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Northeastern unveils new summer classes billing system

Caroline Baker Dimock, senior reporter • June 8, 2026

Northeastern introduced a new billing system for summer classes this year, with a flat rate for full-time students, according to an announcement...

Aoun announces Tom Sheahan as interim provost following Winkelstein’s departure

Madison Evangelist, campus editor • June 2, 2026

Executive Vice Provost Tom Sheahan will take over as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, President Joseph E. Aoun...

A graphic featuring Beth Winkelstein sitting at a meeting table in her office. Winkelstein held the position of provost for less then one academic year. Photo by Margot Murphy. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

BREAKING: Beth Winkelstein vacates role of provost

Madison Evangelist, campus editor • May 28, 2026

Beth Winkelstein, Northeastern’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has left her role after less than a year, the university...

Northeastern’s chapter of the Perfect Pair Club paint pumpkins Nov. 10, 2025. Many Northeastern students are required to participate in a service learning course to complete their degrees.

‘I learned so much from fourth and fifth-grade students’: How these service-learning courses allow students to find community outside the classroom

Heidi Ho, news staff • May 11, 2026

When Jimmy Fanuele began taking college engineering classes as a first-year, he didn’t expect students at a local elementary school to fundamentally...

An open Canvas page reading, "Canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance" May 7. Students discovered their Canvas pages locked by a hackers when attempting to log into the website.

DEVELOPING: Northeastern announces no university credentials compromised in cyberattack, Canvas back online

Madison Evangelist and Daniela Rynott • May 7, 2026

Updated May 9, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. There is no indication that the cyberattack by ShinyHunters compromised any Northeastern-affiliated Canvas...

Fenway Park erupts in cheers and fireworks as Northeastern graduates celebrate the end of the 2026 commencement ceremony. Audience members coordinated a red and white signage surprise for the graduates reading, "Dream big NU."

‘Choose what gives you room to grow’: Hilary Duff implores Northeastern Class of 2026 to challenge themselves at Fenway Park commencement

Caroline Baker Dimock, senior reporter • May 1, 2026

Under an overcast sky, graduates filled the field as their supporters packed nearly every seat at Fenway Park April 29 to celebrate Northeastern’s...

A student exits Stetson East Dec. 3, 2025. A Level 2 sex offender was arrested April 29 after hiding in the Stetson East dining hall women's bathroom.

BREAKING: Sex offender accused of hiding in Stetson East women’s bathroom

Katarina Schmeiszer, managing editor • May 1, 2026

Northeastern police arrested a sex offender April 29 after the individual allegedly hid in the women’s bathroom in the Stetson East dining...

Police tape blocks off the sidewalk on Hemenway Street as officers respond to an incident April 4. Between March 27 and April 4, four violent incidents near Northeastern’s Boston campus led parents to call for clearer communication from the university about campus safety. File photo by Curtis DeSmith.

‘Communication needs to be stepped up’: Northeastern parents react to shots fired, stabbings near campus

Frances Klemm, senior reporter • April 28, 2026

Upon hearing about the string of violent events on and near Northeastern’s Boston campus, Irene Halsey, the mother of a second-year, emailed...

Golden hour light shines on Boston's cityscape Jan. 16. Using various architectural drawings and models, Averneck's new book, which will be released in July, examined rapid urbanization and housing crises in cities throughout the world.

Northeastern architecture professor examines the societal role of housing in new book

Caitlyn Sutrisno, news correspondent • April 26, 2026

As cities around the world face rising cost of living, rapid urbanization and social fragmentation, Northeastern associate professor of architecture...

Students walk along a pathway near East Village April 1. According to a police report, the stabbing near East Village began as a verbal argument before escalating into violence.

Stabbing near East Village began with verbal argument, police report shows

Chloe Craft, senior reporter • April 25, 2026

A Boston Police Department, or BPD, incident report revealed new details about the April 1 stabbing near Northeastern’s East Village Residence...

A “Trash 2 Treasure” donation bin sits inside a campus building April 16. The program encourages students to donate reusable items.

Northeastern’s volunteer-run Trash2Treasure turns student waste into a campus cycle of giving

Heidi Ho, news staff • April 23, 2026

Unlike many other colleges, Northeastern students are everywhere, constantly moving for co-ops, Dialogue of Civilizations or studying abroad.

A person sits near a Northeastern Giving Day sign on the Boston campus April 14. The annual event encourages donations to support university programs and initiatives.

Northeastern community raises over $4.4 million on Giving Day

Elizabeth Chalmers, deputy campus editor • April 18, 2026

On an unusually warm spring day, Northeastern’s annual Giving Day transformed campus April 14, raising more than $4.4 million for student organizations, beating out last year’s total by over $800,000.

BPD police officers, a crime response team and emergency vehicles gather outside of 212 Hemenway St. after a shooting April 4. The Clery Act required university and college administrations to publicly report campus crime data, support victims of violence and outline the policies since 1990.

The law that guided Northeastern’s emergency alerts amid string of violence

Caroline Baker Dimock, senior reporter • April 18, 2026

After four violent incidents near Northeastern’s Boston campus at the end of March and early April, students are calling on the university to improve its emergency notification system, claiming the administration did not adequately inform the community as the events unfolded.