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Students partake in a vigil commemorating the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel. The vigil was hosted by Northeastern Hillel.

Northeastern Hillel, community gathers for vigil one year after Oct. 7 attacks

Frances Klemm, news staff October 9, 2024

Hundreds of students gathered on Krentzman Quad Oct. 7 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel that left approximately 1,200 people dead and more than 250 held hostage by the Islamic, Palestinian nationalist militant group.   The tone of the...

Protesters listen as Karl Klare talks into a microphone on Centennial Common. GENU-UAW held a rally Oct. 2 to voice their demands amid contract negotiations with the univerity.

‘GENU-UAW does not give up’: Grad workers rally amid negotiations for their first contract

Devyn Rudnick, Siera Qosaj, and Zoe MacDiarmid October 8, 2024

Members of the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University rallied on Centennial Common Oct. 2 to mark the one-year anniversary of their union election and 10 months since contract negotiations began. About 100 demonstrators were in attendance throughout the rally, organizing...

Students do work on the rooftop of EXP. Northeastern's full-year tuition for students living on-campus reached a record high of more than $90,000 for the 2024-25 academic year.

‘Close to half a million dollars for four years’: As Northeastern tuition reaches a record-high, students question university’s cost

Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent October 3, 2024

When Dianna McIntire, a third-year psychology major, opened her annual tuition statement for the 2024-25 academic year, she was shocked.  “Are you serious? Oh my god, that’s crazy,” McIntire said. McIntire is not alone in her reaction. Northeastern, once considered...

Drying machines in the West Village A North laundry room. Students moving in this fall were pleasantly surprised to see free laundry machines in residence halls.

Northeastern makes laundry free for students in residence halls, excluding Midtown Hotel and 60 Belvidere St.

Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff October 2, 2024

Laundry machines in Northeastern residence halls, which, for years, cost most students $3 to do one cycle of laundry, are permanently free to use as of the fall 2024 semester.  For students, the development was surprising but welcome; many were still under the impression...

Photos of the month: September

Photos of the month: September

Photo Staff October 1, 2024

September marked the start of Northeastern's 2024-25 academic year as move-in and convocation welcomed students back. Off campus, people soaked up the last of summer at community runs, festivals and concerts. We sent our photographers out to capture it all, and here’s the best...

Students walk to class on Northeastern's Boston campus. The results of the 2023 Diversity and Equity Survey were released in August, which were based on responses from just under 6,000 participants.

2023 Diversity and Equity Survey reports overall rise in student satisfaction while global campuses lag behind

Ayla DiBattista, news correspondent September 28, 2024

Students’ level of satisfaction with the campus climate and their overall experience at the university rose from 2021 to 2023, according to the 2023 Diversity and Equity Survey Northeastern published in August. Meanwhile, satisfaction at global campuses lagged when compared...

A view of the Nahant Bay. Northeastern was approved to expand its Marine Science Center in Nahant through an eminent domain lawsuit against the town. File photo by Elisa Figueras.

‘It’s taken the form of a crusade’: Court rules in favor of proposed Northeastern expansion in Nahant

Lily Cooper, news staff September 26, 2024

A Massachusetts appeals court ruled in favor of Northeastern’s proposed expansion of its Marine Science Center in Nahant Sept. 16, delivering another win for the university after nearly six years of legal pushback from the local government and town residents.  Northeastern’s...

John Cervantes goes over YDSA's goals for each of its three groups involved in the "Free the T" campaign. The campaign was created to urge Northeastern to enroll in the MBTA University Pass Program.

Northeastern’s Young Democratic Socialists of America pushes for free MBTA fares with new ‘Free the T’ campaign

Frances Klemm, news correspondent September 24, 2024

On Sept. 18, the Young Democratic Socialists of America of Northeastern launched a new campaign to push Northeastern to cover all Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, fares for students, faculty and staff.  The campaign, called “Free the T,” urges the...

An American flag flies on top of Ell Hall. Northeastern tied with three other universities for the 54th slot in U.S. News & World's annual national college report for 2025.

Northeastern drops one spot in U.S. News & World Report 2025 college rankings

Laura Emde, news staff September 24, 2024

U.S. News & World Report ranked Northeastern University 54th in its annual national college report for 2025, moving the university one spot lower than its 2024 ranking.  Northeastern was just shy of the top 50 colleges and universities for the second consecutive year,...

Students spin a prize wheel at the Northeastern Votes table in Centennial Common. The organization gave out stickers, pens and candy to celebrate National Voter Registration Day.

Northeastern Votes celebrates National Voter Registration Day with campus-wide voter registration booths

Elsa O’Donnell, news staff September 20, 2024

On a busy Tuesday afternoon that marked 49 days until the 2024 presidential election, students milled around a table set up in the lobby of Snell Library, complete with a multicolored prize wheel, handfuls of candy and round stickers that read “NORTHEASTERN VOTES.” Northeastern...

A Northeastern University seal hangs behind a lit ceremonial torch at the 2024 convocation ceremony in Boston. Demographic data published Thursday morning by Northeastern Global News revealed that 5.1% of students in the class of 2028 identify as Black, as compared to 7.8% of students in the class of 2027.

Northeastern’s Black first-year enrollment drops 35%

Eli Curwin, news staff September 12, 2024

More than a year after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, the share of students who identify as Black enrolled in Northeastern University's class of 2028 dropped 35%, from 7.8% to 5.1%, compared to the class of 2027. In the class of 2028,...

The townhouse at 247 E. 71st St. in New York City. Northeastern purchased the $5.5 million property, which is located on the same block as Marymount Manhattan College, Aug. 19. Photo courtesy Marta Hill.

Northeastern purchases $5.5 million townhouse next to Marymount Manhattan College

Eli Curwin, news staff September 10, 2024

Northeastern purchased a $5.5 million, 4,000-square-foot townhouse located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan Aug. 19, according to a deed filed in the New York City Register’s Office.  Located on 247 E. 71st St., the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom residence...