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Excellence in experiential learning
Northeastern recognized 17 accomplished seniors at the Outstanding Cooperative Education Awards Ceremony, held last week in the Curry Student Center Ballroom. The students’ co-op experiences include working at Boston’s world-class … read more »
Don’t stop the music
Music industry major Caitlyn Dougher drew thousands of concertgoers to an annual music festival in Reykjavik, Iceland, through a five-month social media campaign.
Co-op inspires a passion for national service
Terrell Hunt’s co-ops in Washington, D.C., and Edinburgh, Scotland, reinforced his commitment to a career in diplomacy.
Students build community and peace through co-op
Five accomplished students reflected on the value of experiential learning on Wednesday evening in the second event in a yearlong educational series on civic sustainability.
Northeastern applicants show outstanding academic profile
Applications for Northeastern University’s fall 2013 freshman class have exceeded all prior benchmarks in terms of quality, total applicants, and geographic diversity.
Journalism student thrives in overseas news industry
Fifth-year journalism major Anthony Savvides stepped outside his comfort zone for co-op with a hyperlocal online newspaper in Italy.
Report: Northeastern is a top destination for international students
The university is the nation’s sixth most popular higher education destination among international students from all over the world, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors Report.
A force for good in Uganda
History major William Bratches saw firsthand how small loans can lift poor farmers out of poverty while he worked on co-op at a microfinance organization.
Global Health Initiative to address neglected tropical diseases
Chemistry and chemical biology professor Michael Pollastri announced the launch of the Integrated Initiative in Global Health at his College of Science Colloquium talk last Friday.
One co-op, two countries
Over a six-month span, fifth-year student Bryan Muñoz completed physical therapy co-ops in both the United States and Ecuador.
Preserving human rights
Junior John Hubbard completed a co-op in Greece with the European Public Law Organization in which he learned how to proactively address human-rights issues worldwide.