Mandatory masks indoors will soon be a thing of the past on Northeastern’s Boston campus.  Starting March 5, masks will only be required in the University Health and Counseling Services building....

Effective this Saturday, face coverings will be “optional in all settings” on the Boston campus except University Health and Counseling Services, according to a News@Northeastern article. This change,...

Inequitable pay and fraught working conditions have stressed Northeastern’s dining staff to the breaking point.

East Village currently contains 723 beds, which, under the proposed plan, would be increased to 930 for the Fall 2022 semester. During the public meeting, attendees expressed dissatisfaction with Northeastern’s...

The latest step in Northeastern’s plan to treat COVID-19 as an endemic came Friday morning. In an email to students, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan and Chancellor...

A face covering requirement at Cabot Testing Center. Northeastern announced it is evaluating its mask mandate Friday.

Students enter International Village. On Tuesday, Northeastern updated their residence hall guest policy to include vaccinated non-Northeastern guests.

Northeastern is slowly moving closer to treating COVID-19 as as a regular part of day-to-day life, and in turn, its policies and practices surrounding COVID-19 are changing.  “As we move into this...

Ken Henderson, Northeastern chancellor and senior vice president for learning, spoke with The News in a 30-minute, virtual conversation Wednesday about the closure of wellness housing, the university’s...

Northeastern announced update COVID-19 policies for the spring semester in an email to students Jan. 7. Changes include shortening isolation time to 5 days, the closing of wellness housing and updated...

Northeastern's COVID-19 guest policy restriction is unnecessary.

After almost 25 years of teaching in Northeastern’s physical therapy program, Mary Hickey left a legacy. Students and colleagues alike remember her for her presence in the classroom, her one-liners guaranteed...

Northeastern will continue in-person learning for the spring semester despite the rise in COVID-19 cases on campus.

Content warning: Discussion of suicide. Editor’s note: The Huntington News wants students to know Northeastern University and elsewhere provide mental health resources for students. WeCare: wecare@northeastern.edu,...

In June, Northeastern announced the university’s action plan to address the rise in hate and violence against Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans, or APIDA, communities and students. These steps highlighted...

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” is an earnest and fanciful adaptation of the 1983 film of the same name that's sure to put anyone, even a college student in the midst of finals, into the holiday spirit....

Attendees of an Oct. 2 rally hoisted signs expressing their support for abortion access, an issue coming before the Supreme Court this term.

Northeastern announced a COVID-19 booster vaccine requirement for all students, faculty and staff. Members of the Northeastern community on all campuses must present proof of vaccination by Jan. 18, 2022,...

Northeastern students, staff and faculty are required to be tested once a week, regardless of vaccination status.

President Joseph E. Aoun praised the class for their work in such unprecedented times.

Kritika Singh, a 2020 graduate with degrees in bioengineering and chemistry, gave the student oration at the afternoon ceremony.

For the first time ever, commencement was held in Matthews Arena Nov. 13.

The graduates watch Kinematix Dance Troupe and the Nor’easters acapella group perform at the end of the morning ceremony.

A graduate takes a sip of water during the morning ceremony.

Graduates pose for a picture after receiving their alumni pins. The university will hold its annual commencement ceremony for the class of 2024 at Fenway Park for the fourth year in a row this spring.

Masks were required at both ceremonies, in keeping with Boston and Northeastern's mask mandates.

Graduates talk as they wait to have their official photo taken. All guests and graduates had to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in order to enter Matthews...

The ceremonies featured performances from NU student groups including Kinematix Dance Troupe and the Nor’easters acapella group.

Streamers shot from the sides of the arena and rained down on the graduates at the end of both ceremonies.

A graduate waves at the crowd while they process into Matthews Arena.

Ulpiano Flores Kuri, who studied chemical engineering, delivered the student oration at the morning ceremony.

During Tsai's speech, the graduates were instructed to pull out an envelope from below their chairs and write a pledge of kindness on it in honor of World Kindness Day.

Ming Tsai, a James Beard award-winning chef and business owner, delivered the commencement address Nov. 13.

Fourth-year Anamaya Shore sang the National Anthem at the start of both Nov. 13 ceremonies.

Graduates processed in to Matthews Arena ahead of the 10 a.m. Nov. 13 ceremony.

Northeastern class of 2020 celebrated their graduation Nov. 13, more than a year and a half after the original date for commencement.

A black sheep in the festive moniker realm of “pumpkin spice” and “spooky” season that conjures up images of Starbucks lattes and pumpkin patches, “Sad Girl Autumn” marks the beginning of an...

A Husky Ambassador leads a campus tour Nov. 4. Prospective students and their families are asked to attest that they don't have symptoms of COVID-19 and haven't been exposed, but no proof of negative COVID-19...

The proposal looks to increase the number of beds in East Village from 723 to approximately 930, and the number of beds in International Village from 1,200 to approximately 1,900.

The Underwear Run is a time-honored Northeastern tradition that’s exactly what it sounds like —  students gather in late October and run through campus and the city in their underwear.   Things...

Rally attendees hoisted signs expressing their support for abortion access, an issue that will come before the Supreme Court in its current term.

From the outside, the Student Government Association at Northeastern may seem to be an amorphous group of students with a confusing internal structure, but Nicole Miranda, a fifth-year health science major...

Convocation and orientation were safe, community-building experiences for first-years amid partying concerns.

Northeastern announced Sept. 14 that the negotiations it was in with Mills College in Oakland, California, have been finalized. The partnership will also lead to the creation of the Mills Institute which,...

During the event Sept. 11, attendees placed roses and small commemorative stones on the memorial. The event also featured several speakers and a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11.

Candace Lee Williams was a 20-year-old Northeastern student in 2001 and was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 that departed from Boston Logan International Airport. The memorial is located between...

Entering another school year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, second-year Cyrus Seyrafi said he is hopeful this semester will fill the gap in his college experience left by his abnormal first year....

The class of 2025 attended the annual President's Convocation Sept. 6 in Matthews Arena. The ceremony features speeches from President Joseph E. Aoun, the student body president and all the academic deans....

Monday marked a return to a relatively normal semester with two landmark events of Welcome Week and the beginning of the semester — the President’s Convocation and Fall Fest.  The two convocation...

Students crowded near Curry Student Center learning about campus clubs and organizations. There were more than 350 organizations represented at Fall Fest.

President Joseph E. Aoun addressed a crowd of first-year students at the annual President's Convocation Sept. 6. The ceremony also featured speeches from all the academic deans and the president of Student...

Students chatted with students at Northeastern's London campus during Fall Fest Sept. 6. Earlier in the day, students were able to talk to students in Rome.

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...

When Northeastern Mutual Aid first started hosting weekly food pantries last fall, they only saw 30 to 40 people a week. Now, around 200 people from the Northeastern community come to the pop-up pantry...

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...

In many regards, academia and industry are remarkably separate — students learn things in the classroom that they may never apply in industry. For postdoctoral research fellow Javid Iqbal, however, the...

After Northeastern Dining reevaluated the systems that had been in place since the start of the fall semester, starting March 5 students were confronted with changes to dining hours and meal exchange locations. Changes...

Almost exactly one year after the closure of Northeastern’s North American campuses, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David Madigan announced in an email March 9 that the university...

A little more than a month after Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters Center opened at 25% capacity, indoor in-person fitness classes are back, according to a March 3 News@Northeastern article. In...

The university announced Feb. 26 in an email that Northeastern will no longer be scheduling first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine due to Massachusetts' decision to prioritize other vaccination sites.

Starting March 1, Boston will move into Step two of Phase III of Massachusetts’ reopening plan, instituting higher capacity limits for a number of industries, relaxed restrictions on restaurants and...

As students’ time tickets to register for summer courses steadily come and go, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan, announced in an email Feb. 26 that summer courses...

As of April 28, there are 77 students in isolation, 35 in quarantine and the seven-day average positive rate is 0.16%, according to Northeastern's testing dashboard.

Appalled at the ignorance and hatred against the Black community, sophomore hockey player Jayden Struble felt he couldn’t hold back when protests and riots were rocking the nation, tweeting: “Being...

This story will be updated continually as new information comes from the university and elsewhere that pertains to Northeastern students. 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8: Northeastern clarifies testing guidelines,...