claim: Northwestern University is a recently added member of the Big Ten Conference.
evidence: The Qatari branch of the Red Crescent Society , the Qatar Red Crescent -LRB- QRC -RRB- , was established in 1978 .. Qatari. Qatari. Red Crescent Society. Red Crescent Society. In 1981 , it gained international recognition from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva and joined the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies -LRB- IFRC -RRB- .. International Committee of the Red Cross. International Committee of the Red Cross. Geneva. Geneva. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It is also a member of the Secretariat of Arab Red Crescent Societies in Jeddah .. Jeddah. Jeddah. It became the first philanthropic organization in Qatar to establish a women 's branch in 1982 .. QRC is headquartered in Doha , but the organization works throughout the country .. Doha. Doha. Their primary goal is to reduce detrimental effects of catastrophe and relieve suffering by contributing social and humanitarian services coinciding with the mission of its parent organization , the Red Crescent .