More than a year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, the share of students who identify as Black enrolled in Northeastern University's class of 2028 dropped 35%, from 7.8% to 5.1%, compared to the class of 2027.
In the class of 2028,...
Northeastern purchased a $5.5 million, 4,000-square-foot townhouse located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan Aug. 19, according to a deed filed in the New York City Register’s Office.
Located on 247 E. 71st St., the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom residence...
“AI is our reality now,” according to Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun.
Aoun, a longtime proponent of transforming higher education to prepare for the impacts of artificial intelligence on humankind, argued for an approach to college education that places more emphasis...
On June 14, Northeastern released a development plan for its Boston campus that spans the next decade, outlining its intent to demolish and replace Matthews Arena and build and renovate dozens of other academic buildings and dormitories.
The university sent a notification...
Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson sat down with The News for an hour-long interview in an International Village conference room April 3 to discuss admissions, Northeastern’s global campus system and university diversity.
The Chancellor’s...
After months of back-and-forth legal arguments, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled Northeastern engaged in unfair labor practices and violated federal law by refusing to recognize and bargain with a newly formed union of Northeastern University Police Department sergeants.
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In a joint statement sent to the Northeastern community Monday, Provost David Madigan and Chancellor Ken Henderson addressed the circumstances that led to the university’s decision to dismantle the pro-Palestine encampment on Centennial Common that began Thursday morning.
The...
Several Northeastern students on campus Saturday afternoon criticized a university statement following the sweep of a Gaza solidarity encampment which announced the campus had been “fully secured” and that “all campus operations have returned to normal.”
“Admissions...
Northeastern faculty who self-identify as women make nearly 20% less than their male-identifying colleagues, according to a recently-published survey of average base salaries by the faculty senate’s Committee on Shared Governance.
Northeastern faculty were informed of the...
Northeastern received approval Thursday from Boston’s development board to construct a 23-story residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave, a critical hurdle that has taken years for the university to clear amid concerns the building would contribute to gentrification in Roxbury neighborhoods.
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Val O’Neill, deputy campus editor
• March 18, 2024
A university plan to renovate several floors of 716 Columbus Ave. was approved March 14 by the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA, according to a memorandum issued by the board. The renovations will include improvements to the basement and the first, second, fourth...
President Joseph E. Aoun was the eighth highest-paid private college president in the country during the university’s 2022 fiscal year, according to a recently-published analysis of private college presidents’ compensation by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
In Northeastern's...
