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‘Leading Social Change’ is the first academic program between Northeastern and Mills College since the two schools announced their planned merger in September. The new offering will be held in person on the Mills campus in Oakland, California, and begins in the 2021-2022 spring semester. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Northeastern University

Interested in social justice leadership? A new program at Mills College launches in the spring.

Undergraduates can learn about race and ethnic relations, criminal justice, and other social issues from faculty experts at Mills. While Northeastern has a number of programs around the world with social justice issues as a component, this is the first where it is a central focus.

by Peter Ramjug October 20, 2021

Here’s why it is–and it isn’t–a big deal that Superman is bisexual

The choice to make Jon Kent bisexual “just reflects the younger generation as it really exists today,” says Ajuan Mance, an illustrator and English professor at Mills College. “The question might end up being in the reverse, eventually: Why is every character cisgender and straight?”

by Molly Callahan October 19, 2021

‘There is a demand for what we have,’ Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun told the Faculty Senate in his annual address. Other schools are trying to emulate Northeastern’s experiential learning model, he said. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern unveils new academic plan, Experience Unleashed, with President Aoun’s annual address to Faculty Senate

Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, championed the university’s pioneering educational model and outlined the plan for the future. “In many ways, our platform is becoming nationwide and worldwide,” he said.

by Peter Ramjug October 6, 2021

Mills College students and faculty were optimistic that the merger with Northeastern will allow Mills's focus on women's leadership and racial and gender equality to continue. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Mills College

At Mills College, excitement and relief over merger with Northeastern

Annalise Totten, a second-year biochemistry and molecular biology major at Mills, is looking forward to tapping into Northeastern’s global co-op network. A Mills dean added: The merger “breathed new life” into the college.

by Peter Ramjug and Tanner Stening September 15, 2021

Students stroll on the Mills College campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Mills College

‘Together we have an opportunity to create something truly unique in higher education’

Message from President Joseph E. Aoun: "We aspire to build a comprehensive, bicoastal university that leverages the complementary strengths of Mills and Northeastern for the benefit of students and society."

by President Joseph E. Aoun September 14, 2021

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Northeastern University and Mills College finalize historic merger

The merger will bring Mills College and its distinctive mission focused on access, equity, social justice, and women’s leadership into Northeastern’s global network, which includes campuses across North America and in London, England.

by Molly Callahan September 14, 2021

Mills College students learn about opportunities for community engagement through academic programs, student-run clubs, and local organizations at the 2017 fall Community Action Fair, held on Holmgren Meadow in the center of the Mills campus in Oakland, California.

Northeastern University and Mills College to pursue historic partnership

A Message from President Joseph E. Aoun To all members of the Northeastern community: I am writing to share with you…

by News@Northeastern June 17, 2021

Tina Eliassi-Rad, associate professor of computer science at Northeastern, was recently named one of 100 brilliant women in AI ethics. Courtesy photo.

She was named one of the 100 most brilliant women in AI ethics

Northeastern computer science professor Tina Eliassi-Rad was named one of the "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics" late last year. The list spotlights Eliassi-Rad’s work studying racial and gender bias in social media algorithms. An added bonus, says Eliassi-Rad, is that it showcases the many talented LGTBQ, women of color, and female candidates working in a male-dominated field.

by Hillary Chabot February 3, 2021

A member of the Baltimore Police Department removes crime scene tape from a corner where a victim of a shooting was discovered in Baltimore on July 30, 2015. AP Photo by Patrick Semansky

Fostering community is the key to stopping group violence and fatal shootings

Anthony Braga, university distinguished professor of criminology and criminal justice, and Ben Struhl, executive director of the Center for Crime and Community Resilience, partner with the city of Baltimore to tackle gun violence, which claims the lives of more than 300 people per year.

by Emily Arntsen December 8, 2020

What would it mean to ‘defund’ the police–and what would come next?

Questions on the future of U.S. police departments should be focused on reducing violence in disadvantaged communities, says Ben Struhl, executive director of the Center on Crime and Community Resilience at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen July 8, 2020