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REVEALED: Northwestern president elect steps down after cancer diagnosis | Rare Historical Photos

Rebecca Blank is stepping down as president-elect of Northwestern University because of a cancer diagnosis. (Northwestern University)

Northwestern University’s president-elect is stepping down after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, school leaders said Monday.

Renowned economist Rebecca Blank was selected in October to replace outgoing President Morton Schapiro and would have been the first woman to serve as Northwestern’s president.

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