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President Aoun’s salary increases

January 23, 2014

President Joseph E. Aoun was recently ranked the second highest paid private college president in the United States in 2011 – the most recent year for which data is available – according to a December report in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Aoun’s $3,121,864 was second only to Robert Zimmer of the University of Chicago, who topped the list at $3,358,723.

Sexual violence impacts students

January 16, 2014

A female Northeastern student, who requested anonymity to protect her identity, was walking down Boylston Street while listening to music with her earphones. It was on Sept. 6, when a tall, slim, blonde, white man in his 20s wearing “dressy, black shiny shoes” approached her and called out to her that she was pretty. The woman recalled that the man introduced himself casually and “was trying to rub it in” that he was doing his residency at Tufts. Other than that, she said that he was “definitely not out of the ordinary.”

Crime Log: January 6 – January 12

January 16, 2014

Entry of the week: Saturday, Jan. 11, 10:58 p.m. An RA in White Hall reported someone wrote “[Expletive] the Police” on a smoke free sign.

Northeastern celebrates Dr. King’s 85th birthday

January 16, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon, Northeastern students, local high school students and other admirers gathered in the Cabral Center to celebrate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday. This event was sponsored by the John D. O’ Bryant African-American Institute as part of the 50 Years Forward: The Journey Continues Series, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

Birth of bioengineering department

January 16, 2014

A new department of bioengineering joined Northeastern’s College of Engineering last week, increasing the university’s potential to expand in the Boston biotechnology industry. Students have been able to pursue a doctorate in bioengineering before, but with the Department of Bioengineering established, students can now pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees in bioengineering. It has not been decided yet when the first students will be accepted into the new program.

Shots Fired on Tremont Street

January 16, 2014

A man was shot at a hair salon around 5:57 p.m. Tuesday near Tremont and Hammond streets, not far from the Northeastern area. According to the Boston Police Department (BPD)’s bpdnews.com, the victim was transported to the Boston Medical Center, where he was officially pronounced dead; he was in his 30s. The Northeastern University Public Safety Division (NUPD) notified the Northeastern community via email approximately an hour later, saying that the suspect fled the area.

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian drops some knowledge on Northeastern entrepreneurs

January 16, 2014

Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of Reddit, the procrastinator’s Internet haven, addressed an audience of about 500 people at Blackman Auditorium. “A lot of people know me as the guy who has cute mascots for his startups,” he began. Ohanian came to Northeastern as part of his book tour, promoting his new novel “Without their Permission” about the innovations of the 21st century. He is a cofounder of Hipmunk and Breadpig, as well as outspoken activist for Internet freedom.

Funds focused on flattering STEM Building

January 16, 2014

Over the past seven years, Northeastern’s research funds have grown from about $48 million per year to approximately $100 million per year, senior vice president for external affairs Michael Armini said. Along with these increased funds came a need for more research space and the idea for the new science and engineering building, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016 in the place where the Columbus parking lot now sits.

King Celebration at Cabral

January 16, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon, Northeastern students, local high school students and other admirers gathered in the Cabral Center to celebrate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday. This event was sponsored by the John D. O’ Bryant African-American Institute as part of the 50 Years Forward: The Journey Continues Series, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

Graduation with honors requirements change

January 9, 2014

A new policy for graduating with honors takes effect this month, changing the requirements to earn honor cords for the January 2014 graduating class. The minimum GPA for graduation with honors will increase for cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.

Crime Log: December 22 – January 5

January 9, 2014

Entry of the Week: Dec. 28, Saturday, 2:12 a.m. Boston Police Department (BPD) reported a man, who was wearing a blue sweatshirt and was covered in blood, had snatched a purse from a woman and was heading from Huntington Avenue towards Forsyth Street. Northeastern officers quickly found the man inside Ruggles Station’s upper busway and took him into custody after he had been identified by the owner of the purse.

Northeastern adopts Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

January 9, 2014

Shopping around for colleges, beyond the whole application and acceptance process, can be a hassle for high school seniors. It is often difficult to compare college standings, let alone prices, because until recently there has been no standard form that shows expected aid that students can receive upon enrollment. Now, Northeastern students have access to a guide that can help them figure out the financial side of things.