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Aimée Mullins, actor, Paralympian, trailblazing athlete, to deliver 2018 Commencement address

Aimée Mullins will deliver Northeastern’s 2018 Commencement address. To each of her many roles—from actress, to activist, to model, to Paralympian—she brings a vibrant energy and a story to tell.

by Molly Callahan March 27, 2018

May 27, 2016 - BOSTON, MA. - Northeastern University celebrated its School of Law Commencement held in Matthews Area at Northeastern University on May 27, 2016. Tracey McCain, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sanofi Genzyme gave the keynote address and Professor Daniel Medwed delivered the faculty address. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern celebrates law school graduates

Commencement speaker Tracey McCain, senior vice president and head of legal at Sanofi Genzyme, challenged graduates to make a difference in the world, and other speakers on Friday delivered similarly inspiring messages of celebrating our differences, being curious about new disciplines, and devising creative approaches to delivering justice.

by Greg St. Martin May 29, 2016

May 13, 2016 - BOSTON, MA. - Northeastern University celebrated its College of Professional Studies Graduation held in Matthews Area at Northeastern University on May 13, 2016. General David McKiernan gave the keynote address. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Messages of service, leadership, creative thinking at CPS graduation

Northeastern conferred degrees upon more than 1,000 students Friday morning at the College of Professional Studies graduation at Matthews Arena. Speakers celebrated the graduates’ achievements, and urged them to be lifelong learners and embrace opportunities to serve.

by Greg St. Martin May 16, 2016

General counsel at Sanofi Genzyme to deliver Northeastern law school’s Commencement address

Tracey L. McCain, senior vice president and head of legal at Sanofi Genzyme, will deliver the Northeastern University School of Law’s 2016 Commencement address on May 27 at Matthews Arena.

by Greg St. Martin May 12, 2016

Sights and sounds from a joyous Commencement

Relive the excitement of Friday’s Commencement exercises with this video featuring the graduates, speakers, and emotions of the day. Video by Shirin Mozaffari and Benjamin…

by News@Northeastern May 9, 2016

2016 Northeastern Commencement: Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s address

by Luis Delgado May 6, 2016

2016 Northeastern Commencement: President Joseph E. Aoun’s remarks

by Luis Delgado May 6, 2016

May 8, 2015 - Northeastern University celebrated its 113th Commencement exercises on May 8, 2015. The undergraduate ceremony was held at TD Garden in Boston. There are more than 3,700 undergraduate students graduating in 2015. David Muir, the Emmy award-winning anchor of ABC World News Tonight, delivered the undergraduate Commencement address. Northeastern presented honorary degrees to Muir; Lawrence S. Bacow, president emeritus of Tufts University; Vanessa Bradford Kerry, co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health; and Gabriel Jaramillo, former chairman, president, and CEO at Santander Holdings USA.

Class of 2016: It’s time to celebrate

Northeastern will hold its 114th Commencement today. Here’s everything you need to know— from profiles on the graduates and honorary degree recipients to ceremony information and how to engage on social media.

by Greg St. Martin May 6, 2016

Full coverage of Northeastern University's 114th Commencement exercises and the 2016 graduates

SPEAKERS & HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS SPOTLIGHT John F. Kerry Secretary of State…

by News@Northeastern May 6, 2016

Commencement day for School of Law

Northeastern University’s School of Law will celebrate the Class of 2014 at commencement on Friday afternoon at Matthews Arena.

by Joe O'Connell May 23, 2014

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