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“You see the beauty of this diversity is that each of you is looking at issues, challenges, and opportunities in a different way,” President Joseph E. Aoun told the thousands of freshmen and transfer students who filled Matthews Arena for the President’s Convocation on Tuesday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘You are the model of what society can be’

Students in Northeastern’s 122nd entering class, who hail from 140 countries, offer fresh perspectives on some of the globe’s most challenging problems, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said at the President’s Convocation.

by Molly Callahan September 3, 2019

‘Augmented reality doesn’t put you in a different world—it just makes changes to your current one’

A group of Northeastern students have created augmented reality apps to help community organizations in Toronto better share their stories with people in their neighborhoods. “Augmented reality doesn’t put you in a different world,” said one student. “It just makes changes to your current one.”

by Sophia Fox-Sowell July 13, 2018

Northeastern appoints new regional dean, CEO for Toronto campus

Aliza Lakhani, who officially begins on Dec. 11, has a diverse range of business and leadership experience. She comes to Northeastern from the DMZ, a Ryerson University-based leading business incubator for Canadian tech startups, where she served as the director of business development and international.

by Greg St. Martin December 8, 2017

John LaBrie receives leadership award in international professional and continuing education

LaBrie, founding principal of Northeastern University-Toronto, has received the UPCEA International Leadership Award, which recognizes innovative leadership in facilitating international professional and continuing education.

by Greg St. Martin April 4, 2017

As Northeastern’s regional campus network expands, two new deans named

John LaBrie and Scott McKinley have been named dean at Northeastern’s regional campuses in Toronto and Seattle, respectively.

by Greg St. Martin April 14, 2016

Northeastern University to open regional campus in Toronto

Building on the success of its regional campus network in selected U.S. cities, Northeastern University will launch its first international campus in 2016. Northeastern will open a location in Toronto, Ontario, where it will offer professional graduate programs that are industry-aligned and tailored to meet the specific needs of learners and employers in the region.

by Matthew McDonald November 2, 2015