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Husky 101

Incoming students register during the Husky 101 Orientation welcome session in Curry Student Center. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono January 13, 2022

Husky stripes

A member of the Northeastern community walks through Centennial Common. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone December 1, 2021

The Husky tradition has been continued by a breeder, Margaret Cook, a 1964 grad, who visited Northeastern with puppies a few years ago. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

The Husky mascot emerged from a mass vaccination effort

King Husky has a storied history going back nearly 100 years, including a long line of canines that retired as sled dogs and joined Northeastern University as live mascots. Explore the story of the Northeastern Husky, with vintage photos from years gone by.

by Gregory Grinnell and Addison Dlott October 26, 2021

Students and family members pose for photographs before a Students and family members pose for photographs before a tour of the Northeastern arboretum, one of the many exciting Friends and Family weekend activities. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

All in the Husky family

Students and family members pose for photographs before a tour of the Northeastern arboretum, one of the many exciting Friends and Family weekend activities. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone October 22, 2021

How to say hello like a Husky, TikTok style

When President Joseph E. Aoun sees the experiential potential of "the TikTok," he shows he's a quick study on the latest moves.

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 6, 2021

Ruthie Olowoyeye, the new Black, queer chair of the Husky Ambassadors, hopes her leadership role will encourage underrepresented students to get involved in university organization. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

New Black, queer Husky Ambassadors’ chair honored to be ‘trailblazer,’ in leadership role

Ruthie Olowoyeye has already made bold changes in her role as chair of the Husky Ambassadors, a group of more than 200 undergraduates who provide tours of Northeastern’s Boston campus. And Olowoyeye is just getting started.

by Hillary Chabot September 2, 2021

Husky hug kits

Graduate student Sasank Kantana prepares husky hug kits for pick up inside The Rainbow Room tent. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono February 11, 2021

Check out their husky spirit

Celebrate Homecoming with Northeastern students as they share the experiences that bring them together: connecting with others in our global network, protecting the pack, and…

by Cam Sleeper February 11, 2021

Rachel Domb won the 2020 Demo Day grand prize. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A sustainable solution to the plastic wrappers on snacks

The fall semester’s Husky Startup Challenge attracted a diverse group of student entrepreneurs who presented their pitches. Their companies addressed a wide spectrum of challenges, including the lack of inclusivity in the beauty industry and how to keep women safe when exercising alone.

by Peter Ramjug November 19, 2020

Healthy Husky Leaders Erin Cowden and Akosua Boateng, handout protective face masks and hand sanitizer on Centennial Common. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Never fear, the Husky Health Leaders are here (with 5,000 bottles of hand sanitizer)

Clad in yellow hoodies and equipped with face masks and other freebies, Erin Cowden and Akos Boateng greet students with a smile and a friendly reminder to stay spaced apart. They are part of a corps of student health ambassadors who are just doing their part in the midst of a respiratory virus.

by Peter Ramjug November 16, 2020