It has been more than three years since Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun last sat down for an interview with The Huntington News, and numerous requests from News staff to interview the president about university and world events have gone unfulfilled.
The News has asked...
In an email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2018, the unidentified writer gushes about Northeastern and their desire to attend the university, according to a document among the millions of files released by the Department of Justice Jan. 30.
The latest batch of files is the largest...
Northeastern’s faculty senate passed a resolution Dec. 10 urging the university to protect international and transgender members of the university community in the wake of attacks from the federal government.
Northeastern received a record 105,190 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2029, according to a Jan. 28 faculty senate meeting. This marks the seventh consecutive year that undergraduate applications to the university have increased.
At Northeastern, thousands of students swipe into dining halls every day. The rush between classes, eagerness to catch up with friends and large portion sizes mean one thing: some food will go uneaten. But what happens to leftovers?
Northeastern has a multitude of waste reduction...
Ashley Pappas, news correspondent
• January 30, 2026
Caroline Bricknell doesn’t need an alarm to get up for her 8 a.m. class. By 7:15 a.m. each morning, she is awoken by the sounds of metal clanging next door. From her fifth-floor at 780 Columbus Ave., Bricknell lives with the sounds of construction at Northeastern’s newest...
Malcolm Purinton, Northeastern’s resident beer historian, did not always consider the study of alcohol to be a legitimate academic pursuit. But when he dove deeper into the history and significance of alcohol in cultures across the world, he realized the depth hidden in the subject.
Rebecca Orten, news correspondent
• January 24, 2026
Chants of “Hey hey, ho ho, Ayatollah must go” echoed across Krentzman Quad Jan. 16 as more than 40 protesters demanded the U.S. military intervene to remove Iran’s supreme leader from power, citing a government crackdown on protests in Iran that have killed at least 5,000...
Northeastern opened a new weight room in Marino Recreation Center, offering more equipment and space for gym users. The weight room, located next to the “Revolutionz” cycling studio on the gym’s first floor, features eight “plate-loaded machines, fresh bumper plates and brand-new platforms,” according to the university recreation website.
For American higher education, this past year has been anything but typical. Since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, 2025, his administration has attempted — and, at times, succeeded — to mold colleges and universities nationwide to fit its political agenda, and Northeastern was no exception.
Northeastern hosted its annual “A Tribute to the Dream: Voices of Past, Present, and Future” event Jan. 15, honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and highlighting students and faculty who uphold and embody his values.
