College of Professional Studies Archives

More than half of the graduates of the Roux Institute at Northeastern's inaugural class have jobs at Maine-based employers. Photo by Billie Weiss for Northeastern University

The future of Maine is now with first Roux Institute at Northeastern graduates

PORTLAND, Maine—The inaugural class of the Roux Institute at Northeastern walked the Commencement stage on Friday. President Joseph E. Aoun, as well as the institute’s founders, Maine’s governor, and Portland’s mayor, offered words of encouragement during a ceremony focused on the future of Maine and Northeastern’s entrepreneurial endeavors.

by Cody Mello-Klein June 10, 2022

Faculty Expert

Fiona Creed

Associate Teaching Professor

Coping with the constant stream of bad news

“It’s just been one thing after another,” says Kristen Lee, associate teaching professor of behavioral science at Northeastern. But, she says, “healing is within our reach. We can heal through atrocity.”

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki March 11, 2022

Afghan refugees Lala Osmani (top left), Mashal Aziz (top right), Khadija Arian (bottom left), and Sara Sherindil (bottom right) say they are grateful for the chance to finish their studies at Northeastern. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

From Kabul to campus: Afghan students retrace their harrowing journey to America

Four Afghan women weren’t allowed to continue their studies when their country fell to the Taliban. Through tears and laughs, they describe the anguish of leaving family behind coupled with the joy of continuing their education at Northeastern.

by Peter Ramjug February 4, 2022

corliss thompson discusses the racial education gap

Closing the racial education gap, one child at a time

Corliss Thompson, an assistant dean and professor on the Charlotte campus, was recognized for her work creating stronger learning opportunities for adult students. Away from Northeastern, she is involved in a number of community efforts to help Black youth succeed in school and develop crucial life skills.

by Peter Ramjug October 14, 2021

David Madigan (right), Northeastern's provost and senior vice president, elbow-bumps a College of Professional Studies master's graduate as she receives her degree during the ceremony at Matthews Arena. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

The pandemic made the CPS class of 2021 double down and remain focused

“We have officially deconstructed the societal illusion that tells us that disruption undoubtedly brings failure,” said Ebony Small, the student commencement speaker, at Friday’s master’s degree ceremony.

by Peter Ramjug September 13, 2021

A student reads on the Northeastern campus.

Looking for something to do in August?

Increase learning comprehension. Explore the basics of Python. Go on a virtual scavenger hunt of Northeastern. These events and many more await you in August.

by Ian Thomsen August 1, 2021

The COVID-19 outbreak in India hit hard in his hometown. So he built a hospital there.

Managing a team of people in a time zone almost half a day ahead is at the very least inconvenient, if not completely…

by Emily Arntsen June 23, 2021

Latasha Scott carries bags of donated goods at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in the South End, where she works as the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Families still need help during the pandemic. She makes sure they get what they need.

Asking, instead of assuming, what people need is a key mantra for the staff at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs, says Latasha Scott, the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps and a student at Northeastern. It’s become especially important as St. Stephen’s provides supplies and support to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Kaitlyn Budion June 26, 2020

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Unemployed in the pandemic? Here’s how to start your own business.

An organization headed by J.D. LaRock, a professor of the practice in Northeastern’s doctor of law and policy program, has launched an online course to teach people who have lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic how to turn an idea for a business—or a passion or hobby—into a profitable startup.

by Khalida Sarwari May 19, 2020