Below is a message from Northwestern University’s Community Relations team, emphasizing the University’s dedication to building strong, positive relationships between its students and the Evanston community as the new academic year begins:
To Our Evanston Neighbors,
As we welcome the start of the 2024-2025 school year, Northwestern University remains committed to strengthening the relationship between our students and the Evanston community. We understand that students living off-campus can sometimes create challenges for neighbors, such as noise and property upkeep concerns. We take these issues seriously and have strengthened our efforts to help students understand the importance of being respectful and responsible students. As much as Northwestern is a place of academic pursuit, it also holds the responsibility of forming students into conscientious citizens. We expect our students to not only excel academically but also to be great neighbors. To this end, we remind students that in joining the Evanston community, they are joining a community of families, professionals, and non-student neighbors who may have priorities and lifestyles that differ from their own.
We encourage our students to be good neighbors by introducing themselves, learning about the priorities and needs of those around them, and sharing their own as well. We also encourage students to solve problems proactively by keeping neighbor communication lines open, observing Evanston noise (and all other!) ordinances, and engaging in appropriate property upkeep. Our “Being a Good Neighbor” brochure, available here, outlines these expectations.
Our hope is that you continue to welcome and embrace our students as they become and continue to be your neighbors. The mutual respect, understanding, and camaraderie between the residents and our student body, is an example of the strength of our community. Below you will find an upcoming event that will serve as a great opportunity to interact, engage, and meet our students...your neighbors:
Ice Cream Social (Hosted by Northwestern)
- October 1, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
- Firefighter’s Park, 2040 Maple Avenue
- In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled to October 3
- Notification of any change will be posted to Facebook
We look forward to seeing you at this event and working together to make our neighborhood a better place for everyone. Should you have any questions, concerns, or uplifting experiences to share, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
EL Da' Sheon Nix
Director of Evanston Community Relations
Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations
eldasheon.nix@northwestern.edu
Jason McKean
Assistant Dean and Director of Strategy and Operations Off-Campus Life
Dean of Students Office
jason.mckean@northwestern.edu
View the official letter.
