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Ell Hall in the present day.

Northeastern, then and now: A look back at the development of the Boston campus

Heidi Ho, photo correspondent June 27, 2024

Northeastern's ever-growing Boston campus started out small. The school, founded in 1898, began teaching classes out of the YMCA of Greater Boston on Huntington Avenue. More than 125 years later, the campus occupies 67 acres of land, rapidly expanding over the last several...

A rendering of the proposed building that will be a part of the Roux Institute. Northeastern’s plan to expand the Roux Institute using the former B&M Baked Beans Factory was approved by the Portland Planning Board June 11. Photo courtesy Portland Planning Board.

Northeastern’s Roux Institute expands into former baked beans factory

Val O’Neill, managing editor June 25, 2024

For Northeastern, Beantown just keeps on growing. This time — to a former baked beans factory.  The Portland Planning Board approved June 11 the university’s plan to expand its Maine-based graduate campus and research facility, the Roux Institute, into the old B&M...

A rendering of the proposed building that would replace Matthews Arena. Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade June 14. Photo courtesy BPDA.

Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade. Here’s a breakdown.

Emily Spatz, campus editor June 19, 2024

On June 14, Northeastern released a development plan for its Boston campus that spans the next decade, outlining its intent to demolish and replace Matthews Arena and build and renovate dozens of other academic buildings and dormitories.  The university sent a notification...

Crime Log: Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 30

Crime Log: Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 30

Christina McCabe, news staff June 17, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required to make this information public, pursuant to the Clery Act, and The News will publish updated logs as they become available. Monday,...

Protesters sit on the border of the Centennial Common encampment April 26. Some Black student protesters spoke about their mutual respect for the Palestinian people.

‘These are the issues we came to college to change’: Black students at pro-Palestine encampment find solidarity, familiarity with calls for justice

Kwadjo Otoo, news correspondent June 14, 2024

Just a few steps away from Centennial Common, where pro-Palestine protesters set up an encampment for nearly 48 hours in April, sits the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute. Affectionately called “The ‘Tute” by many students, the building is home to Northeastern’s...

Police arrested 98 protesters at Northeastern University April 27.

Campus Turned Processing Area

Annika Sunkara, Eli Curwin, and Emily Spatz June 11, 2024

  Table of Contents I: Introduction II: Who was arrested at the Northeastern encampment? III: Legal observers, press ordered to leave the Common before arrests IV: Protesters zip tied, taken into Shillman Hall for processing V: Arrestees say Northeastern...

A banner on the Marymount Manhattan College campus. Following the May 29 announcement that Northeastern will be acquiring Marymount Manhattan College, some students at the New York City college expressed concerns over MMC maintaining its identity through the acquisition.

Marymount students concerned about majors, maintaining school’s identity amid Northeastern acquisition

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff June 11, 2024

When news broke May 29 that Northeastern had acquired Marymount Manhattan College, or MMC, in New York City, current MMC fourth-year acting major Abby Mulligan said her dad, who had just read about the merger in The New York Times, was the first to tell her.  “At first,...

Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31

Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31

Christina McCabe, news staff June 10, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required to make this information public, pursuant to the Clery Act, and The News will publish updated logs as they become available.  Friday,...

Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29

Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29

Christina McCabe, news staff June 8, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required to make this information public, pursuant to the Clery Act, and The News will publish updated logs as they become available.  Thursday,...

A self-portrait of Feda Eid titled "Picnic." Eid announced that she was withdrawing her “Diasporic Threads” exhibit from Northeastern's Gallery360 in an Instagram post May 27. Photo courtesy Feda Eid.

Arab-Muslim artist pulls exhibit from Northeastern’s Gallery 360 following school’s use of police on pro-Palestine demonstrators

Aiden Stein, news correspondent June 6, 2024

In light of Northeastern’s use of police force to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, Arab-Muslim artist Feda Eid withdrew her upcoming solo show at the College of Arts, Media and Design’s NUGallery 360 and NortheasternCrossing. The display was set to go up in...

A sign outside the Northeastern University Visitor Center. Over 98,000 students applied to Northeastern for the fall 2024 semester.

‘Gaining admission is as difficult as the Ivy League colleges’: Why Northeastern’s application rate continues to skyrocket

Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent June 4, 2024

Each year marks a new record number of students applying to Northeastern, making an institution that was once considered a “commuter school” a nationally-recognized university with a single-digit acceptance rate. Since its founding in 1898, admission to Northeastern has...

Ken Henderson sits down with The News for an interview April 3. Henderson discussed topics such as admissons, Northeastern's global campus and university diversity.

Q&A: Chancellor Henderson discusses admissions, global campuses, diversity with The News

Eli Curwin, news staff June 3, 2024

Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson sat down with The News for an hour-long interview in an International Village conference room April 3 to discuss admissions, Northeastern’s global campus system and university diversity.  The Chancellor’s...