Gigi Woo and Cheryl Au smile for a phone selfie in front of a fall display of pumpkins, gourds, cornstalkers and orange leaves. A scarecrow wearing a Northeastern sweatshirt is also behind them.

Loved ones reunite with students during Family & Friends Weekend

Students’ family and friends descended upon the Northeastern University campus in Boston for a fun-filled Family & Friends Weekend.
A young woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a white cardigan works on a computer.

This student’s co-op in Greece provided lessons in modern slavery

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Simran Mohinani wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a pink blazer smiling slightly, seen from behind.

Northeastern graduate makes eco-friendly flower arrangements that last

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Kayla Ruggiero, a Northeastern University student studying political science and international affairs, works on a laptop at a table beside large windows inside a campus building.

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