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A speaker at an anti-Vietnam war rally in Krentzman Quad Dec. 3, 1965. Throughout Northeastern's history, various presidents commented on pivotal world events. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Crisis management from Northeastern’s war room: How Northeastern presidents have addressed international conflicts
Aiden Stein, deputy campus editor • February 17, 2025

When the world is burning, people look to influential institutions to offer words of advice and reassurance. As Northeastern has grown from a...

Northeastern's women's hockey team celebrates winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I Hockey Championships. Students felt that losing Matthews Arena was similar to losing a valuable team member. Photo courtesy of the Northeastern University photograph collection at Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
Matthews is coming down. What happens to club teams?
Frances Klemm and Siera Qosaj September 22, 2025

When Danielle Mazo, a fourth-year business administration and criminal justice double major, joined Northeastern’s figure skating team in 2022,...

Projects is The Huntington News investigative section. Our writers produce well-researched, long-form pieces on Northeastern’s history, finances and administration, as well as other topics spanning beyond Northeastern’s campus. If there is a piece you think is worth investigating, reach out to the Projects editors at [email protected]

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Early co-op students use electrical equipment at their job. U.S. News ranked Northeastern as the No. 1 school for co-ops and internships. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
From 8 students to 18,000: How Northeastern’s co-op program has grown, evolved since its founding in 1909
Kathryn Manning, news staff • January 27, 2025

In 1909, eight Northeastern engineering students sent out co-op applications to four local employers, hoping to land a job at a wage of 10 cents...

John A. Curry speaks at commencement in June 1995. Curry was Northeastern's fifth president and served from 1989 to 1996. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Inside Northeastern’s urban expansion: How John Curry steered the university’s physical transformation
Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff • January 20, 2025

From its founding in 1898 until the late 1990s, Northeastern functioned as a commuter school, with the majority of the student population traveling...

Carl Stephen Ell poses for a headshot in 1948. Ell was Northeastern’s second president and served from 1940 to 1959. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Who was ‘Mr. Northeastern?’
Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 13, 2025

Every Northeastern student who has walked through Krentzman Quad has passed Ell Hall. Yet, few know the story of the man it honors: Carl Stephen...

Frank Palmer Speare poses for a headshot. Speare was Northeastern’s first president and served from 1898 to 1940. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Northeastern’s first president warned of ‘irreparable damage’ to university under wrong leadership
Elsa O’Donnell, news staff • January 6, 2025

In letters penned over a century ago, Northeastern’s first president warned colleagues of the threat a future leader with too much power could...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...





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