Aoun joins Tecogen board
Waltham-based company Tecogen, Inc. announced May 12 that Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun joined the company’s board of directors. Tecogen is “a leading manufacturer of Combined Heat and Power products including natural gas engine-driven cogeneration and air conditioning systems for industrial and commercial use,” according to the company’s website.
Northeastern’s 109th commencement ceremony was as much a celebration of community as it was of the more than 2,900 graduating members of the class of 2011. University President Joseph Aoun, honorary degree recipients and other speakers urged the graduates to take risks and enjoy life during the May 6 ceremony at TD Garden.
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) met Tuesday and unanimously voted to deny upgrading the significance of the Huntington Avenue YMCA building and making it a historical landmark. By denying the building landmark status, the BLC cleared the way to build a proposed residence hall, that would open in August 2013.
Northeastern administrators, along with officials from other major Boston non-profit organizations, are in discussions with the city’s government about a possible increase in the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program.
By Zac Estrada, News Staff
Members of the student government and the Office of Off-Campus Student Services said they hope the results of Northeastern’s first Landlord and Realtor survey will be a jumping-off point for generating a list of evaluations for area agents and...
By Amanda Devaney, News Correspondent and Zack Sampson, News Staff
Incoming students at Northeastern are forewarned that the university is located in an urban setting prone to crime, but a few recent burglaries on campus have encouraged some to take extra precautions while...
Four Northeastern students were arrested Saturday for not cooperating with Boston Police Department (BPD) officers after they tried twice to break up a party around 1:30 a.m. in Mission Hill.
MBTA car crashes into West Village E
An MBTA The RIDE car crashed into the corner of West Village E April 14 after it was rear ended at the corner of Ruggles and Leon Streets by a student driving a Toyota Matrix. The Boston Police Department (BPD), Northeastern Division of...
Michael Sabo defeated Sean Maloney 2,484-910 with 226 no confidence votes to become Northeastern’s student body president for the 2011-12 academic year. Click to read a Q&A with the president-elect.
Henri A. Termeer, the former CEO and chairman of Genzyme Corporation, will deliver the 109th commencement address to seniors at the Class of 2011 graduation ceremony May 6 at TD Garden, the university announced Tuesday in a news release.
