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Northeastern to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students this fall

As part of the university’s return to in-person learning, students on all Northeastern campuses will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the Fall 2021 semester.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 6, 2021

Xinhui Liu, who studies computer science, attends the Eloquent Presenter course in Ryder Hall. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

On stage to on screen: Improv is still challenging these computer science majors

The pandemic forced Northeastern’s theater department to radically transform a mandatory public speaking and acting class for computer-science majors, but the spirit behind the highly collaborative class survives.

by Hillary Chabot March 18, 2021

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Northeastern to hold undergraduate commencement ceremonies in Fenway Park

Northeastern’s 2021 graduates will celebrate the university’s 119th commencement exercises at historic Fenway Park on May 8. The university will split the 4,000 undergraduates into two separate ceremonies to accommodate state physical distancing requirements. Graduate students will join the weeklong celebration, which includes a procession through Northeastern's Boston campus capped off by photo opportunities at Matthews Arena.

by Hillary Chabot March 15, 2021

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Northeastern University announces Fall 2021 plan

Northeastern community members said they look forward to in-person classes and other activities following Northeastern Provost David Madigan’s announcement that campus will be fully open in the fall of 2021.

by Hillary Chabot March 10, 2021

Brandon Mrnak, who studies pharmaceutical sciences, dispenses vaccines at a local Walgreens in Roxbury. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This student is putting in overtime administering COVID-19 vaccines

Brandon Mrnak, a fourth-year pharmacology major, has been focused on a career in pharmacological research, but he’s lately he's also been devoting his time to administering COVID-19 vaccinations at a local Walgreens in an effort to fight the disease.

by Hillary Chabot February 23, 2021

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Music makes a difference at Cabot Testing Center

A mix of '80s pop songs, Punjabi hits, and Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ playing from a suitcase-sized speaker inside the busy Cabot Testing Center has helped boost moods and foster connections for the Northeastern community.

by Hillary Chabot February 18, 2021

Yuehao Gao, who studies computer science combined with music, plays the piano in Ryder Hall on Jan. 25, 2021. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Piano practice offers this international student a small slice of home

Yuehao Gao, an international student who hasn’t been home to see his family in Beijing in nearly two years, uses the practice pianos at Ryder Hall at least twice a week. The second-year computer science and music major says the practice helps him with school work and with feelings of isolation and homesickness.

by Hillary Chabot February 17, 2021

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Northeastern plans for an in-person Commencement in 2021

The university is pursuing plans to hold live Commencement exercises, with proper distancing for Covid safety, at a premier Boston venue for both the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. Undergraduates will be able to invite up to two guests, according to current planning.

by Hillary Chabot February 12, 2021

The Khoury Office Hours app created by Sandbox, a student-led software developed group. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This app helps students get more face time with professors

Transparency is the key to a new student-created office hours app that shows how many people are in line and provides estimated wait times. The app’s popularity has grown as students continue to navigate remote office hours.

by Hillary Chabot February 2, 2021

Matthew Williams, a part-time lecturer, teaches a basic clinical skills course inside the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

In-person classes restore a sense of normalcy for these Northeastern students

Northeastern’s rigorous COVID-19 testing combined with a newly-implemented vaccination plan has soothed health concerns for faculty and students, who say that in-person lessons boost learning and morale.

by Hillary Chabot January 27, 2021