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The four panelists from Thursday's discussion.

Journalists discuss renewed need to combat online misinformation in panel

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent September 20, 2020
Fake news and social media disinformation were topics of conversation Thursday afternoon in a panel discussion co-sponsored by Northeastern University-Seattle and the World Affairs Council-Seattle and hosted by New York Times technology reporter Davey Alba.
While there were initial reports that they will not have their $36,500 tuition refunded at all, the students had the ability to appeal this decision.

Dismissed N.U.in students credited tuition for spring semester

George Barker, Lucy Gavin, and Jessica Silverman September 17, 2020
The 11 N.U.in Boston students dismissed from Northeastern for gathering will have their tuition payment credited to the spring semester, according to the Northeastern Media Relations department.
Stacks of moving hampers

First-years express excitement for fall semester after diminished senior spring

Annie Probert, news correspondent September 12, 2020
Freshman move-in looked different this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but after months of disappointment from cancelled high school events like prom and graduation, first-years who spoke with The News expressed excitement about finally being on campus along with nerves related to their first year of college.
Northeastern University owns a graduate campus in Seattle. Photo courtesy Phototainment.

Northeastern closes Seattle campus because of wildfires

Lucy Gavin, deputy campus editor September 11, 2020
Northeastern University has announced Friday they will temporarily close their Seattle campus due to worsening air quality caused by the rampant wildfires across the west coast. 
The families of two students dismissed by Northeastern have hired a lawyer in hopes of challenging the university's decision.

[UPDATED] Parents of two dismissed students hire attorney

Jessica Silverman and George Barker September 10, 2020
The families of two of the N.U.in students that were dismissed from Northeastern for engaging in an unsafe gathering in the Westin Hotel have hired a lawyer in hopes of fighting the school’s decision. 
A wall in the Office of Global Services depicting a greeting in numerous languages.

The LANG Initiative provides translations of reopening documents, university resources to increase language accessibility

Matt Yan, news staff September 9, 2020

As Northeastern pushes out new information regarding reopening, testing plans and housing, some information — written solely in English — goes misunderstood. To increase language accessibility on campus, a group of students formed The LANG Initiative to provide translations...

The virtual husky navigates toward the Academic Enrichment booth.

Fall Fest World connects clubs, organizations in retro video game platform

Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor September 8, 2020
Northeastern hosted its first-ever Fall Fest World today to introduce all of the different student organizations offered on campus. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the university decided to move the traditionally in-person event to a video game-like format, where students roam around as a husky character to various booths to get information on clubs.
Virtual convocation focuses on experiential learning, touches on community safety

Virtual convocation focuses on experiential learning, touches on community safety

George Barker, campus editor September 8, 2020
Like most years’ Convocation speeches, the university’s presentation focused primarily on experiential learning opportunities and the benefits of being a part of the Northeastern community as speakers described what incoming students have to look forward to. While the ceremony was entirely virtual due to COVID-19, there were minimal mentions of the pandemic, except for President Joseph E. Aoun’s closing remarks emphasizing the importance of safety and wellness of the community.
While there were initial reports that they will not have their $36,500 tuition refunded at all, the students had the ability to appeal this decision.

Northeastern dismisses 11 first-years for gathering

Mihiro Shimano, news staff September 5, 2020
Northeastern dismissed 11 first-year students after N.U.in staff found them gathering at the Westin Hotel Wednesday evening.
Hannah Kelly's desk in International Village with some of the supplies she was given for quarantine.

When your roommate tests positive: Life in Northeastern’s quarantine housing

Hannah Kelly was moved into wellness housing when her roommate tested positive on Aug. 31, one day after moving in.
Families unload items from cars as they move into Willis Hall and West Village F on Aug. 30.

Move-in begins with rainy skies, COVID-19 testing

Deanna Schwartz, managing editor August 30, 2020
Around 8,000 students are moving to campus over the course of 10 days. In an effort to decrease density during move-in, different residence halls were assigned two to five day blocks of time for move-in between Aug. 29 and Sept. 7.
All Northeastern students will be tested at the Cabot Testing Center.

Northeastern to outsource portion of COVID-19 test processing to Broad Institute

Kelly Chan, editor-in-chief August 28, 2020
Northeastern will be outsourcing a portion of COVID-19 tests to the Broad Institute in Cambridge.