
President Joseph E. Aoun, more than 400 Northeastern alumni and co-op students, and members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday night to honor alumnus Mo Cowan, who since February has served as interim Massachusetts Senator, filling the seat vacated by John Kerry when he became Secretary of State.

At Northeastern’s 111th undergraduate Commencement ceremony, the university celebrated the Class of 2013 and presented an honorary degree to the first responders and law enforcement who selflessly sprung into action following the Boston Marathon bombings.

At the beginning of March, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun visited DC for a series of high-level meetings on Capitol Hill and to chair the American Council on Education’s annual meeting to discuss a range of higher-education priorities.