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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.

SLIDESHOW: Boston Marathon Bombing

April 20, 2013

Check out our slideshow from Marathon Monday and the aftermath of the bombings.

Northeastern Reflections: John Tobin

April 19, 2013

For my whole life, Marathon Day has meant spring is here. A lifelong Bostonian, I knew that on this day the Sox would play their only morning game, right here in Fenway Park, and then the best runners from all over the world would join regular men and women from across the country on the brutally glorious 26.2-mile trek into Copley Square. Thousands of people gather along the route early in the morning. Thousands more sit in the bleachers at Fenway and then pour out into the streets to catch the end of the big race.

BREAKING: Shelter in place order in the city of Boston

April 19, 2013

The city of Boston and much of the surrounding area is under a "shelter in place" declaration as police continue an "ongoing manhunt for a person wanted in connection with Monday’s Marathon bombings," the state website said. All students and staff should stay in doors. Be sure to keep doors locked and stay away from windows to stay safe. The university will remain closed, all campus events are cancelled, and meal service will be provided to students living in residence halls without a dining hall. Keep updated as the events unfold with @HuntNewsNU and watch for further NU ALERT e-mails and text messages. Call NUPD 617-373-2121 if you notice anything that requires their attention.

Northeastern Reflections

April 18, 2013

Notheastern students and staff share their photos and firsthand accounts of the events on Marathon Monday.

Best of NU: Best Campus Show

April 18, 2013

Springfest always brings in big artists to campus, and this year the Council for University Programs (CUP) did not disappoint, getting rapper Kid Cudi to headline. With the thumping bass, the slightly intoxicated fans and the sold out arena, Cudi absolutely impressed. The opening acts were equally impressive, as indie rock bands Cage the Elephant and the Cults performed at Matthews Arena. Springfest always brings in big artists to campus, and this year the Council for University Programs (CUP) did not disappoint, getting rapper Kid Cudi to headline. With the thumping bass, the slightly intoxicated fans and the sold out arena, Cudi absolutely impressed. The opening acts were equally impressive, as indie rock bands Cage the Elephant and the Cults performed at Matthews Arena.