annual Fund will allow the
dean, faculty, and staff to support our mission and expand opportunities
for everyone our Northwestern community.
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gifts to the Weinberg College Dean’s Innovation Fund will be used to
address the immediate needs of our community in the face of the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This includes but is not limited to:
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Investing in our advising office to empower students to manage new
challenges
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Supporting graduate students seeking additional funding due to the
delays caused by the pandemic
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Awarding Weinberg College seed grants of up to $15,000 to support
coronavirus-related research to our faculty
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Investing in interdisciplinary programs where we expect an increased
demand in the coming months, including Global Health Studies, Data
Science, and Chicago Field Studies
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences is strongly committed to increasing
the diversity of its student body, faculty, and staff to better reflect
the diversity of American society.
The College’s curriculum includes regional, ethnic, and gender
studies; the new When Cultures Meet requirement; and the Center for Native
American and Indigenous Studies.
Learn more about Weinberg College’s initiatives
here.
Dean’s Strategic Framework
Dean Adrian Randolph has identified the following thematic areas of focus
for Weinberg College.
A Data Revolution focuses on strengthening the
quantitative disciplines through initiatives such as the data science
program, center for quantitative biology, economics initiative, and Arch
Scholars program.
When Cultures Meet focuses on enhancing cultural
competencies and experiences for our students, and investing in faculty
research that furthers our global intercultural understanding through
programs including the Global Health Studies program, Chabraja Center
for Historical Studies, Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy,
and Arts for ’Cats.
The Nature of Things focuses on how to conceive of our
position in and with nature through initiatives investing in fundamental
science, drawing together scholars from diverse areas, and bolstering
the interdisciplinary environmental studies program—joining
scientists, humanists, and social scientists to engage in conversations
about humankind’s relationship with nature.
Gifts to Weinberg College have a profound impact on our students and
faculty and on the entire University. Your generosity to the College and
our departments and programs will ensure that we continue to prepare
students with the skills and mindset they need to achieve anything they
set out to do in this complex world.
Supporters who make leadership gifts of $1,000 or more annually to
anywhere within Weinberg College are recognized with membership in the
Wilson Society and Northwestern University Leadership Circle.