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A Narcan nasal spray box with one dose on display is pictured Oct. 13, 2015. NOEI provided education and training on how the medication can reverse the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. Photo courtesy VCU Capital News Service Flickr

How NOEI is breaking the stigma around opioid use disorder

June 17, 2025

Northeastern’s Naloxone Outreach and Education Initiative, or NOEI, is challenging stigma by providing Northeastern and the surrounding Boston community with naloxone training and education. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses...

Northeastern signage on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street. The university’s NUPath Ad Hoc committee suggested updating the 11 NUpath requirements originally introduced in 2016. File photo by Jessica Xing

Proposed NUpath reforms stir debate among faculty

Spencer Lyst, news correspondent June 8, 2025

Ongoing discussions about curriculum reform at Northeastern have opened the door to campus-wide reflection on whether current course requirements reflect today’s cultural, political and environmental realities. At the heart of the conversation are course requirements for every...

Students study and talk among themselves in the Dodge Library Dec. 22, 1958. Several Northeastern professors compared Trump's current presidential term to "authoritarian" regimes. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Amid political turmoil, Northeastern historians look to the past to understand the present

Frances Klemm, news staff June 3, 2025

In his second administration, President Donald Trump has stretched the limits of his executive power. And as a Trump-led government takes aim at universities in an effort to force them to conform to his agenda, the impacts have sent shockwaves through the nation.  But Northeastern’s...

The Girls Into Venture Capital Club convenes for a meeting March 19. Girls Into VC trained students, mentored fellows and pitched ideas in order to educate young women about industry challenges. Photo courtesy Soledad Perez.

Just 11% of venture capitalists are women. Girls Into VC is working to address that.

Shiv Wani, news correspondent June 1, 2025

Tejaswini Kambaiahgari, a Northeastern student startup founder, has years of experience in the world of venture capital. That time drew back the curtain on the lucrative industry, she said, exposing the deep gender divide that exists within.  “Female ventures get grilled...

The Krentzman Quad sign in front of Ell Hall. Marco Rubio contacted U.S. embassies and consulates to stop scheduling all student visa application interviews May 27.

Northeastern braces as State Department temporarily halts student, exchange visa interviews

Carson Lyle, news staff May 29, 2025

The State Department has temporarily suspended all foreign exchange and student visa interviews as it begins implementing a new system to screen applicants’ social media activity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a cable May 27 to U.S. embassies and consulates, ordering...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica sits at the Caribbean Leaders Conference meeting in Palm Beach, Florida March 22, 2019. Before becoming Jamaica’s youngest prime minister, Holness was the youngest Jamaican to be elected as a member of the Parliament. Photo courtesy The White House, Wikimedia Commons

Jamaica’s prime minister graduates with doctorate from Northeastern

Anne Zhu, news correspondent May 19, 2025

Most doctoral students don’t have years of experience leading a nation. But Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s prime minister, is an exception.  On April 30, Holness received his doctorate degree in law and policy from Northeastern, marking the culmination of his efforts to balance...

A sign reading, "United Table is closed for renovations. We invite you to dine with us at the eatery at Stetson East. Thank You!" on the International Village dining hall entrance. The university announced sections of the Stetson East dining hall will be closed until June.

International Village dining hall to remain closed until fall semester, university says

Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent May 18, 2025

Stetson East will be the only dining hall open to students over the summer as the United Table at International Village undergoes renovations, the university confirmed in an email to The Huntington News.  The university also said that the Pure Eats section of Stetson Eats,...

Flags representing Northeastern's diverse student body. Northeastern ranked second in the U.S. for highest international student enrollment.

Northeastern has the second-highest international student population in the country. What makes it so popular?

Aaniya Mahajan, news correspondent May 18, 2025

Northeastern stands out as a global hub for higher education, drawing students from every corner of the world. With more than 20,000 international students representing 141 countries as of fall 2024, the university has cultivated a diverse community. Northeastern ranks second...

A person holding a sour strawberry flavored Geek Bar vape. Vaping linked to serious side effects such as lung cancer and seizures. File photo by Asher Ben-Dashan.

Bro, where’s my vape?

Chris Lee and Aiden Stein May 12, 2025

“If they can’t find their vape, it’s everybody’s problem,” said Isadora Sylvia-Ribeiro, a third-year theatre major.  Between nationwide anti-smoking campaigns and legislation, the side effects and potential risks of vaping — including anxiety, lung disease and...

Fireworks erupt from the Fenway Park stadium as the graduates officially end their college careers. The ceremony included musical and dance performances from campus clubs such as the Northeastern Pep Band and Kaliente Dance Group.

‘You will find your path’: Northeastern’s Class of 2025 celebrates sunny commencement at Fenway Park

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff May 12, 2025

Under a sunny, clear sky, graduates, family, friends and faculty packed nearly every seat at Fenway Park May 11 to celebrate Northeastern’s undergraduate Class of 2025.  More than 6,490 graduates covered the field, becoming the fourth group to graduate from Fenway Park...

GENU-UAW union members chant and hold signs demanding Northeastern offer better compensation and health care benefits for working graduate students at Fenway Park. The union used the undergraduate commencement as an opportunity to make a statement against the final package proposal the university put forth May 5.

‘Boston is a union town’: Northeastern graduate student worker union pickets outside undergraduate commencement

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor May 11, 2025

More than 30 members of Northeastern’s graduate student union picketed outside Fenway Park at the university’s undergraduate commencement ceremony May 11, where more than 6,400 undergraduates turned their tassels. Earlier this week, Northeastern offered the Graduate Employees...

Chalk messages on the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex bridge encouraging graduate students to vote Sept. 19, 2023. GENU-UAW has been in negotiations with the university for 17 months.

Graduate workers’ union to reject final package proposal from Northeastern

Zoe MacDiarmid and Lily Cooper May 11, 2025

After almost a year and a half of tense negotiations, the graduate student union strongly objected to Northeastern’s final package offer for a contract this month.  The May 5 proposal from the university did not meet the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University-United...