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The Northeastern Faculty Senate office, located in Ryder Hall. President Aoun told the Faculty Senate that Northeastern’s global network will only continue to expand.

President Aoun gives annual address at faculty senate meeting, discusses global network, mergers, acquisitions

Ethan Wayne, news staff September 30, 2022

The university’s faculty senate held its biweekly meeting Sept. 28, with President Joseph E. Aoun delivering his annual address to the body of senators from Northeastern’s academic colleges. Prior to Aoun’s speech, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs...

A Northeastern dining hall worker speaks at a HOWL rally in April 2022.
Rosario said the student-labor alliance provided dining workers
confidence in negotiations with Chartwells.

Northeastern dining workers agree to historic new contract with Chartwells

Sonel Cutler, deputy campus editor September 28, 2022

Tuesday, Sept. 6 was an unusual night for Emajhonel Rosario, a 27-year-old grill cook at the United Table at International Village, and many of his colleagues. As the clock ticked past midnight, 30 dining workers comprising the unionized Contract Committee sat in a room at Suffolk...

Students leaving Holmes Hall Sept. 13 evening found the building surrounded by police officers and bomb squad members following an explosion of a pelican case in Northeastern's virtual reality lab.

Students react to Holmes Hall detonation, evaluate campus safety

Rachel Erwin and Erin Fine September 26, 2022

Northeastern students’ lives have mostly returned to normal following an on-campus package detonation, but some are still questioning what exactly happened and why the administration has seemingly moved on.   At around 7:18 p.m. Sept. 13, a pelican case in Northeastern’s...

Although mandatory COVID-19 testing and masking are now policies of the past, Northeastern announced Sept. 26 that they would still be offering vaccine clinics and at-home rapid antigen tests to students free of charge.

Northeastern to host eight free COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Boston campus

Sonel Cutler, Grace Comer, and Andy He September 26, 2022

Northeastern will offer eight opportunities over the next two months for students on the Boston campus to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to an email from Daniel Solworth, the vice chancellor of wellness and student success. The announcement also confirmed that Northeastern...

Students reenter Snell Library after campus declared all clear around 12:30 a.m. Sept. 23.

Campus deemed safe, threat declared ‘fraudulent’

Marta Hill September 22, 2022

Campus was declared all clear just before 12:30 a.m. Friday after a “fraudulent” threat alleged explosive devices were left in Curry Student Center Thursday night.  "An unidentified person called in a threat alleging that there were explosive devices in the Curry Student...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker speaks Sept. 21 at the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Center. He was joined by his former chief of staff Steve Kadish to talk about their co-written book, "Results."

‘Getting beyond politics’: Gov. Baker visits Northeastern with former chief of staff to talk achieving ‘Results’

Marta Hill and Jessica Silverman September 22, 2022

Though the T has been at the top of many students’ minds recently because of the newly reopened Orange Line, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urged Northeastern students to pay attention for another reason: jobs. “If there’s one thing I would tell you to pay attention...

Emergency services respond to the area around Holmes Hall Sept. 13.

DEVELOPING STORY: Package reportedly detonates, injures one near Holmes Hall

Marta Hill, Kayla Shiao, and Jessica Silverman September 13, 2022

A package exploded and left a staff member with minor injuries Tuesday evening, officials said. The explosion occurred around 7:18 p.m. at 39 Leon St. near Holmes Hall, Boston Police Department Superintendent Felipe Colon said at a press conference Sept. 13.  Northeastern...

The corner of EXP closest to both the footbridge and ISEC, photographed June 14 while the exterior was still under construction. The project managers for the new building are hoping to have the structure weather tight this fall so focus can move to interior details.

Northeastern’s newest research building moves toward completion

Marta Hill, editor-in-chief September 8, 2022

While students have watched the construction site looming over Ruggles train station slowly come to resemble a building over the past two years, the project’s final year of construction will bring less outwardly noticable changes as it sprints toward completion.  The...

The monkeypox vaccine is currently only available to those who meet the CDC's eligibility requirements.

Students lack confidence in Northeastern’s plans for monkeypox outbreak

Andy He, deputy campus editor September 8, 2022

Since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared Aug. 5 that the monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency, Northeastern is playing a role in the observation of the spread of the disease in the Boston area and beyond. “Northeastern is actively monitoring...

Students gathered in Centennial Common May 13 for a rally to protect abortion rights organized by NU SHARE. Photo courtesy of Emily Greenberg.

Northeastern to install emergency contraception vending machine, students hope for more action

Grace Comer, campus editor September 8, 2022

In a post-Roe world, universities in states like Massachusetts where Roe has been codified in state law may become a safe haven for students hailing from states that have criminalized abortions.  The Massachusetts Senate cemented the right to an abortion in state law in December...

Additional desks and dressers have been added to the forced doubles (shown here) and triples to increase work and storage space for residents. Photo courtesy of Stephen Triandafellos.

Rising second-years face difficulties in housing selection process

Ivy Tran, news correspondent September 8, 2022

After Northeastern admitted nearly 1,000 more students than usual in 2021, the rising sophomore class is facing a shortage of apartment-style housing. When students apply for on-campus housing, Northeastern assigns them a random lottery number that determines what order they...

President Joseph E. Aoun speaks to the incoming students. He encouraged them to explore all Northeastern has to offer and not be afraid to change their course of study.

‘Welcome to Northeastern’: President’s Convocation kicks off fall semester

Marta Hill and Rachel Erwin September 7, 2022

School is officially back in session for Northeastern University, and incoming students were welcomed to campus by a whole host of administration, students and faculty at the 2022 President’s Convocation Sept. 6.  The ceremony highlighted the diverse community that...