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Northeastern signage on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street. The university’s NUPath Ad Hoc committee suggested updating the 11 NUpath requirements originally introduced in 2016. File photo by Jessica Xing
Proposed NUpath reforms stir debate among faculty
Spencer Lyst, news correspondent • June 8, 2025

Ongoing discussions about curriculum reform at Northeastern have opened the door to campus-wide reflection on whether current course requirements reflect...

The Girls Into Venture Capital Club convenes for a meeting March 19. Girls Into VC trained students, mentored fellows and pitched ideas in order to educate young women about industry challenges. Photo courtesy Soledad Perez.
Just 11% of venture capitalists are women. Girls Into VC is working to address that.
Shiv Wani, news correspondent • June 1, 2025

Tejaswini Kambaiahgari, a Northeastern student startup founder, has years of experience in the world of venture capital. That time drew back the curtain...

Members of Northeastern's Office of External Affairs convene for a meeting May 28. Mike Armini told The News that university leadership is looking to ensure long-term success of the institution as it navigates a tumultuous political climate.
Top Northeastern official says university must comply with law, account for politically diverse audiences in response to Trump administration
Eli Curwin and Zoe MacDiarmid June 5, 2025
While sitting in a pile of flowers and holding a teal electric guitar, hongjoin poses for a photo. Cheng, or hongjoin, opened for Grent Perez during the Asian American Heritage Month showcase Jan. 26. Photo courtesy hongjoin.
How Northeastern students turned a passion project into a touring act
Leona Gagalac, news correspondent • June 7, 2025
Marcelo Gomes Da Silva poses for a photo while wearing headphones. Gomes remained in ICE custody for six days. Photo courtesy Marcelo Gomes Da Silva.
Milford teen detained by ICE details 6 days in confinement, what comes next in interview with The News
Carson Lyle, news staff • June 7, 2025
The entrance to the Disability Access Services office in Dodge Hall May 16. Students noted a lack of support and understanding as a root cause of frustrations with the DAS.
Op-ed: Northeastern’s Disability Access Services is another obstacle for disabled students
Antaine Anhalt and Gianna DeMonico June 7, 2025
Chequered Flag: Glitz, some glamour and very little overtaking. Monaco Grand Prix recap
Chequered Flag: Glitz, some glamour and very little overtaking. Monaco Grand Prix recap
Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • June 6, 2025

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Students study and talk among themselves in the Dodge Library Dec. 22, 1958. Several Northeastern professors compared Trump's current presidential term to "authoritarian" regimes. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
Amid political turmoil, Northeastern historians look to the past to understand the present
Frances Klemm, news staff • June 3, 2025
Students relax on Centennial Common Sept. 19, 2023. Northeastern spent $1,080,000 lobbying the federal government in 2024.
Northeastern spent $1 million on lobbying in 2024, fifth-most of all U.S. universities, data show
Annika Sunkara and Alexa Coultoff May 31, 2025

Northeastern spent $1,080,000 lobbying the federal government in 2024, the fifth-highest among all U.S. universities and the highest among private...

The Krentzman Quad sign in front of Ell Hall. Marco Rubio contacted U.S. embassies and consulates to stop scheduling all student visa application interviews May 27.
Northeastern braces as State Department temporarily halts student, exchange visa interviews
Carson Lyle, news staff • May 29, 2025

The State Department has temporarily suspended all foreign exchange and student visa interviews as it begins implementing a new system to screen...

Beth Winkelstein poses for a portrait. Winkelstein will step into the role of Provost Aug. 22, according to a May 27 email signed by Aoun. Photo courtesy Beth Winkelstein.
Beth Winkelstein tapped as Northeastern’s next provost, first woman to hold the role
Chloe Craft, news staff • May 27, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun appointed Beth Winkelstein as the next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, according...

Marcelo Gomes (left) and Laura Rodrigues pose for a photo in front of Milford High School. ICE confirmed that Gomes was not their intended target in a press conference June 2. Photo courtesy Laura Rodrigues.
Friends, classmates speak out against ICE detainment of Milford High School teen
Carson Lyle, news staff • June 4, 2025
A Wentworth campus parking spot near 20 Annunciation Road and Ruggles Street. Police discovered Tatyiana Flood's body near the location in a wheelchair.
DEVELOPING: Man charged with murder after body of 21-year-old woman found near Northeastern
Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff • June 3, 2025

Kevin Boyette, 36, was charged with the murder of 21-year-old Tatyiana Flood, whose body was found May 20 near Wentworth Institute of Technology...

A demonstrator hoists a sign above their head that reads, "We [heart] our international students." Among the posters were some listing international scientists, while other protesters held American flags.
Hundreds rally at Harvard against Trump administration’s attacks on international students
Harrison Zuritsky, news staff • June 1, 2025

More than 300 people gathered at the Science Center at Harvard University May 27 to rally against President Donald Trump’s administration for...

Former Lead Boston Paranormal Investigator Barry Corbett uses an infrared thermal imaging camera to examine the room for ghostly silhouettes April 12. The organization used trail, phone and infrared cameras in order to capture paranormal activity.
Boston Paranormal Investigators sweep for spirits at Jeremiah Lee Mansion
Aiden Stein and Megan Canizares Castillo May 30, 2025

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood — a bump in the night, a voice in the wind or a spirit in your closet, you might want to...

Chequered Flag: IMO(la), that was fun! Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix recap
Chequered Flag: IMO(la), that was fun! Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix recap
Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • June 2, 2025

For a track that only has one drag reduction system zone, there was a lot of overtaking happening.  Glad to see paternity leave isn’t slowing...

The Northeastern baseball team embrace one another April 13. The Huskies' season came to an end after their loss to Mississippi State University June 1.
Northeastern baseball fails to reach next stage in playoffs, ending historic season
Siera Qosaj, deputy sports editor • June 1, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (49-11, 25-2 CAA) fell 2-3 to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (35-22, 15-15 SEC) in the College World...

Gregory Bozzo slides into base April 1. Bozzo earned the fourth run for the Huskies to win. File photo Jessica Xing.
Northeastern baseball keeps postseason dreams alive in narrow victory over Bethune-Cookman
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • June 1, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (49-10, 25-2 CAA) defeated the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats (37-23, 24-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference)...

Cam Maldonado hugs his teammates April 13. Maldonado scored the first run in the loss against Mississippi State May 30.
Northeastern baseball falls in first regional game against Mississippi State
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • May 31, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (48-10, 25-2 CAA) was defeated by the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (35-21, 15-15 SEC) in the first game...

Jordan Gottesman throws the ball April 13. Gottesman threw 12 strikeouts, the most by a Northeastern pitcher since 2022.
Northeastern baseball advances to CAA Championship game for fifth time in history
Valentina Swan, news staff • May 24, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (47-9, 25-2 CAA) beat the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (34-23, 19-8 CAA) with a final score...

Tenenbaum smiles at the crowd as photographers aim their cameras. Angelic wings framed the background and added a whimsical atmosphere to the show.
Review: Magdalena Bay’s ‘Imaginal Disk’ takes the band on magical trip back to Boston
Elizabeth Scholl, News Correspondent • May 28, 2025
Lucy Dacus sings before the audience April 21. The artist returned to the stage in Boston in celebration of her fourth studio album, “Forever Is a Feeling.”
Review: Fans’ love for Lucy Dacus is ‘True Blue’ at Fenway’s MGM Music Hall
Jake Guldin, news staff • May 20, 2025
A visibly stressed man works on his laptop in a study booth. Videos dismissing procrastination and a lack of motivation highlighted the allure of hustle culture. Photo courtesy Tim Gouw Unsplash
Op-ed: Hustle culture is procrastination in disguise
Honor Seares, contributor • June 6, 2025

There I was — at 11:01 p.m. — with 59 minutes on the clock left to write a five-page essay due at midnight. Was I hunched over my keyboard,...

A collage featuring Hannah Arendt, her letters and Northeastern University Ell Hall. Photo by Nia Calais. Photo courtesy Barbara Niggl Radloff, Wikimedia Commons. Letters courtesy Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Hannah Arendt Papers. Collage by Margot Murphy.
Op-ed: I am one of your philosophy professors. Ethical thinking is needed now more than ever.
Serena Parekh, contributor • June 3, 2025

The views expressed in this piece are the personal views of the author, a professor at Northeastern, and do not reflect those of her department...

A student places a petri dish in a lab incubator March 27. Northeastern’s College of Engineering created a series of interactive lab modules to counteract for lost hands-on experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Op-ed: Northeastern lab courses must prioritize in-depth learning
Mikayla Tsai, columnist • May 31, 2025

As a behavioral neuroscience major, I have a bone to pick with Northeastern’s lab courses — and I know I’m not the only one.  Whether...

Op-ed: Students, it’s time to focus our attention on campus issues
Op-ed: Students, it’s time to focus our attention on campus issues
Jack Masliah, contributor • May 30, 2025

We are in the midst of an epochal change — and the havoc that is emblematic of this moment has arrived on our campus. If we are to preserve...

Donald Trump shaking hands with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Sept. 19, 2019. There have been concerns that the Trump administration used patriotism to protect American businesses such as Meta. Photo courtesy Trump White House Archived, Flickr.
Op-ed: Behind a veil of patriotism, politicians work to benefit the rich
Phil Warren, contributor • May 26, 2025

Today, Americans are red, white and blind — with policy decisions being made not based on what's best for all, but on what serves the country’s...

Scam emails still plague Northeastern Outlook
Scam emails still plague Northeastern Outlook
Katarina Schmeiszer and Elsa O’Donnell May 2, 2025
An aerial view of Northeastern's Boston campus in 1974. Northeastern was originally a small commuter school and has since expanded its Boston campus to be 73 acres large. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
From working class to the wealthiest class: what five Northeastern alumni have to say about the university’s transformation
Elli Einset, news staff • February 10, 2025
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