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Everything you need to know about moving into Northeastern’s residence halls

Feeling excited about your first Northeastern move-in? Or are you a senior looking to brush up on the university’s move-in procedures? This guide will help you navigate the ins and outs of move-in week.

by Cody Mello-Klein August 19, 2022

Students move in for spring semester. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

‘Feeling safe at Northeastern is a really good feeling’

As students move onto Northeastern’s Boston campus this spring, many cited the university’s robust testing and contact tracing protocols as big factors in their decision to return. “It’s good to be back,” said Chris Chefalas, a first-year student who participated in the university’s N.U.in Boston program in the fall. “Going from a king-size bed to a twin will be rough, but it’s nice to be close to classes—and the dining halls.”

by Molly Callahan January 19, 2021

Greg Dowling, left, moves his son Cole Dowling into his dorm in West Village for the spring semester. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Move-in is a big moment for Northeastern parents, too

Tillie Kopec is one of many parents juggling the excitement of sending their children off to college with the logistics of moving onto campus amid COVID-19 precautions. But she and other parents were reassured by Northeastern’s push to vaccinate the community.

by Hillary Chabot January 13, 2021

Jacki Smith, a first-year Northeastern student, hugs her father Gary Smith goodbye after moving into her dormitory on Columbus Avenue. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This move-in was 'a breeze'

Jacki Smith, a first-year Northeastern student, was moving onto the Boston campus for the first time. But neither she nor her parents betrayed any sadness in their farewells as they wheeled her belongings toward her Columbus Avenue dormitory. After all, her new dorm is much closer to home than Dublin, where Smith spent her first semester in the N.U.in program.

by Ian Thomsen January 12, 2021

Photo courtesy of University College Dublin

These N.U.in students landed in Europe in the middle of Brexit and a global pandemic—and came away the better for it

They miss their families and long to hug them again after a semester overseas. But when these N.U.in students leave Dublin and return to the United States, they will not be the same people they were when they left. In a sense, that is what studying abroad is all about.

by Peter Ramjug November 18, 2020

Journalism student José da Silva has spent his summer helping cover local stories at the free alternative newspaper, DigBoston. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

He’s reported from around the world. Now he wants to do it in his own neighborhood.

José da Silva, who is studying journalism, has reported on topics ranging from the rising popularity of soccer in Cuba to traditional canoe races in Panama, but now he’s focusing on covering the communities surrounding Northeastern’s Boston campus.

by Kaitlyn Budion August 12, 2020

A student walks by the Knowles Center at the School of Law on March 6, 2019. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Setting the record straight

It is an extreme and rare occasion when a news outlet publishes an article with such disregard for facts and important context that it effectively…

by Renata Nyul April 8, 2019

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, left, and NCH Founder and Master Anthony Grayling talk to students on the campus in London on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2018. Photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Northeastern University

Northeastern finalizes partnership agreement with New College of the Humanities in London

Northeastern University last week finalized a partnership with New College of the Humanities, a private college in central London, formalizing an agreement that will expand Northeastern’s global network of campuses and create new academic and research opportunities at both institutions.

by Greg St. Martin February 26, 2019

Deanna Raineri comes to Northeastern from Coursera, an online education company, where she most recently served as the chief academic strategist and the interim chief content officer. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern vice president will oversee lifelong experiential learning and mobility strategy

Northeastern University has appointed Deanna Raineri as vice president and vice provost for digital learning and mobility strategy effective Jan. 2, 2019. Raineri comes to Northeastern from Coursera, an online education company, where she most recently served as the chief academic strategist and the interim chief content officer.

by Greg St. Martin December 21, 2018

New student-run publication highlights global experiences

The Global Journal, produced entirely by Northeastern students, sheds light on what it’s like to work, study, and live abroad, with a particular focus on co-op, Dialogue programs, and N.U.in experiences in countries ranging from India, Cambodia, and Costa Rica to France, Ireland, and Zambia.

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2016

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