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Ell Hall on Northeastern's Boston campus. An update to Northeastern's FAQ page April 6 said several students had their visas revoked.
DEVELOPING: Northeastern says it will offer remote learning ‘in some cases’ as State Department revokes more than 40 students, graduates’ visas
Zoe MacDiarmid and Emily Spatz April 15, 2025

Updated Tuesday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m.  More than 40 people affiliated with Northeastern have had their visas revoked by the State Department,...

Many universities tiptoe around AI. Northeastern is welcoming it with open arms.
Many universities tiptoe around AI. Northeastern is welcoming it with open arms.
Nia Platt, news correspondent • April 15, 2025

Over the past 10 years, artificial intelligence has gone from a distant, futuristic concept to a tool used in everyday life. In 2014, Generative...

The Northeastern University Health and Counseling Services office. UHCS recently made medication abortion available to students.
For the first time, University Health and Counseling Services is prescribing medication abortion to students
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 13, 2025

After a three-year-long student campaign, the spring 2025 semester marked the first time medication abortion was available to students through...

Professors attending a pro-Palestine encampment don white T-shirts that read "Northeastern faculty and staff support students" April 25, 2024. The new academic freedom committee is set to release a report on the university’s academic freedom policies later this month.
With free speech on college campuses in peril, Northeastern faculty senate’s academic freedom committee takes shape
Eli Curwin, news staff • April 12, 2025

After months of tense meetings with university administration and against the backdrop of the federal government’s crackdown on freedom of...

The door to the Office of Global Services in Richards Hall. International students received an email informing them to update their documentation to be "honest, accurate and consistent."
Office of Global Services warns, prepares international community following visa revocations
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 8, 2025

Northeastern’s Office of Global Services, or OGS, sent an email to international students April 6 warning of the mounting threat of visa revocations...

A demonstrator holds a sign at a Somerville protest after the detainment of Rumeysa Ozturk. Over 3,000 students and professors from across the nation signed the "Not in Our Name" statement to denounce the Trump administration's handling of what it considers to be antisemitism on college campuses.
More than 3,000 Jewish students, faculty members at universities nationwide sign statement condemning Trump administration’s crackdown on campus antisemitism
Emily Spatz, news staff • March 30, 2025
A sign reading “Northeastern University.” An email was sent out in the wake of the Trump administration's crackdown on non-citizens participating in activism on campuses.
Northeastern warns students of possible travel restrictions amid Trump administration crackdowns
Carson Lyle, news correspondent • March 27, 2025
The U.S. flag flies above Ell Hall. Over two hundred Northeastern community members signed a letter condemning the university on its lack of response to actions taken by the Trump administration.
Over 200 people sign letter to Northeastern leadership urging action against Trump
Chloe Craft, news staff • March 27, 2025
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A group of dancers strike a pose during Greek Sing. Members of Northeastern Greek life raised over $79,000 while performing in Blackman Auditorium. Photo courtesy Miles Mu
Northeastern fraternities and sororities raise $79,000 during annual Greek Sing competition
Grace Cargill, news staff • April 11, 2025

Blackman Auditorium transformed into a world of happily ever afters April 2 at Greek Sing, an annual dance competition featuring Northeastern’s...

The American flag flies above Centennial Common. Many international students felt the Trump administration's reasoning behind the visa terminations to be unfounded and confusing.
Under looming threat of visa terminations, many Northeastern students left scrambling for answers
Zoe MacDiarmid, Chloe Craft, and Chris Lee April 10, 2025
The directors of the Husky Startup Challenge introduce Demo Day. Eight finalists pitched their companies with the hopes of winning money, with the first place prize being $5,000.
At the Northeastern University Entrepreneurs Club’s Demo Day, entrepreneurship mixes with creativity
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 10, 2025
Can anyone pop Northeastern’s political bubble? These students aren’t sure.
Can anyone pop Northeastern’s political bubble? These students aren’t sure.
Siera Qosaj, news staff • April 9, 2025
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The fall 2024 N.U.in program sent students to 10 different locations abroad.
As N.U.in expands, students say program becomes increasingly inconsistent across locations
Estēe Esses, news correspondent • April 8, 2025

Berlin. Glasgow. Madrid. Paris. Prague. Thessaloniki.  These were just some of the cities where students in Northeastern’s N.U.in program...

The River Spree in Berlin. Students accepted into the N.U.in program in 2024 were sent to one of nine European locations. Photo courtesy Rishika Goteti.
You got into N.U.in. What’s next?
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025
A street in Prague. N.U.in students studied at the University of New York in Prague. Photo courtesy Vivian Cao.
Czech Republic: For students who love medieval architecture
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025
The University of Glasgow in Scotland. N.U.in students lived in Kelvinhaugh Hall at the university. Photo courtesy Maya Turlapaty
Glasgow, Scotland: ‘It looks like Hogwarts’
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025

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The exterior of Northeastern's School of Law. A speaker event with Raz Segal was canceled a day before it was scheduled for not following the proper procedures needed to hold an event, according to a statement to The News by Renata Nyul.
Jewish student group cancels Holocaust and genocide scholar speaker event after university requires list of attendees
Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff • April 8, 2025

A Jewish student group on campus canceled a talk titled “Israel’s Attack on Gaza: The Question of Genocide, and the Future of Holocaust and...

Connor Martin leads the first Bee School meeting March 27. Martin taught attendees about the anatomy of a bee, job distribution in the hive and more.
Have you heard the buzz? Northeastern Bee Society launches ‘Bee School’
Paloma Welch, news staff • April 7, 2025

Bee club wants more people to join the swarm of students flying to Ryder Hall for Bee School, where students are vying to earn “a Bee. S. in...

A speaker presents during the TEDxNortheastern event. The event consisted of six talks ranging from neuroscience to environmental conservation.
How do you set up a TED Talk series? The students behind TEDxNortheastern know.
Jenny Tran, news staff • April 6, 2025

To audience members, TEDxNortheastern’s annual speaker series lasted five hours. But to TEDxNortheastern organizers, the event was a product...

Active Minds NU members meet Feb. 25 and discuss plans for Hope Day. The club aims to create a supportive environment for students.
How Active Minds creates a mental health support network at Northeastern
Ka Yat Michelle Lau and Yaxin Tang April 6, 2025

The Northeastern chapter of Active Minds will host its first Hope Day April 7 on Centennial Common, offering students an afternoon of interactive...

Alison Bechdel poses for a photo. Bechdel spoke to a large audience at Northeastern March 19 as part of the Hanson Lecture series.
In Hanson Lecture, Alison Bechdel shows she is hilarious, honest: ‘Sorry for telling you this, but I’m woke’
Jenny Tran, news staff • April 5, 2025

Throughout her literary career, Alison Bechdel has used her creativity, real-life experiences and the current cultural climate to tell honest...

Two Northeastern first-years make their game design dreams a reality
Two Northeastern first-years make their game design dreams a reality
Charlotte Geaghan, news correspondent • April 5, 2025

Most card games have the typical setup of human players crowded around a table and laughing among friends. But what if one of the players wasn’t...

People swim at a beach in Greece. N.U.in students studied at the American College of Thessaloniki. Photo courtesy Anna Belty.
Thessaloniki, Greece: Home of Aristotle
Carson Lyle, news correspondent • April 4, 2025

Founded in 315 B.C., students in Thessaloniki, Greece, are studying in the birthplace of Aristotle, with easy access to the Mediterranean Sea...

The Colosseum in Rome. N.U.in students studied at John Cabot University.
Italy: Rome wasn’t built in a day
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025

Located in the capital of Italy, N.U.in Rome hosts students who will learn, socialize and start their college careers in one of Europe’s most...

The Berlin Cathedral. N.U.in students studied at the Council on International Educational Exchange Berlin campus.
Berlin: Time to touch up on your German
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025

Hosted in the capital of Germany, this location is surrounded by history.  While in Berlin, N.U.in students have the opportunity to visit...

An audience listens to a panel discussing maintaining career longevity. The WISE summit hosted an array of workshops and speaker events.
‘Built to last’: Fifth annual WISE Summit empowers entrepreneurs, connects community
Hir Panchal, news correspondent • April 4, 2025

Northeastern’s Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship, or WISE, transformed the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering...