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At Wimbledon, all-white tradition shines spotlight on women’s health, diversity

This year, as the Championships unfolded unsanctioned for the first time in its long history, a chorus of female players added another complaint to a long list of problems: the all-white dress code. Wendi Williams, dean of the School of Education at Mills College at Northeastern, explains why it needs to go.

by Tanner Stening July 8, 2022

What they’re saying about the Northeastern University-Mills College merger

The merger of Northeastern University and Mills College became official on Thursday. Here’s what university leaders, elected officials, faculty and staff, alumnae, and higher education pundits are saying about the historic partnership.

by David Nordman July 1, 2022

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Northeastern-Mills merger is official, creates ‘something truly unique in higher education’

The merger creates the only university in the United States with comprehensive campuses on both coasts—campuses that include undergraduate and graduate learning, residential life, recreation and research.

by David Nordman June 30, 2022

Mills faculty and staff look forward to experiential learning, being part of global university system

OAKLAND, Calif.—Faculty on the Oakland campus believe in the power of co-op and experiential learning. They are excited about Northeastern bringing its signature programs to students in the Bay Area.

by David Nordman June 30, 2022

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Oakland campus will have largest incoming class in history after Mills’ merger with Northeastern

OAKLAND, Calif.—Two years ago, Mills College welcomed 191 first-year undergraduates to campus. When the merged Mills College at Northeastern University opens its doors in late August, the number of new students on the Oakland campus will total 520.

by Noah Lloyd and David Nordman June 30, 2022

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Bay Area leaders optimistic about future of Mills College at Northeastern University

OAKLAND, Calif. —Bay Area community leaders believe in preserving history and the endless potential of Mills College at Northeastern University, which is expected to be official July 1.

by David Nordman June 29, 2022

Will the FDA’s proposed nicotine regulation spell the end for smoking in the US?

A proposed rule would create a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes, requiring companies to dramatically reduce nicotine levels in their products. If adopted, Northeastern law and health experts say the regulation would be one of the most significant efforts to reduce smoking in American history, dealing a seismic blow to the tobacco industry.

by Cody Mello-Klein June 29, 2022

Could the precipitous drop in public school enrollment be good for students?

Nationwide decreases in enrollment were happening before the COVID-19 pandemic and have only worsened over the past two years. But Wendi Williams, dean of the Mills College School of Education, says there is a potential silver lining: Smaller class sizes for students.

by Cody Mello-Klein June 22, 2022

Northeastern launches the Burnes Center for Social Change

Nonnie S. Burnes, a Northeastern law graduate who became a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and university trustee, worked in the final year of her life to develop a home for social causes whose leaders will seek to make it the preeminent center for developing problem-solvers to take on climate change, racial justice, education reform, and other pressing issues.

by Ian Thomsen April 14, 2022

A sign calling attention to drug overdoses is posted to the door of a gas station on the White Earth reservation in Ogema, Minn., Tuesday, Nov. 16th. AP Photo/David Goldman

$590M opioid settlement ‘doesn’t seem like very much’ for Native Americans

A recent class-action settlement has been hailed as a historic victory for Native Americans, who have been devastated by the drug crisis. But Natalee Kēhaulani Bauer, ethnic studies program director at Mills College at Northeastern University, says the terms of the $590 million agreement provides little aid to populations that have suffered more than most.

by Hillary Chabot February 18, 2022

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