More than 230 students will graduate from the School of Law in a Commencement ceremony Friday afternoon at Matthews Arena. New Hampshire Governor Margaret Wood Hassan will deliver the Commencement address and receive an honorary degree.
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For employers, class is in session
Northeastern’s Office of Career Services hosted an employer roundtable on Tuesday, an event designed to help employers attract the best co-op students and full-time employees.
3Qs: AP probe further strains Obama, press rapport
Journalism professor Walter Robinson examines how the Department of Justice’s investigation into The Associated Press impacts an already strained relationship between the White House and the press.
In Washington, Northeastern honors Sen. Mo Cowan
At a reception with members of Congress and more than 200 alumni, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun honored Mo Cowan, who is filling the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State John Kerry.
Architectural lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake
A traveling exhibit on how Japan’s architectural community responded to the Great East Japan Earthquake is at Northeastern, the sole U.S. stop on a global tour.
‘The Kids’ are all right
“We Are The Kids,” communication studies major Natalie Dickinson’s blog, has amassed some 25,000 followers, the majority of whom are young people looking to break into the music industry.
3Qs: The future of Plan B
Todd Brown, vice chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, analyzes the impact of pending changes to regulations governing access to emergency contraceptives.
Building an airplane (and everything else) with social media
As showcased at a campus conference on Friday, new communication tools are changing the way we design, manufacture, and use nearly every sort of commodity imaginable.
Ad based on bungled burglary goes viral, along with the pastrami
Rocky Slaughter, a 2010 graduate who founded a marketing and PR agency in California, saw his comedic TV spot—featuring a botched break-in of a local mom-and-pop store—take off.
3Qs: Jason Collins and the role of identity
Carole Bell, an assistant professor of communication studies, analyzes the impact of professional basketball player Jason Collins’ recent announcement that he is gay.
Northeastern launches new degree programs at Charlotte graduate campus
The new academic programs, in areas such as STEM, healthcare, and government and nonprofit administration, will build on the campus’ momentum in training professionals in fields that are vital to the local economy.
Students have development ideas for Dudley Square
Architecture students tasked with imagining new housing opportunities for an unused parcel in Boston’s Dudley Square say mixed-use development would bring in new residents without hurting the existing community.
