UN expert speaks on challenges faced by LGBTQ+ community
Avery Bleichfeld, news staff
January 17, 2020
United Nations Independent Expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz spoke about modern violence and discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people and the intersectionality of identity at a talk Monday, hosted by the Northeastern University School of Law.
NSCC members practice self-care at Dec. town hall
Grace Horne, news staff
December 26, 2019
Members of the Northeastern Students of Color Caucus, or NSCC, shared their experiences in personal mental health at the organization’s town hall Dec. 4.
[UPDATED] Mother and 2 children dead in murder-suicide at Renaissance Park Garage
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George Barker and Deanna Schwartz
December 25, 2019
A woman killed herself after her two young children fell to their deaths off Renaissance Park Garage on Christmas day, according to Boston Police. The woman and children were pronounced dead at a local hospital after they were found unconscious on the sidewalk outside of the garage Wednesday afternoon. ...
Northeastern appoints new Dean of the College of Science
Lucy Gavin, deputy campus editor
December 13, 2019
Hazel Sive will become the new Dean of the College of Science, according to an email from Provost James C. Bean to Northeastern faculty Wednesday. Her appointment will become effective Jun. 1, 2020.
Plagiarism controversy brings cheating culture in ‘Fundies’ to light
Ingrid Angulo, news staff
December 4, 2019
Students in Fundamentals of Computer Science 1, or Fundies, were caught plagiarizing an assignment.
NU rises to third most international students in the U.S.
Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
December 4, 2019
Northeastern University has the third-highest number of international students in the nation, according to statistics released by the Institute of International Education, or IIE. Northeastern hosts 16,075 international students in total, falling behind New York University and the University of Southern California.
SGA adds new positions to cabinet, executive board
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
November 30, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, passed five resolutions, two of them creating new positions on both the executive board and the cabinet, at a full body session Nov. 25.
NSCC discusses anti-racism education at Nov. town hall
Grace Horne, news staff
November 30, 2019
The Northeastern Student of Color Caucus, or NSCC, held a town hall meeting Nov. 18 where members shared their experiences facing racism and discrimination from their classmates.
Trash can fire in Egan causes Level 2 hazmat incident, evacuation
Deanna Schwartz, campus editor
November 26, 2019
A small trash can fire in Egan Research Center caused a Level 2 hazmat incident and led to an evacuation Tuesday afternoon, according to the Boston Fire Department, or BFD. An alert was sent to all NU students at 1:08 p.m. informing students of a “potential hazardous materials incident in Egan Resear...
NU to move email system to Office 365, drop “Husky” from addresses
Charlie Wolfson, news staff
November 25, 2019
Starting in January 2020, Northeastern will begin to move away from student email accounts with “Husky” in the address and will switch to Outlook.
“The Universe Speaks in Numbers”: The deep relationship between math and physics
Petrina Danardatu, news staff
November 20, 2019
Farmelo, a renowned physicist and writer, led a discussion surrounding topics covered in his book, “The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets,” Nov. 14 at Snell Engineering Center. Farmelo is a fellow at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge as well as an affiliated professor at Northeastern.
Women’s leadership study ranks NU 83rd of 87 Mass. colleges
Lucy Gavin, news staff
November 20, 2019
A new study from the Women's Power Gap Initiative and the Eos Foundation, a private family foundation that is committed to issues of social justice, found that Northeastern ranks poorly for female leadership. The study, called Women's Power Gap in Higher Education, looked at the number of women in leadership positions at Massachuse...
Star-studded No. 4 women’s hockey gears up for playoffs
February 26, 2020
Student EMTs provide medical detail at events, promote education
February 26, 2020
Work and Family Mobility Act approved by Transportation Committee
February 13, 2020
