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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The entrance to Mills College in Oakland, California. Northeastern recently announced a full-ride scholarship program for high school seniors from Oakland Unified School District high schools.

Northeastern launches full-ride scholarship program for Oakland public school students

Chloe Craft, news correspondent December 13, 2024

This year, for the first time, a group of select high school seniors who graduated from Oakland Unified School District high schools and Pell Grant-eligible residents of Oakland, California were awarded the Northeastern Oakland Opportunity Scholarship, which covers the full costs...

The exterior of Reinhardt Hall on Northeastern's Oakland campus. Northeastern told The News it will continue to consider legacy admissions for students admitted to its Oakland and Silicon Valley campuses despite a new California bill that banned legacy admissions. Photo courtesy Lauren Matthews.

California banned legacy admissions. Northeastern Oakland still plans to consider them.

Lily Cooper, news staff November 11, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sept. 30 prohibiting private institutions from giving preference toward legacy and donor students in the admissions process. The ruling aims to make college admissions a fairer playing field and combat the June 2023 Supreme Court...

VIDEO: A day in the life of 3 Northeastern campuses

VIDEO: A day in the life of 3 Northeastern campuses

Zoe MacDiarmid and Annika Sunkara February 28, 2024

  Across the Boston, Oakland and London campuses, the day-to-day life of a Northeastern student can look vastly different. In this video, Boston first-year Sandeep Sood, Oakland first-year Ava Angelucci and London first-year Abid Faizi take viewers along to experience...

The Mills College Art Museum stands at 5000 MacArthur Blvd in Oakland, CA. "Look up to the Sky," dedicated to Bay Area creator Hung Liu, opened Jan. 20 and will be open until March 24.

Look Up to the Sky: Mills College Art Museum exhibit honors Hung Liu’s art and mentorship

Gabriella Mbaoua, news correspondent February 16, 2024

Jan. 20  marked the opening of a new exhibit at Mills College Art Museum, a gallery building founded in 1925 that hosts many exhibitions year round featuring works from artists all over the world. Students, faculty, staff and all campus visitors can experience a variety of artwork...

Two banners read "Mills College Northeastern University." Former Mills College students found the settlement and the university's response insufficient. Photo courtesy Jeta Perjuci.

‘It feels like a payout. It feels like business as usual’: While some remain dissatisfied, Northeastern, Mills agree to settle former students’ $1.25 million class-action lawsuit

Sonel Cutler, campus editor November 9, 2023

After 10 months of negotiation, a California judge approved a $1.25 million class-action settlement Tuesday for hundreds of former Mills College students who sued the school and Northeastern University last year, claiming Mills misled them about its  2021 merger with Northeastern. The...

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Jackson Laramee, news correspondent October 2, 2023

On Sept. 6, Fenway’s MGM Music Hall opened its doors to Northeastern’s 125th class for convocation. Thousands of first-year students turned the space into a rainbow with brightly colored shirts and light-up bracelets, listening as President Joseph E. Aoun gave words of wisdom...

Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland. During the Fall 2023 admissions cycle, Northeastern admitted many students to the Oakland campus, creating confusion among prospective students regarding where they would spend their undergraduate years. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Northeastern University

Northeastern begins accepting students to Oakland campus for entire undergraduate degree, sparking confusion and controversy

Emily Spatz, news correspondent February 28, 2023

As prospective students began to receive their admission decisions from Northeastern, many Early Decision applicants were confused when they received an unexpected admission offer to the school’s newest Oakland location. Admitted students flocked to Reddit to find answers. “I...