social entrepreneurship

Students urged to ‘serve,’ ‘uplift,’ ‘create’ at kick-off event for Clinton Global Initiative University

At the opening plenary session of CGI U 2017 on Friday night at Matthews Arena, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, President Aoun, and…

by Jason Kornwitz October 14, 2017

Students excited to ‘feed off the energy’ of CGI U this weekend

We spoke with several of the some 150 Northeastern students participating in the Clinton Global Initiative University to learn about their CGI U commitments to…

by Greg St. Martin October 13, 2017

Meet the graduates: Alex Vipond

Vipond, DMSB’16, is a global citizen and a budding entrepreneur, a guitar player in a tight-knit band and a member of Northeastern’s Huntington 100. Here,…

by Jason Kornwitz May 2, 2016

Northeastern runners ready for Marathon Monday: ‘I just can’t believe it’s here’

Five members of the Northeastern community will run the marathon on Monday on behalf of buildOn, an organization that uses service and education to combat…

by Joe O'Connell April 15, 2016

The business of doing good

In May, some 30 Northeastern students began the Social Enterprise Institute’s monthlong field study program to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. In June, they returned…

by Jason Kornwitz July 9, 2014

Empowerfest celebrates Northeastern’s past, present, and future

The university-wide launch of Northeastern’s $1 billion campaign served as the centerpiece of Homecoming Weekend, which brought together generations of alumni, along with current students,…

by Joe O'Connell November 18, 2013

Social entrepreneur steadfast in pursuit of global literacy

John Wood discussed his journey from corporate America to founding Room to Read, which has built thousands of libraries and schools in the developing world,…

by Joe O'Connell October 25, 2013

Entrepreneurial mindset used to combat poverty

Emma Rubbins-Breen, a third-year international affairs major, whetted her appetite for social entrepreneurship while on a co-op in Paraguay.

by Matt Collette March 27, 2013

Teaching entrepreneurship in South Africa

Psychology major Kate Pellegrino worked on co-op with a Cape Town nonprofit that fosters fledgling entrepreneurs.

by Matt Collette October 16, 2012