In an email to all students sent Wednesday, Northeastern updated its masking protocols for all global campuses and reminded students of the vaccination requirement for fall term. This update reverses a May 19 announcement, when the university loosened mask restrictions for fully...
Starting Sept. 6, faculty, staff, students and vendor employees will be required to test once per week if they are on campus at least one day a week, according to an email from Northeastern Tuesday morning. Testing is required for both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
“Starting...
In a university-wide email sent June 9, Northeastern announced new testing requirements for the summer 2021 terms, effective June 18. According to the university, the requirements are based on recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC guidance and “may be revised...
In a university-wide email sent Wednesday, Northeastern updated its protocols on mask-wearing and social distancing for fully vaccinated individuals on campus, effective May 29. This aligns with the city and state's new guidance on COVID-19 protocols, announced May 17, following...
In a school year unlike any other in Northeastern history, an in-person college graduation ceremony seemed out of the question. However, on Saturday, May 8, Northeastern’s class of 2021 got just that: an outdoor commencement at Fenway Park.
Though the commencement was...
For graduating seniors, a year of hybrid learning in a pandemic brought new challenges and experiences to an already packed college career. As they get ready to enter the next phases of their lives, The News spoke with 12 seniors to understand what made their time at Northeastern...
Almost a month after announcing the intent to return for a normal fall semester, Northeastern announced a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. All students must receive the vaccination by the first day of classes Sept. 8.
“As the speed of vaccinations and the vaccine supply...
Julia Carlin, deputy campus editor
• April 1, 2021
Content Warning: This story discusses sexual assault and rape.
When crossing through the doorway of a fraternity house on Mission Hill, many Northeastern students surrender themselves to the reality that at some point, amidst the deafening music blaring over the crowd of sweaty...
Leaders of the Asian American community across Northeastern’s campuses nationwide are tired of not being heard.
More than 1,250 students, faculty and staff have co-signed a letter demanding action from the administration for greater funding, resources, transparency and...
Kim Janey was sworn in Wednesday, March 24 at Boston City Hall, making history as the first woman and first Black mayor of Boston. She stepped into the role after former Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh resigned in order to take on the role of labor secretary under the Biden administration.
Janey,...
Ted Landsmark is a man of many “ands” — he is the director of the Myra Kraft Open Classroom and the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, a Boston Development and Planning Agency board member and former president of the Boston Architectural College....
Northeastern released an update to 2021 commencement plans March 17 for an in-person ceremony for graduate students May 9. This served as an amendment to a Feb. 11 email, which outlined plans for graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies. Following significant criticism...
