Madeleine Estabrook

You may have already met Northeastern’s new vice chancellor and dean of students

Chong Kim-Wong, the newly-appointed vice chancellor and dean of students, has been helping students since 2007, when she first arrived at Northeastern as a residence director. “I want students to just see me as a person that's here to help and make their experience better,” says Kim-Wong.

by Ian Thomsen May 25, 2021

Jean Philippe, left, will get vaccinated when he returns home to New York, while Iris Cotrupi, center, and Zach Stanziano, right, have each received one of two doses. “Just go get it,” Stanziano urges others. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘Just go get it.’ Students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine encourage others to get their shots

Some Northeastern students have already received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, others are about to get fully inoculated. Now that everyone in the U.S. 16 years of age and older is eligible, students are encouraging others to roll up their sleeves and protect the pack.

by Peter Ramjug April 21, 2021

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Northeastern relaxes some restrictions on residence hall guest policy, indoor dining

The decision to relax its on-campus rules halfway into the fall term was informed by “Protect the Pack,” an ongoing campaign to foster a shared sense of responsibility throughout the campus community. Its goal is to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone who works and studies on campus, as well as the surrounding communities in the Boston area.

by Khalida Sarwari October 16, 2020

Northeastern dismisses 11 students for gathering in violation of COVID-19 policies

The students were discovered together in a room at the Westin Hotel in Boston on Wednesday night, in violation of university and public health protocols that prohibit crowded gatherings. They were enrolled in the N.U.in Program, a study-abroad experience for first-year students that has been modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now includes Boston as one of the locations. There are 818 N.U.in students staying in two-person rooms at the Westin, less than one mile from the Boston campus.

by Ian Thomsen September 4, 2020

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Here’s how Northeastern will test faculty and staff for the coronavirus

Comprehensive coronavirus testing for faculty, staff, and vendors, as well as students, will begin on Monday, Aug. 17, and will play an integral role in the university’s plan to reopen and promote the safety of its surrounding communities. Here’s what you need to know about how it will work.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa August 13, 2020

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Northeastern’s new testing and quarantine guidelines promote the safety of the Boston campus and its surrounding communities. Here’s how.

To prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, the university will require all students to be tested immediately upon arrival at the Boston campus and then immediately enter quarantine. Students will also be required to be tested two more times, on the third and fifth day after the initial test.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa July 31, 2020

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Here’s how Northeastern intends to test all Boston students, faculty, and staff for the coronavirus

The university is planning a number of measures to conduct free coronavirus testing of students, faculty, and staff who will be returning to the Boston campus in the fall. “This testing is for everyone,” says David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus. “The goal here is to keep fully on top of what’s happening on campus.”

by Roberto Molar Candanosa July 13, 2020

Firefighters work to control the multi-alarm fire at 104 Hemenway St. on Oct. 27, 2018. Photos by Lauren Scornavacca for Northeastern University

Northeastern responds to needs of students displaced by fire

The university is working to help students who were displaced by a fire that destroyed an apartment building on Hemenway St. on Saturday.

by Aria Bracci October 29, 2018

Amazon Echos dot Northeastern’s Boston campus to provide a Husky Helper for students

The devices, which are installed in dozens of locations across the Boston campus, are equipped with a custom program called Husky Helper, which provides the answers to 250 frequently asked questions related to Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen September 4, 2018

Faculty Senate hears presentation on campus safety, security

Northeastern University Chief of Police Michael Davis and Vice President for Student Affairs Madeleine Estabrook explained how their respective teams work to promote and influence safety for the Northeastern community at home and abroad.

by Joe O'Connell January 28, 2016