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Asa S. Knowles poses for a headshot in 1964. Ell was Northeastern’s third president and served from 1959 to 1975. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.

In 1968, Black students fought for equality on campus. Northeastern President Asa Knowles helped them.

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff December 30, 2024

In 2023, the United States Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, fueling feelings of frustration and isolation in Black students at Northeastern. Though Northeastern is still reckoning with a 35% drop in Black student enrollment seen in the Class...

Several students have reported receiving scam emails to their Northeastern Outlook addresses. One student told The News she lost $1,000.

Scam emails flood Northeastern Outlook inboxes. Students risk losing thousands.

Elsa O’Donnell and Katarina Schmeiszer December 11, 2024

In April 2023, Clarissa Caslli, a second-year business administration major, lost $1,000 because of a scam email she received through her Northeastern Outlook account.  Awaiting the start of her first semester at Northeastern, Caslli was still a senior in high school when...

An NUPD officer sits in a car outside the Ruggles T stop. Northeastern recently released its 2024 ASR, revealing crime statistics for all Northeastern campuses.

Northeastern released its 2024 annual security report. Here’s what you need to know.

Alexa Coultoff, Chloe Craft, and Elli Einset October 13, 2024

Overall crime on the Boston campus has decreased over the last year while reports of dating violence increased, according to recently-released security reports covering crime statistics at Northeastern’s campuses through the 2023 calendar year. Northeastern is federally...

Students walk toward EXP on the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex Pedestrian Bridge. The total cost of attendance for Northeastern undergraduates during the 2023-24 academic year was $86,000.

Students pay nearly $80,000 to go to Northeastern. Where is that money going?

Elsa O’Donnell and Katarina Schmeiszer July 14, 2024

Before Northeastern students begin classes each fall, thousands of families await the inevitable: The semesterly email notification that their bill is ready. As that bill continues to climb, students wonder how their tuition dollars are being spent, and if their education is...

A student fills out an Instagram story graphic supporting access to medication abortion. NU SHARE in collaboration with If/When/How relaunched a petition advocating for UHCS to provide access for medication abortions.

Student advocates launch petition for University Health and Counseling Services to provide medication abortion

Ali Caudle, projects editor October 25, 2023

Massachusetts passed legislation last year mandating all public higher education institutions to develop a medication abortion readiness plan for their students in accordance with their capabilities to provide services.  As a private institution, Northeastern is not subject...

The NUPD headquarters at 760 Columbus Ave. Northeastern recently released their Annual Security Report, which includes data on campus crime from 2020-2022.

Northeastern police department releases 2023 annual security report

Alexa Coultoff, projects editor October 8, 2023

Every October, colleges around the country — including Northeastern — are mandated to release statistics of campus crime for the preceding three calendar years and information on how safety measures have improved, according to federal law. The newest data from 2022 reflects...

The exterior of the New England Aquarium sits on the Boston Harbor. Opened in 1969, many visitors have criticized the building’s appearance.

Ask The News: Why is the New England Aquarium designed like that?

Alexis Algazy, news staff April 3, 2023

This article was produced as part of an initiative we’re calling Ask The News, in which the Northeastern community can submit questions to us and, if it seems like we can put together a story based on it, we look into the answers. This article was written in response to the...