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Northeastern University signage at Egan Research Center. Two new members were appointed to the Board of Trustees.

Northeastern adds two members to Board of Trustees, removes four

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff November 9, 2025

Northeastern added two new members to its Board of Trustees in the fall, while four others are no longer listed under the university’s board of directors’ website.  Alice Chinebuah and Greg Waters were appointed to Northeastern’s Board of Trustees in September, according...

Northeastern signage on Krentzman Quad May 28. The Trump administration did not include Northeastern in its initial Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education offer.

Northeastern says it has not received Trump’s ‘compact’ for universities

Declan Lane, news correspondent October 27, 2025

Northeastern has yet to receive an offer to sign on to the Trump administration’s higher education compact, according to a university spokesperson Oct. 21, which would require institutions to align their policies with the administration’s political agenda in exchange for...

Joseph E. Aoun addresses the incoming Class of 2029 during convocation Sept. 2. During the faculty senate meeting, Aoun discussed challenges the higher education community is facing.

Aoun discusses artificial intelligence, threats to higher education in faculty senate address

Bowen Rivera and Madison Evangelist October 7, 2025

President Joseph E. Aoun spoke for around 22 minutes during his annual address to the faculty senate Sept. 17, discussing artificial intelligence, enrollment declines and other challenges currently facing Northeastern and the larger higher education community.  The speech...

A person walks past Northeastern University's Horticulture Hall entrance on Falmouth Street and Massachusetts Avenue. The federal announcement marked the first time the government had shut down in nearly seven years.

Northeastern warns faculty of disruption to services during government shutdown

Elizabeth Chalmers and Declan Lane October 3, 2025

Northeastern is warning faculty of slowed or halted government services after the federal government shut down Oct. 1. Northeastern Provost Beth Winkelstein sent an email to all faculty listing services - including research grants and international student...

Charlie Kirk speaks in front of an audience during the Student Action Summit in Tampa, Fla., July 11. Three professors appeared on Turning Point USA's watchlist. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, Flickr.

Three Northeastern professors featured on Charlie Kirk’s watchlist of professors who ‘discriminate against conservative students’

Bowen Rivera and Caroline Baker Dimock October 3, 2025

Three Northeastern professors are listed on Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist, which aims to “expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students,” according to Turning Point USA’s website.  The Northeastern professors — Denis...

A graphic featuring David Madigan (left), Joseph E. Aoun and 990 forms. The annual Form 990 revealed raises for university executives and grant allocations. Photo by Issac Pederson. File photo by Val O'Neill. Graphic by Lily Cooper.

Northeastern increased salaries, assets and employees in Fiscal Year 2024. Here’s a breakdown.

Alexa Coultoff and Frances Klemm September 25, 2025

For the third year in a row, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun’s total compensation has exceeded $2 million, making him the highest-paid university president in Massachusetts, according to financial disclosures. Aoun was the eighth highest-paid university president nationwide...

The U.S. flag waving on top of Ell Hall May 28. The university was ranked low in the free speech advocacy group's 2026 report.

Northeastern placed near bottom of free speech advocacy group’s annual university rankings

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor September 20, 2025

Northeastern claimed spot 253 out of 257 in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s annual College Free Speech rankings, dropping 75 places from the previous year’s ranking.  The report, released Sept. 9, collected data from more than 68,000 college students...

Entrance signage to the Curry Student Center. Northeastern University ranked sixteenth in university lobby spending during the April 1 to June 30 quarter.

Northeastern spent $270,000 on federal lobbying in second quarter of 2025, data show

Madison Evangelist, deputy campus editor September 7, 2025

Northeastern spent $270,000 on federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2025, marking 12 quarters of unchanged spending.  In its quarterly disclosures, the university reported spending on legislation related to funding for higher education programs and policy issues, including...

The Northeastern University sign on Krentzman Quad. Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January, several people in the Office of Belonging have left their posts.

Several Office of Belonging employees leave Northeastern months after DEI rebrand

Zoe MacDiarmid and Bowen Rivera August 9, 2025

Six months after Northeastern rebranded the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to the Office of Belonging and Engagement, at least four Office of Belonging staff members no longer work at the university, according to emails reviewed by The Huntington News. The university...

R. Benjamin Knapp poses for a photo. The incoming dean founded the Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology. Photo courtesy R. Benjamin Knapp.

R. Benjamin Knapp tapped as next CAMD dean

Chloe Craft, news staff August 1, 2025

R. Benjamin Knapp, a researcher who has held leadership roles at various universities, including Virginia Tech, has been appointed as the new dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, effective Aug. 22, the college announced July 25.  Interim Provost Tom Sheahan...

Students walk past the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex March 26. Nelson conducted research focusing on string phenomenology as part of the university’s theoretical high-energy physics group.

COS appoints interim dean as search for permanent replacement continues

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff July 4, 2025

Physics professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Brent Nelson will serve as the interim dean of the College of Science, or COS, starting July 1 as the search for a permanent dean continues, according to a June 26 email from the Office of the Provost to the Northeastern...

Members of Northeastern's Office of External Affairs convene for a meeting May 28. Mike Armini told The News that university leadership is looking to ensure long-term success of the institution as it navigates a tumultuous political climate.

Top Northeastern official says university must comply with law, account for politically diverse audiences in response to Trump administration

Eli Curwin and Zoe MacDiarmid June 5, 2025

Three weeks ago, Northeastern Class of 2025 graduates turned their tassels at Fenway Park, a tradition five years in the running. But despite the clear skies and beaming sun, this year’s commencement served as a bookend to a semester marked by political unrest, confusion and...