Social Issues
Ebony Baity Campbell ’05 MS shares the origins of her career and passion for public service. As deputy chief of resident services programs for the Chicago Housing Authority, she connects families to lifechanging resources, including the very program that gave her family a new opportunity when she was a child.
In her 30s, Jourdann Lubliner ’10 noticed a change in her New York City social scene as friends navigated big life events and social time with other couples became difficult to schedule. So Lubliner created Doubles Social, an app that matches couples with other twosomes for new platonic connections.
As president of one of the nation’s top public media organizations, Duchesne Drew ’94 MS oversees MPR News and music offerings, which reach more than 800,000 radio listeners combined each week. Minnesota has regularly found itself in the national spotlight in recent years, and Drew says part of his mission at MPR is to help stitch together his beleaguered yet resilient community.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Ian Kerrigan ’00 was meeting with fellow Peace Corps health volunteers in southern Togo in West Africa when a colleague said, “Hey, turn on the radio!” Kerrigan’s outsider perspective on that tragic day’s events help inform his work as senior vice president for exhibitions at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.
This fall, the Northwestern Alumni Association will present its highest honor, the Alumni Medal, to three graduates whose achievements and service exemplify leadership and excellence.
For many veterans, the decision to pursue an MBA and select the right program can be financially daunting and create a sense of isolation. That’s why in 2025 Kellogg launched the Matt Caldwell Veterans Program to give veterans the tools to build successful civilian careers.
A student at Northwestern in the early 1920s, Sybil Bauer set 23 world records in women’s backstroke and was the first woman to break a men’s world record in swimming. One of the greatest athletes of her time, Bauer’s career was cut short when she died of cancer at age 23.
Members of the Class of 2026 reflect on the clubs they joined, the communities they found and more.
Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of effective medical care, yet hundreds of thousands of Americans are harmed each year by misdiagnosis. Improving outcomes will require not just better technology but a renewed emphasis on bedside skills, observation and human connection.
As mayor of Highland Park, Ill., Nancy Rotering ’85 MBA prioritizes fiscal responsibility, public safety and community building. She also has a passion for teaching young people to advocate for themselves.
