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By decoding ADHD for her family, a filmmaker helps many others

Nancy Armstrong’s experience raising children with ADHD inspired her to create “The Disruptors,” a film about the neurodevelopmental disorder and the people who have it. She shared her story at Northeastern’s annual Women Who Empower event.

by Molly Callahan November 5, 2021

Weekend expeditions increase volunteer opportunities, with a side of local culture

Busy students who are short on time but eager to give back to local communities have a new option. Alternative Weekends, a program derived from the week-long Alternative Spring Break concept, combines local travel with community service and devotes one weekend a semester to volunteer work in New England.

by Hillary Chabot November 4, 2021

Homecoming 2021: Hockey, volunteering, and Jonathan Van Ness

This year’s Homecoming Week will take place from Sunday, Nov. 7 to Saturday, Nov. 13. Check out what’s happening across campus.

by Addison Dlott November 4, 2021

Outside of the binary: Northeastern’s gender non-conforming community

"Outside of the binary” presents intimate portraits of Northeastern community members who are transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming. This project honors the lived experiences of these community members.

by Addison Dlott November 1, 2021

London Girls

Parisian marketing exchange students Valentine Perrein and Camille Laval take selfies in front of the red telephone booth at the London Festival in Snell Quad. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone September 14, 2021

A child in the World Detectives summer program leaps through a hula-hoop during an outdoor break from their reading lessons. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Skipping into summer

A child in the Word Detectives summer program leaps through a hula-hoop during an outdoor break from their reading lessons. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone July 15, 2021

Members of the OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center perform on Centennial Common. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Dancing to the beat of Juneteenth

Members of the OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center perform during the inaugural Northeastern University Juneteenth event on Centennial Common. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono June 17, 2021

2021 Juneteenth Celebration Festival

Music filled the air, the Juneteenth flag flew over Centennial Common, and members of the university community discussed the significance of the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

by Matthew Modoono and Alyssa Stone June 17, 2021

Left, Rebecca Leeper, an engineering major who graduated in 2019. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University. Center, Young Alumni Advisory Board member Cory Krzanik. Right, Lisa Randall, a journalism major who graduated in 2016. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Recent grads say giving back, staying connected bring them rewards

Several members of Northeastern’s Young Alumni Advisory Board say Giving Day allows them to express their appreciation to an organization that was pivotal in shaping their lives and careers.

by Hillary Chabot April 7, 2021

He wanted to help his war-ravaged country heal

After seeing news footage of the war-ravaged bodies of young Armenian soldiers, Haig Haroutunian, a licensed physical therapist and Bouvé College of Health Sciences graduate, immediately set off from Boston to stay with relatives in his native country to help heal his compatriots’ emotional and physical scars.

by Peter Ramjug March 17, 2021

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