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Mayor Schaaf visits Oakland campus

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks with students before a conversation at Littlefield Concert Hall at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau October 24, 2022

A person working outside at Northeastern's Oakland campus farm.

Community farm connects Northeastern’s Oakland campus to neighborhood and nature

OAKLAND, Calif.—The 2.5-acre hillside paradise includes a level area for row crops and several carefully constructed terraces that support over 60 varieties of fruit trees. And it’s all maintained by farm director Julia Dashe and her student workers and volunteers.

by David Nordman September 21, 2022

A student hugs their father on the sidewalk at the Northeastern in Oakland campus

Oakland campus comes alive and students couldn’t be more excited about joining the Northeastern community

OAKLAND, Calif.—Over 500 first-year students from around the world arrived on the Mills College at Northeastern University campus Wednesday. They will be joined Monday by about 300 returning undergraduate and graduate students.

by David Nordman August 31, 2022

Video: 'An oasis in the middle of Oakland,' explore the campus of Mills College at Northeastern.

OAKLAND, Calif.— From old-growth forests to Victorian architecture, Mills College at Northeastern has it all. Facilities Manager Luan Stauss talks about the beautiful campus that…

by Cam Sleeper June 30, 2022

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Oakland campus will have largest incoming class in history after Mills’ merger with Northeastern

OAKLAND, Calif.—Two years ago, Mills College welcomed 191 first-year undergraduates to campus. When the merged Mills College at Northeastern University opens its doors in late August, the number of new students on the Oakland campus will total 520.

by Noah Lloyd and David Nordman June 30, 2022

What happens in Oakland...stays in Vegas: The legal implications of the Raiders’ relocation

This week, the NFL approved a bid by the Oakland Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas. But what sort of negotiating got the Raiders to this point? And what will happen to the team name? Northeastern law professor Roger Abrams weighs in on some of the implications of the gamble.

by Molly Callahan March 31, 2017

Dialogues of Civilization provide ‘life-changing experiences’ to Mills College at Northeastern students

OAKLAND, Calif.—Trinity Thomas, Susan Prier and Tomia Patterson traveled to Brazil, France and Israel, respectively, as part of Northeastern’s program that allows students on any of the university’s global campuses to participate in 30-day international learning experiences.

by David Nordman December 5, 2022

Northeastern appoints inaugural executive director of the Mills Institute

Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernández, a renowned feminist scholar and higher education leader with a commitment to social justice, will lead the institute to support transformative learning, advocacy and research.

by David Nordman November 23, 2022

Two women leaders, both Mills alumnae, join Northeastern University Board of Trustees

Irene Panagopoulos and Kathleen Sanborn, both Mills College graduates and trustees, were recently voted onto Northeastern’s governing body, which works with President Joseph E. Aoun and other senior leaders to shape the university’s strategic vision.

by David Nordman November 10, 2022

Did you hear the rumor about kitty litter boxes for ‘furries’ in public schools?

Unfounded story has legs with some political candidates. Northeastern experts say it reflects parental concerns about what is taught in schools being twisted into paranoia and amplified by the internet.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert November 4, 2022