Law School announces Commencement speaker
Stephen H. Oleskey will deliver the Commencement address to Northeastern University School of Law graduates Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. in the Cabot Center, according to the school’s website. According to the site, Oleskey is a world-renowned leader in pro bono legal work and is a recipient of many awards for his dedication to finding legal representation for those who cannot afford expensive lawyers. He is a senior partner at the WilmerHale law firm and served as Massachusetts deputy attorney general and chief of the Public Protection Bureau from 1987 to 1988, according to the site.
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Study abroad trips unchanged despite swine flu
The Office of International Study Programs (OISP) has not canceled Summer II and Fall trips to Mexico due to the recent outbreak of Swine Flu in the country, said Northeastern spokesperson Renata Nyul. Nyul said the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered it’s travel advisory level in regards to Mexico, and OISP saw no immediate reason to cancel the trips. They will be following all reports from the CDC closely as the trips draw closer, she said.
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