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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Crime Log: June 17-July 14

July 17, 2013

Compiled by Sarah Henry, News Correspondent   Entry of the Week: Wednesday, June 26, 2:21 p.m. The manager of Peet’s Coffee reported that at 2:05 p.m., a man had entered the store and attempted to buy an item with a counterfeit $100 bill. The manager refused the bill,...

Charlotte campus adds doctorate in education

July 4, 2013
Future graduate students committed to Northeastern but looking for a change from the fast-paced Boston lifestyle need only head down south.

University files IMP, unveils dozens of potential construction projects

June 21, 2013
After a two-year delay and contentious community review process, Northeastern today filed its preliminary Institutional Master Plan (IMP), a document outlining the university’s ambitious construction and community development goals for the next 10 years.

Turkish unrest spurs changes for Dialogue, co-ops

June 21, 2013
Following weeks of anti-government protest in Turkey, Northeastern officials have taken steps to minimize the impact on students by removing them from the country and altering upcoming study abroad programs.

Room for clarity in Internet use policy

June 19, 2013
The university's policy on computer use may appear at the start of every student's experience on the network, but even with the recent National Security Agency privacy scandal, it's hardly at the front of students' minds.
Photo Courtesy/Boston Police Department

NU student arraigned on sexual assault charges

June 19, 2013
A Northeastern student was arraigned Wednesday in connection with the second of two armed sexual assaults that happened early Saturday morning in Mission Hill, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Community Task Force members unsatisfied with IMP

June 19, 2013
Six months and 300 pages in, Northeastern Vice President of City and Community Affairs John Tobin said work on the university’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP) is “far from over.” And community members are less than pleased.

NU graduates more likely to stay in Boston

June 6, 2013
This past March, the World Class Cities Partnership (WCCP), an urban research institution based out of Northeastern, released a report stating that 50 percent of students graduating from Boston colleges leave the city within five to seven years of receiving their diplomas.

Graduate programs on the rise

June 6, 2013
Rising alongside the university’s rankings, enrollment growth in Northeastern graduate programs fits with shifts nationwide that indicate a growing interest in education beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Credit cards no longer acceptable for tuition payment

June 5, 2013
Beginning July 1, Northeastern will no longer accept credit or debit cards as a form of payment for tuition, fees and room and board.

NU institutes smoke-free campus policy

May 22, 2013
After months of deliberation, a 10-person committee comprised of students, faculty and staff has determined that this fall Northeastern will join more than 1,000 schools across the nation in instituting a smoke-free campus policy.

NU hosts Sustaining Coastal Cities Conference

May 22, 2013
As part of Northeastern’s initiative on strengthening its scientific research in coastal ecosystems, the university hosted “Sustaining Coastal Cities Conference,” a symposium with five experts who discussed the marine ecosystems of coastal cities May 22 and 23.