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Olympic gold medalist Madison Mailey shares her story of resilience with Northeastern graduates in Toronto

Mailey, a 2018 graduate, told the inspiring story of how she and her Canadian teammates were strengthened by the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her Olympic lessons “are transferable to any of your journeys,” Mailey told the graduates in Toronto on Thursday.

by Ian Thomsen May 26, 2022

The Toronto Raptors have formed a partnership with Nike to offer team-branded hijabs, which are head coverings worn by some Muslim women. Liz Bucar, a professor of religion at Northeastern who teaches a course on the politics of the veil, says that the new hijabs could help to increase the participation of Muslim women in sports. Photo via Twitter/Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors now sell hijabs. What does this mean for Muslim women?

The NBA team formed a partnership with Nike to market and sell the head coverings, which are worn by some Muslim women. “Representation matters, especially when you think about Muslim girls seeing themselves represented as athletes,” says Liz Bucar, a professor of religion at Northeastern.

by Irvin Zhang September 19, 2019

“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

A group of Northeastern students have harnessed the power of augmented reality to help community organizations in Toronto better share their stories with people in their neighborhoods. Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University.

‘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

Aliza Lakhani has been appointed as the new regional dean and CEO of Northeastern-University-Toronto, effective Monday, Dec. 11. <i>Photo by Cole Burston for Northeastern University</i>

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

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