In Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, having a college roommate is often not just a rite of passage but a financial necessity.
Sharing a typically cramped and run down college apartment with other equally busy students is rarely smooth sailing,...
Northeastern is among 38 universities the State Department has recommended suspending from a federal research partnership on the basis of their diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, hiring practices, according to a Nov. 17 internal memo reviewed by The Guardian.
The memo...
Blue Tiernan, news correspondent
• December 5, 2025
A crowd of more than 50 people gathered on Centennial Common Dec. 3 to advocate for more comprehensive support of Northeastern’s international student community and call upon the university to formally bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, from entering campus.
Evelyn McGirr, news correspondent
• December 4, 2025
Walking through campus, Caleb Lys often feels underrepresented.
“It can feel a little bit intimidating, almost, when you’re walking around and you’re seeing a whole lot of faces and nobody that looks like you or nobody that can share the same experiences,” Lys said.
Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA, passed legislation over the summer setting a proportional cap on the number of senators that can be elected from each academic college and student organization, revamping the student senate selection process.
The legislation,...
Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA, passed a 12-page piece of legislation Nov. 17 that calls on the university to adopt a financial transparency policy, create an advising team that offers legal immigration advice to international students and strengthen...
Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities will not accept new doctoral students in three of its seven doctoral programs as it begins to roll out an “alternate-year admissions cycle,” according to a Nov. 20 email that was sent to the seven CSSH department...
When Izzy DeRosa found out she would be pursuing the first semester of her health science and psychology combined major in Dublin, her excitement had an undertone of anxiety — she had never traveled outside of the United States before.
“I always was with my family, so...
When the Northeastern University School of Law opened its doors in 1898, it was far from prestigious.
Originally associated with the Young Men’s Christian Association, or YMCA, a staff of five instructors taught classes covering criminal law, contract and torts, pleading,...
In a campus event Nov. 18, Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby, a Republican, drew an audience with varied political viewpoints as she gave a talk focused on free speech, Charlie Kirk’s assassination and her advocacy against transgender inclusion in women’s sports.
The talk,...
Northeastern settled a lawsuit Oct. 15 for $725,000 over allegations it mismanaged the employee retirement investment plan, agreeing to compensate its employees — including professors, faculty and staff — for reportedly excessive fees.
The class action lawsuit, originally...
In January, Northeastern quietly rebranded its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to the “Office of Belonging.” The rebrand, and subsequent scrubbing of all DEI-related language, came just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order stating that private...
