The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released a new College Scorecard for the nation’s colleges this week. Compared to other Boston-area universities, Northeastern did not rate well. But students and university officials said the scorecard model does not account for some of the school’s benefits, namely co-op.
During spring break this year, some Northeastern students will work on conservation in the Grand Canyon and the Everglades, with sloths in Costa Rica and with villagers in Ecuador harvesting corn. More than 150 student volunteers, trip leaders and university staff members will participate in such service projects through the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program.
A staff member reported observing a man in the Smith Hall laundry room standing still in a strange position for several hours. Officers responded and reported the man was a mannequin with his head stuck in the dryer machine. Officers contacted the RD who reported the mannequin may have come from an art project in Ryder Hall. Officers checked Ryder with no results.
Former Massachusetts Governor and distinguished professor of political science Michael S. Dukakis hosted a panel Monday of Northeastern speakers to discuss hate, both generally and as it relates to campus.
At Northeastern, administrators receive thousands of applications from high school seniors around the globe every spring semester. With so many people hoping to be a member of the next Husky class, the task of giving each a fair read may seem impossible.
After a blizzard dumped two feet of snow on Boston in early February, students and faculty bundled in winter coats and laced up their boots to embark on the frosty trudge to class. For those members of the Northeastern community with physical disabilities, a storm the size of the blizzard, popularly dubbed Nemo, presented unique challenges.
Northeastern’s smoke-free campus initiative committee reconvened on Wednesday to review feedback from students, the faculty senate and other universities around the country.
Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank and former president of Dartmouth College, will deliver the keynote address this May at the university’s 111th commencement ceremony, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening.
Kim, a co-founder of Partners in Health and a former director of the HIV/AIDS Department at the World Health Organization, became president of the World Bank on July 1, 2012 after President Barack Obama nominated him to the post. Kim is the 12th president of the World Bank Group.
Taking on two feet of snow requires more than shovels and plows – it calls for a strategy. To keep up with snowfall rates of two to three inches per hour in temperatures well below freezing, those working to clear the drifts need a calculated battle plan.
Local residents, city officials and Northeastern administrators discussed the university’s next Institutional Master Plan (IMP) on Tuesday, touching on how the school plans to benefit the community and manage problems related to off-campus living.
