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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.

Students respond to Snell, dining hall renovation process

May 22, 2013

The view upon entering Snell Library has shifted from tables and computers to floor-to-ceiling panels, which emit the ligneous smell of construction. In International Village, the dining hall doors are locked but bear a poster advertising “new and exciting expansions.”

Study says financial aid for low-income students falls short

May 22, 2013

A report released by the New America Foundation earlier this month paints a dismal picture of the state of financial aid for lower-income students at universities across the country.

At Task Force meeting, residents call for more integration

May 22, 2013

As work on the university's most recent Institutional Master Plan (IMP) winds down, local residents, city officials and Northeastern administrators focused on a new business initiative and outreach in Roxbury at the two-hour-long Community Task Force Meeting on Tuesday.

Man robbed on St. Stephen Street

May 9, 2013

A 19-year-old male was walking home from Massachusetts Avenue around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday evening when two suspects came up behind him, grabbed a black bag from his hand, and took off outbound on St. Stephen Street towards Northeastern.

First responders honored with graduates at commencement

May 8, 2013

Northeastern’s class of 2013 gathered together for the last time at the university’s 111th annual commencement ceremony, held at TD Garden on Friday and led by a speech by World Bank leader and former Dartmouth College president Jim Yong Kim.

Korean-American students respond to tensions

May 8, 2013

In response to intensified threats from North Korea against South Korea and the United States, Korean-American students at Northeastern are feeling wary but largely nonplussed.

Students, professors speak out against tenure denial

May 8, 2013

When Horn’s application for tenure stalled in the office of Provost Stephen Director after gliding through the approval process of the unit committee, department chair and college dean, students rallied on her behalf.

After Patriots’ Day bombings, Northeastern reflects

April 27, 2013

In the aftermath of the Patriots’ Day explosions that left three dead and dozens others injured, feelings of confusion, sadness and vulnerability have run deeply on campus as they have throughout the Boston area.