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Jerry Ziola, a pioneering environmentalist who was senior director of sustainability at Northeastern, has died at age 61. Photo by Northeastern University

He helped make Northeastern green

Jerry Ziola, a pioneering environmentalist who was senior director of sustainability at Northeastern, has died at age 61. “He was a genius,” says Maria Cimilluca, vice president for facilities.

by Ian Thomsen July 14, 2020

Philip Roth attends the 53rd National Book Awards ceremony in New York City in 2002. Photo by Dennis Van Tine/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)

Philip Roth remembered as an ‘acerbic recorder of Jewish life’

Lori Lefkovitz, a Northeastern literature professor and Jewish studies scholar, says Roth “wrote intimately about the world in which we live.” Roth, a preeminent figure in 20th-century literature, died on Tuesday at age 85.

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2018

Northeastern mourns the loss of Marcia Curry

Marcia Curry, wife of former Northeastern University president John A. Curry, died this week at the age of 81. Known throughout the university community for her graciousness and devotion, Marcia was a constant presence at Northeastern for many decades.

by News@Northeastern December 28, 2017

Gerald Herman, second from the right, received the inaugural Gerald Herman Shared Governance and Leadership Award at a Faculty Senate meeting in April 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern remembers Gerald Herman, alumnus and longtime history professor

Gerald Herman, a revered member of the Northeastern community for 50 years, dedicated his career to serving students, faculty, and staff. “There’s no question about the fact that he did more to serve Northeastern than any other person I’ve ever known,” said Raymond Robinson, Herman’s former mentor, colleague, and longtime friend. Herman died last week at the age of 73.

by Jason Kornwitz December 11, 2017

Northeastern celebrated Jack Grinold’s life at Matthews Arena on Wednesday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Family, friends pay tribute to Jack Grinold, ‘the heart and soul of Northeastern’

Northeastern celebrated Jack Grinold’s life at Matthews Arena on Wednesday, as friends, family, and former colleagues shared stories and paid tribute to the university’s longtime sports information director, who died earlier this year at the age of 81.

by Molly Callahan September 8, 2017

Remembering Frank Mahoney, ‘the true essence of Northeastern’

Frank Mahoney, a key member of the university’s Facilities division team, left a lasting impact on Northeastern—both in its physical footprint and in the lives of those with whom he worked.

by Molly Callahan July 31, 2017

Graphic by Greg Grinnell/Northeastern University

Frances M. Slowe, 1949-2017

Slowe, a cherished member of the Northeastern community for more than 40 years, died on Monday at the age of 68 after a yearlong battle with cancer.

by Jason Kornwitz April 28, 2017

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