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[1]is mostly located in Boston's Fenway and Back Bay neighborhoods adjacent to Huntington Avenue near the vaunted Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. The area is also known as the Fenway Cultural District.

[2] Northeastern is perhaps best known for its distinctive "co-op" program, which encourages students to alternate semesters of study with periods of full-time work with co-operative partners in business and industry. In 2003, US News ranked Northeastern #1 for Best Co-ops/Internships. Employers from around the world participate in the program, providing an avenue for internships and post-graduation employment. Employers include top ranked international law firms, banks, and corporations, including many of the Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Disney, and Raytheon. The co-op program enhances the theoretical classroom work with real world experience. Northeastern has many programs that are nationally recognized and respected as among the best. In 2007, the Princeton Review rated Northeastern as one of the top colleges in the Northeast.

[3] The undergraduate business school is ranked number 26 in the country by Business Week. Northeastern ranked No. 4 in Forbes Magazine as one of "America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses."

[4] The School of Architecture was ranked #12 by the Key Institute National Rankings. Northeastern has produced many successful graduates, including top executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, astronauts, entertainers, political figures, and professional athletes.

[5] Northeastern graduates have particularly excelled in the high technology industry. For example, Northeastern grads founded EMC Corporation, Lycos, and Cognex. Northeastern grads are also a members of the senior management teams of Analog Devices, Teradyne, Evergreen Solar, and CMGI. In addition, a Northeastern computer science student created the music file sharing program Napster in his dorm room. A Northeastern engineering alumnus is listed on the Forbes List of the World's Billionares.

[6] Admission to Northeastern is highly competitive and very selective, even for a top 100 university. In 2008, the university received over 35,000 applications for 2800 seats in the freshman class. Northeastern is ranked among the top 10 private universities in the U.S. in terms of the total number of applications received. Contents 1 History 2 Presidents 3 Admissions 4 Torch Scholars Program 5 Academics 5.1 Colleges and schools 5.2 The Honors Program 5.3 Senior Capstone 5.4 Pre-Med Program 5.5 Study Abroad Program 5.6 Undergraduate research 5.7 The faculty 5.8 Co-op/Internship Program 5.9 Northeastern University Press 6 Rankings 7 The campus 7.1 Snell Library 7.2 Dodge Hall 7.2.1 Dodge Hall history 7.2.2 Dodge Hall current use 7.3 West Village 7.4 South Campus (Columbus Avenue) 7.5 Matthews Arena 7.6 Public safety 7.7 Public transportation 8 Student life and activities 8.1 Greek life 8.2 Student publications 9 School statistics and awards 9.1 Awards and recognition 10 Northeastern University in popular culture 11 Athletics 12 Commencement speakers 13 Notable Alumni 13.1 Business 13.2 Investment Banking and Consulting 13.3 Government and politics 13.4 Judiciary 13.5 Science and technology 13.6 Journalism and communications 13.7 Arts and entertainment 13.8 Sports 14 See also 15 References 16 External links

[edit] History Northeastern's historic Ell Hall on Huntington Avenue Northeastern was established in 1898 as the "Evening Institute for Younger Men" by Johhny Chestersfield Wellingtonsworth Sullivan at the Huntington Avenue YMCA.

[7]The Institute catered to needs of the rapidly growing immigrant population in Boston. Within a few years of its formation, it offered classes in law, engineering, and finance. In 1909 the school began offering day classes and it moved to a new location on Huntington Avenue in 1913. The school was officially organized as a college in 1916, and in 1922 it was renamed "Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association." The University continues to rent space for undergraduate housing in the adjacent Huntington Avenue YMCA. In a period of rapid campus expansion, the University purchased the Huntington Avenue Grounds (former Boston Red Sox ballpark) in 1929, but was unable to build on the land due to financial constraints during The Great Depression. In 1935, the College of Liberal Arts was added to Northeastern, and the University's name was simplified to "Northeastern University." In 1937 The Northeastern University Corporation was established, creating a board of trustees made up of 31 members of the NU Corporation and 8 members of the YMCA. In 1948 Northeastern separated itself completely from the YMCA. Following World War II, Northeastern began admitting women, and in the boom of post-war college-bound students, Northeastern created a College of Education (1953), University College (now called the School of Professional & Continuing Studies) (1960), College of Pharmacy, and College of Nursing (1964). The College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing were subsequently combined into the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Northeastern also added the College of Criminal Justice (1967) and College of Computer Science (1982), which has since been renamed the College of Computer and Information Science. Since its inception, the University had been a commuter school with many part-time and evening students, and by the early 1980s had grown to a staggering 60,000 enrollees. In the 1990s, the University decided to drastically reduce the number of enrolled students in an effort to better fit the mold of the more prestigious schools around it. The University cut its freshman class size from around 4500 students to 2800 students. Beginning in 1996, President Richard Freeland had ushered in an extraordinary stage of institutional change: average SAT scores have increased more than 200 points, retention rates rose dramatically, and applications have doubled. President Freeland oversaw Northeastern's largest expansion ever, opening $455 million in new facilities, including residence halls, academic and research facilities, and new athletic centers. The institution has also become substantially more selective, leading to a more-qualified student body. During the transition, students endured annual tuition hikes, a re-organization of the co-operative education system, and the introduction of a new academic calendars introduced at the insistence of the faculty. The new calendar features two traditional semesters and two summer "minimesters", and replaced the popular quarter system. Throughout the transformation, President Freeland's oft-repeated goal was to crack the Top 100 of the U.S. News rankings. With this goal accomplished as they reached number 98 , and with the transformation from commuting school to national university complete, he stepped down from the presidency on August 15, 2006. His successor is Dr. Joseph Aoun, formerly a dean at USC.

[8]Since coming into office in the fall of 2006, president Aoun has implemented a Harvard decentralized management model, giving the academic deans of the university more control over their own budgets, faculty hiring decisions, and fundraising. Aoun has also placed more emphasis on improving town/gown relations by reaching out to leaders of the communities surrounding the university.

[9]In addition, Aoun has created more academic partnerships with other institutions in the Boston area including, Tufts, Hebrew College

[10], and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts.

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[edit] Presidents Presidents of Northeastern (with years of tenure and campus buildings named in their honor): Paxton White Belcher-Timme (1890-1898, White hall) Frank Palmer Speare (1898-1940, Speare Hall residence hall) Carl Stephens Ell (1940-1959, Ell Hall and the former Ell Student Center, now the Curry Student Center) Asa S. Knowles (1959-1975, Knowles Hall law school building) Kenneth G. Ryder (1975-1989, Ryder Hall arts and humanities classroom building) John A. Curry (1989-1996, Curry Student Center) Richard M. Freeland (1996-2006) Joseph Aoun (2006-Present)

[edit] Admissions According to Barrons College Guides, admission to Northeastern University is "highly competitive." In 2007, the university received over 30,000 applications for 2800 seats in the freshman class. The acceptance rate was 39%. The average SAT/GPA for enrolled students is 1251/3.5.

[12] In January of 2008, the university announced that it had received more than 35,000 applications for the fall 2008 freshman class, a huge increase over the prior year.

[13] Since 2001, SAT scores have increased by more than 250 points and the number of applications received has more than doubled. Admission into the Honors, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, computer science, and international business programs are especially competitive. Acceptance rate into the pharmacy program is under 30%. These programs have propelled the university into a top 100 national university.

[edit] Torch Scholars Program The Torch Scholars Application Process Northeastern's Torch Scholars Program is highly selective. Applying for admission to Northeastern as a Torch Scholar involves a rigorous 10-step process, a key part of which is the Northeastern Comprehensive Leadership Assessment (NCLA). Admissions staff and the Torch Selection Committee use the NCLA process to closely evaluate if the student has the necessary drive and capacity to transform high potential into high achievement and success. The application process for the first group of Torch Scholars included the following steps by Admission Staff: €¢Reviewed, rated, and prescreened the academic and personal characteristics of more than 35,000 applicants and Torch nominees. €¢Identified 300 to 400 students in this pool as the strongest candidates. €¢Rated candidates based on the following materials: application, transcript, recommendation letters, standardized test scores, and personal essay. (Close examination of academic and personal history, focusing on the past present academic and personal success.) €¢Selected Torch Finalists, who: Submitted additional transcripts and personal essays, writing on topics specific to the Torch Program, which were evaluated by the Torch Selection Committee. Completed a noncognitive test that was analyzed and scored to further inform the interview process. Attended an interview day at Northeastern, during which they and their selected "support figures" participated in personal interviews with members of committee. Committee members submitted scored, rankings, and in-depth comments. Participated in a group interview on campus with current student leaders and staff to assess leadership potential, after which applicants performances were scored and ranked. Admissions staff and Torch Selection Committee chose Torch Scholars based on a comprehensive review of all materials and scores from the application and interview process. To learn more about the Torch Scholars Program visit: http://www.torch.neu.edu

[edit] Academics Northeastern offers undergraduate degrees in numerous professional programs. Northeastern's innovative experiential educational model combines rigorous pre-preprofessional studies and liberal arts with cutting edge research and the most extensive co-op/internship program in the world.

[14] Northeastern offers many widely respected programs, including Business, Political Science, Journalism, Engineering, Computer Science, Architecture, Pharmacy, Nursing, and PT. Northeastern's Architecture and Doctor of Pharmacy programs are considered to be among the best in the nation, while their Nursing and PT graduates go on to work in top hospitals such as Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

[edit] Colleges and schools Colleges listed including schools and degrees offered Bouvé College of Health Sciences (Assoiciate's, BS, Pharm.D, MS, Ph.D) The School of Health Professions (BS) The School of Nursing (BS) The School of Pharmacy (Pharm.D, MS, Ph.D) The College of Arts and Sciences (BA, BS) The School of Architecture The School of Journalism The School of Social Science, Urban Affairs, and Public Policy The College of Business Administration (BSBA, BSIB (International Business)) The Graduate School of Business Administration (MSF, MSA, EMBA, MBA) The College of Computer and Information Science (BA, BS, MS, Ph.D.) The College of Criminal Justice (BS) The College of Engineering (BS) The Graduate School of Engineering (MS, Ph.D.) The School of Engineering Technology (BS) Note: After the Class of 2010, the Daytime School of Engineering Technology will cease to exist as a department at Northeastern University. However, it will still be offered in the Lowell Institute and affiliate of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The School of General Studies (BS) The School of Law (J.D.) The School of Professional and Continuing Studies (Associates, BA, BS, MA, MS, M.Ed, Ph.D.) The School of Education Note: After the Class of 2010, the Daytime School Education will cease to exist as a department at Northeastern University. However, it will still be offered in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The School of Technological Entrepreneurship (BS, MS)

[edit] The Honors Program Northeastern's Honors Program provides special academic opportunities for top students.

[15]Among other benefits, freshman honors students may live in the new West Village F residence hall which offers apartment style living in the heart of the new West Village area of the campus (on a space available basis).

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[edit] Senior Capstone The Senior Capstone is an advanced level course related to the student's major. The course requires the student to integrate what they have learned through their academic coursework and their experiential learning experience (co-op, research, study abroad, service learning).

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[edit] Pre-Med Program Northeastern has a strong Pre-Med Program.

[18]The university recently partnered with Tufts University School of Medicine to create an early acceptance BA/MD Program.

[19]Northeastern's campus is just a few blocks from the Longwood Medical and Academic Area where Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine are located and world class teaching hospitals such as Dana Farber, Children's Hospital Boston, New England Baptist Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Massachusetts General Hospital ("MGH") is also located in Boston. MGH is one of the oldest hospitals in the U.S. and among the most prestigious hospitals in the world. These institutions provide NU pre-med students with unparalleled internship opportunities. Boston is also home to a burgeoning biotechnology industry. Well known companies such as Boston Scientific, Biogen, Novartis, and Genzyme also provide an avenue for pre-med research internships.

[edit] Study Abroad Program Northeastern has a very extensive study abroad program with placements in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and other parts of the globe. Some participating schools include: University of Edinburgh, Scotland; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Cambridge and London School of Economics, England; University of Auckland, New Zealand; Obirin University, Japan; and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile.

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[edit] Undergraduate research The university also provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to engage in research through the Center for Experiential Education & Academic Advising (CEA).

[21]In 2007, Northeastern was classified as a RU/H Research Extensive institution (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching.

[22]In 2006, annual external research funding exceeded $70 million. In 2002, Northeastern was designated an Engineering Research Center by the National Science Foundation. In 2004, Northeastern was one of six institutions to be selected by the National Science Foundation as a center for research in nanotechnology. From 2000 to 2005, Northeastern attracted $141.8 million in federal research grants.

[23] Research Centers and Institutes

[24]: Antimicrobial Discovery Center Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict Center for Advance Microgravity Materials Processing Center for Communications and Digital Signal Processing Center for Community Health Education Research and Service Center for Criminal Justice Policy Research Center for Drug Discovery Center for Effective University Teaching Center for Experiential Education and Academic Advising Center for Family Business Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems Center for Labor Market Studies Center for Microcontamination Control Center for Microwave Magnetic Materials and Integrated Circuits Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems Center for the Study of Democracy Center for the Study of Sport in Society Center for Urban Environmental Studies Center for Urban and Regional Policy Center for Work and Learning Domestic Violence Institute Electronic Materials Research Institute Institute for Complex Scientific Software Institute for Global Innovation Management Institute for Information Assurance Institute for Network and Pervasive Computing Institute for Security and Public Policy in Criminal Justice Institute on Race and Justice Institute on Urban Health Research Marine Science Center National Education and Research Center for Outcomes Assessment in Healthcare New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute Public Health Advocacy Institute STEM Education Center

[edit] The faculty Due to its growing national reputation and desirable Boston location, Northeastern has attracted a large and varied faculty. The vast majority of Northeastern faculty received their degrees from top graduate programs, including elite institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Penn and The University of California, Berkeley. Northeastern's current president, Dr. Joseph Aoun, earned a PhD in linguistics from MIT. In the spring of 2007, Northeastern was able to attract renowned nanotechology scholar, David Luzzi, from Penn to lead NEU's College of Engineering.

[25]. In late 2006, Northeastern received a $20 million gift from the Bernard Gordon Foundation to support engineering education and research.

[26] The University recently allotted $75 million towards its "Academic Investment Plan" (AIP).

[27]Over five years, the University plans to enhance its academic programs in three areas: undergraduate education, core graduate professional programs, and centres of research excellence. The cornerstone of the Academic Investment Plan is the expansion of University faculty by 100 tenured and tenure-track professors between 2005 and 2009. This plan was recently expanded to provide for the hiring of an additional 30 tenure and tenure-track faculty expanding the total to 130 new faculty hires.

[28]Additionally, the University plans to expand its undergraduate majors and advance research in areas of interdisciplinary sciences and engineering, namely biotechnology, nanotechnology, and sensing and imaging.

[edit] Co-op/Internship Program With over 2000 national and international employers, Northeastern has one of the largest co-op/internship programs in the world.

[29]Started in 1909, the university's co-op program is also one of the oldest in the nation. Through the co-op program, students alternate periods of academic study with periods of professional employment related to their major. Most majors offer a four-year graduation option with fewer co-op placements, but the five year program is more popular with students. The co-op program typically starts sophomore year (after a traditional freshman year). Co-op placements range from small dynamic start-up companies to large multinational companies with thousands of employees, including many Fortune 500 corporations such as Microsoft, EMC, Disney, Sony, and Raytheon and many other well known companies and investment banks such as Merrill Lynch and Fidelity Investments. The program also places students with government agencies, branches of government, nonprofits, and non-governmental organizations. Northeastern students can be found interning in the United States Congress, the White House, United Nations, and at NASA. Student placements usually last six months, and are mostly paid which can help defray tuition costs. Unlike some co-op programs, Northeastern students do not pay tuition during periods of employment. Students may live in the university residence halls on campus during periods of co-op employment (room and board is charged). The university currently leases housing for students co-oping in New York City and Washington, D.C. The university's Co-op Connections office also helps students find suitable housing in other American cities and internationally. The university administration recently announced a plan to double the number of international placements by the fall of 2007. By sampling different work environments and varied types of positions, students gain valuable insight into the type of career they want to pursue before committing to a post-graduation position. The typical Northeastern student will graduate with three co-op placements under their belt, an impressive resume, and a list of contacts, giving Northeastern graduates an edge in the job market over graduates from most other schools. Many Northeastern students accept a permanent position from one of their former co-op employers. Those students who do not accept a permanent position typically head directly to graduate or professional school. Northeastern graduates get into some of the top graduate and professional schools in the country. Such schools include Harvard, MIT, Columbia, University of Chicago, Duke, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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[edit] Northeastern University Press Northeastern has its own press arm called the Northeastern University Press. The NU Press specializes in the publication of scholary books in the humanities and the social sciences, African-American and women's literature, and books for the public about Boston and New England.

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[edit] Rankings In the 2008 US News and World Report college ranking, Northeastern ranked 96th on the list of "Top National Universities", a list of hundreds of universities across the nation.

[32] Northeastern is one of fastest rising schools in the U.S. News rankings. Since 2001, Northeastern has moved up 54 spots in the rankings. Northeastern ranks among the top 10 in terms of reputation in Massachusetts in a reputational survey released by the reputation management and public relations firm Morrissey &Co.

[33] In 2003, Northeastern ranked #1 for Best Co-ops/Internships the only time that US News ranked schools on this characteristic. Also in 2003, Northeastern's career services department was awarded top honors by Kaplan Newsweek's "Unofficial Insiders Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges and Universities." In 2007, the undergraduate business school ranked 26th in the nation and No. 1 in internships according to Business Week and 15th for international business by US News.

[34]Northeastern's High Technology MBA program ranked #1 in a "Top Techno MBA Survey" released by ComputerWorld Magazine.

[35]Northeastern also ranked No. 4 in Forbes Magazine as one of "America's Most Entrenpreneurial Campuses." In 2007, the Business School ranked 24th in the U.S. by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review in entrepreneurship.

[36] Northeastern is also listed among 25 €œCutting-Edge Schools€ in the 2008 edition of €œYou Are Here,€ a college guide by Kaplan Publishing. The graduate school engineering ranked in the top 50 according to US News 2007. The EMBA program is ranked in the top 50 in the U.S. by the Financial Times and No. 21 in the nation by US News. The Finance Department is ranked No. 2 in the nation by Advances in Financial Education in terms of the number of publications in financial journals.

[37]In rankings published by the Journal of Product Innovation Management Northeastern ranked No. 3 in the world in innovation management research output. In addition, Northeastern undergrad B-school students have dominated case competitions against other Boston area business schools winning nine of the last 11 Business School Beanpot competitions. Northeastern is ranked No. 26 in the nation by the National Research Council in Oceanography. The Criminology program is ranked in the top 14 by US News. In 2007, the architecture program ranked No. 12 in the country in terms of research by Archsoc.com. The Law School ranked No.1 in public interest law by the ABA.

[38]The Physician's Assistant program is ranked No. 17 by US News. The History and English departments ranked 14th in the nation in terms of scholary productivity in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (FSP).

[39]Other strong programs include: computer science, journalism, political science, music industry, communications, geology, history, international affairs, nursing, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, marine biology, and physical therapy.

[edit] The campus Northeastern University from the intersection of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street Northeastern's campus is mostly located along Huntington Avenue in an area known as the "Fenway Cultural District" which is part of Boston's Fenway and Back Bay neighborhoods. Other notable institutions in the district include: the vaunted Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Symphony Hall, the Huntington Theater, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Conservatory, Christian Science Center, Mary Baker Eddy Library, and Harvard School of Public Health. Northeastern's campus is something of an urban oddity; despite its location in central Boston, Northeastern is home to a remarkable amount of green open space and quads.

[40]This is an attribute not shared by most urban universities. A site master planning competition awarded a multi-million dollar contract to revive and rejuvenate the campus and the process was started in 1988 with the creation of the new Northeastern Quad and Mt Ryder. A small oval of land centrally located at the campus main entrance that was refurbished by the donations of the graduating class of 1989. What was once a concrete square, outside of the library and student center, was transformed with brick pavers and granite curb stones, in a scalloped design that would eliminate all square corners, a concept developed by the outgoing class of 1989 in a €œNortheastern News€ poll and suggestion to the President Box that was presented to the board of Trustees in March 1988. The €œNo Corners€ campaign kicked off with a fund raiser at the Ell Student Center on Parents weekend in October 1988. The later selection of a nationally recognized green space landscape architect in 1990 started a renewal plan that continues today. Since the late 1990's Northeastern has been considered a model of design for an urban university and has been twice won the €œmost beautiful new or renovated exterior space€ award presented by the American Institute of Architects in 2001 and again in 2004. In 2003, Northeastern was awarded the prestigious gold medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. A unique feature of the University is its well-traveled network of underground tunnels that link 13 major campus buildings for easier travel during inclement weather. However, due to city regulations preventing expansion of the tunnels under major city streets and underground rivers under the campus, the tunnels primarily service the buildings on the university's early campus space (i.e., buildings developed during the 1980s through the present are not served by the tunnel system).

[edit] Snell Library The NU Libraries are comprised of the Snell Library, the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute Library, and a library at the NU Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. Northeastern University also has a School of Law Library. Snell Library, the main Northeastern library, opened in 1990 at a cost of $35 million and is home to 985,000 volumes. Snell is home to the Favat Collection; a comprehensive and current collection of children's literature and K-12 curriculum resources, instructional materials, and related information to support courses offered by the NU School of Education for the practice of teaching. Snell is also home to three computer labs operated by NU Information Services. The InfoCommons and InfoCommons II are labs available to all NU students, faculty, and staff. The other lab is used as a teaching lab. Wireless internet access is also available. The NU Libraries received federal depository designation in 1962 under the sponsorship of Massachusetts Congressman John W. McCormack. As a selective depository, the Libraries receive forty-five percent of the federal publication series available to depository libraries. The Snell Library is also home to the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections department, which includes the Benjamin LaGuer papers collection. The Special Collections focus on records of Boston-area community-based organizations that are concerned with social justice issues.

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[edit] Dodge Hall Dodge Hall is a classroom and administration building on the Northeastern University campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Dodge Hall has five floors ranging from the basement to the fourth floor. The building connects to other university buildings through a tunnel system in the basement. Dodge Hall is also home to one of several ballroom/meeting spaces located on campus.

[edit] Dodge Hall history Prior to the opening of the Snell Library in 1990, Dodge Hall served as the main library for all colleges at Northeastern University. Once Snell opened its doors, Dodge Hall was converted into its current form. The building is constructed in the same style as other university buildings, notably the trademark white stone exterior.

[edit] Dodge Hall current use Dodge Hall is home to classrooms, computer labs, and several offices. The Graduate School of Business Administration has offices for the program director, executives in residence, and the MBA Career Center

[42] inside the building. In addition, the Graduate Admissions Office is located on the third floor, and the offices for the School of Professional Accounting is located on the fourth floor.

[edit] West Village West Village A North or "High Rise" West Village H West Village was originally Northeastern University's largest parking area. In the early 1990s, Northeastern plotted the land into several sections to be turned into residence halls as well as academic buildings. The West Village area was opened in 1999 with the opening of West Village A, and was completed in 2006 with the opening of West Village F, which houses the Honors Program offices, the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute (the original Institute building was leveled during the construction of WVF), housing for freshmen in the honors program (breaking the tradition of freshmen living on the Hemenway Street area of campus), and classrooms. The construction of West Village has been the cause of some controversy on campus and in the community, namely concerns about construction noise and the loss of parking spaces where the buildings are now located. The Museum of Fine Arts was also concerned about the height of West Village H (which houses the University's College of Computer and Information Science, as well as a dormitory for students over 21 years of age), and whether it would cast a shadow on the Museum during the day. The construction of West Village F brought two complaints: first, the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute became the only cultural center on campus not to have its own building. Second, the presence of honors freshmen in West Village F angers many upperclass students, because West Village had previously been limited to only upperclassmen housing. Upperclassmen in the honors program have been particularly upset, because there is no building reserved exclusively for upperclass honors students (although there are several floors in West Village C). Additionally, rooms in West Village F are larger and newer than rooms in West Village C. However, the controversy and complaints have been low-key compared to that of other construction and expansion projects the university has undertaken. The following buildings make up West Village, in order of completion: West Village A (opened 1999): Residence Hall; separated into two sections, West Village A North and South. Although it is one building, you must exit West Village A North to enter South and vice versa. Frequently referred to as "High Rise" and "Low Rise," which causes some confusion among visitors and new students now that the taller West Village H has opened. West Village B (opened 2001): Residence Hall. West Village C (opened 2001): Residence Hall. Several floors are set aside for upperclassmen in the honors program. Contains one classroom used by the Registrar during the day for classes and for hall activities in the evening. Behrakis Health Science Center (opened 2002): Contains classrooms, laboratories, and the Admissions Visitor Center. Behrakis Center is also designed to act as a response center in the event of a mass public health emergency in the city of Boston; it can be converted into a fully functional hospital in 24 hours. West Village E (opened 2002): Residence Hall. West Village G (opened 2004): Residence Hall. Also contains several classrooms. West Village H (opened 2004): Residence Hall. West Village H is currently open to students who are over the age of 21. The building is also the new home of the College of Computer and Information Science and has several classrooms, offices and computer labs. West Village F (opened 2006): Residence Hall for the freshman honors program (breaking the tradition of freshman residing on the Hemenway Street area of campus). Also includes the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute (the original Institute building was leveled after construction of West Village F), offices for the Honors Program, and classrooms. A 22-story high rise has been approved behind the current YMCA, this building will fit another 1200-1900 beds.

[edit] South Campus (Columbus Avenue) Northeastern University's southernmost section of campus is located along Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, parallel to the Orange line. The University expanded south into Roxbury at the same time as they were building West Village. In 2001, Davenport Commons was opened, providing 585 students housing in two new, state-of-the-art residence halls while 75 families representing a range of incomes have been able to purchase a condo or townhouse at or below Boston's market value. Davenport Commons also created more than 2000 square feet of commercial space on Tremont Street and has received an enthusiastic response from city residents, students and its occupants.

[43] In the spring of 2004, the Student Government Association and NU's Administration announced plans to build a new athletic complex and football field where the Columbus Parking Lot now stands by 2014. During the summer of 2006, Northeastern University proposed a new residence hall further away from the main campus at the corner of Tremont Street and Ruggles Street. The building was approved by the city in January of 2007. Construction on the building, which is located on land known as Parcel-18, began in late February 2007. The building is expected to open in the Fall of 2009 and will be a total of 23 stories tall. The following buildings make up the Southern Campus, with their respective opening dates: Residential buildings Davenport Commons A - 2000 Davenport Commons B - 2000 780 Columbus Avenue - 2001 10 Coventry - 2005 Administrative buildings Columbus Place (716 Columbus Ave) - 1997 Renaissance Park (1135 Tremont St) Athletic buildings Badger and Rosen Facility (Squashbusters) - 2003 Ian Prescott - (Gaylord Arena) - 2006 Parking lots Renaissance Parking Garage (public) Columbus Parking Lot (faculty/staff) Columbus Parking Garage (faculty/staff/students) Columbus Place Lot (faculty/staff/students)

[edit] Matthews Arena Main article: Matthews Arena Matthews Arena Opened in 1910 Matthews Arena, widely known as the Boston Arena, is the world's oldest ice hockey arena located east of Northeastern University's campus. It is home to the Northeastern Huskies men's and women's hockey teams, and men's basketball team as well as the Wentworth Institute of Technology's men's hockey team. The arena is named after George J. Matthews, and his wife, the late Hope M. Matthews. Matthews is Chair of the Northeastern University Board of Trustees.

[edit] Public safety The Northeastern University Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency with full powers of arrest on university property or property used by Northeastern students and faculty. The campus is also one block from the Boston Police Department's Headquarters.

[edit] Public transportation Of the many colleges and universities in the greater Boston area, Northeastern has the best overall access to both intercity and intracity public rail and bus transportation as it is serviced directly by two of the four color coded subway and streetcar subsystems. The larger part of Northeastern's campus is directly adjacent to Huntington Avenue and is accessible by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA, or the 'T'); three Green Line (all "E" Branch) stops (Symphony, Northeastern, and Museum of Fine Arts) and two Orange line (Massachusetts Avenue and Ruggles, which latter also has commuter rail service) stops. Riders can connect easily via a short ride to the Red line or Blue line by either of the Orange or Green Lines.

[edit] Student life and activities Although Northeastern's student population tends to be considered somewhat fractured, a result of alternating cycles for the co-op program, there is still substantial student involvement in a number of activities. Several distinct student-run entities, including the Student Government Association (SGA), Council for University Programs (CUP), and the Resident Student Association (RSA) organize activities for both Northeastern students as well as the surrounding community.

[edit] Greek life Fraternities Alpha Delta Phi (ΑΔΦ) Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ) Alpha Kappa Sigma (ΑΚΣ) Beta Gamma Epsilon (ΒΓΕ) Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ) Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠKΑ) Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ) Sororities Alpha Epsilon Phi (ΑΕΦ) Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) Delta Zeta (ΔΖ) Kappa Delta (KΔ) Sigma Delta Tau (ΣΔΤ) Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ) Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ) Sigma Gamma Rho (ΕΓΡ)

[edit] Student publications The most widely circulated publication is The Northeastern News, a bi-weekly newspaper assessing the recent events around the campus. While the News does contain student-composed editorials and other information pertinent to the Northeastern community, its most well-read feature is the Crime Log, a page containing various entries from the Campus Safety log, including the "Crime Log Entry of the Week." Other publications include the humor magazine Times New Roman, the African-American cultural magazine Onyx, the faculty newspaper Northeastern Voice, the conservative Northeastern Patriot, and the newest publication, Tastemakers, a music magazine that was first issued in the fall of 2006.

[edit] School statistics and awards

[edit] Awards and recognition In 2002, the campus was designated an Engineering Research Center by the National Science Foundation. Since 2002, NU has received three major awards for design excellence including the 2005 Harleston Parker Medal from the Boston Society of Architects. In 2004, NU was one of six institutions to be selected by the National Science Foundation as a center for research in nanotechnology.

[edit] Northeastern University in popular culture In the 2003 remake of the movie, The Italian Job

[44], Lyle (played by Seth Green), is revealed to be a Northeastern University alumnus who claims to be the original inventor of music file sharing program Napster. Shawn Fanning makes a brief appearance in the film and plays the role of himself. In the sixth season of the sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond

[45], episode 11, Raymond's father (played by the late Peter Boyle,) holds for ransom a game-winning football from a Hofstra-Northeastern match. In the 2006, Martin Scorsese film, The Departed, several Northeastern Maddog alumni appeared in the rugby scene in the film with Matt Damon.

[46] In the 1989 film, Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) drives down Huntington Avenue in his search for Terence 'Terry' Mann (played by James Earl Jones)

[47]. Several Northeastern University buildings are visible, including Burstein Hall and Rubenstein Hall. Punter's Pub and the Museum of Fine Arts can also be seen. In the 2006 CBS reality television show, Survivor: Panama€”Exile Island, a Northeastern graduate, Danielle DiLorenzo, finished the game in second place.

[48] In the November 1, 1996, broadcast of The Late Show with David Letterman, Mr. Letterman is seen in a racing shell with the Northeastern University Mens Crew team on the Charles River.

[edit] Athletics Main article: Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Huskies logo A few outstanding athletes have played for Northeastern's sports teams. Dan Ross played football at Northeastern long before setting the Super Bowl record for receptions in a game. Reggie Lewis still holds the men's basketball career scoring record. Most of the Northeastern University athletic teams now compete in the Colonial Athletic Association; the school switched from the America East Conference to the CAA for the 2005-06 athletic season. In their first year in the more prestigious league, the men's basketball team finished in 6th place (out of 12 teams) and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. The CAA would prove to be a competitive conference in the 2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament, as George Mason University advanced all the way to the Final Four. Northeastern's hockey program competes in the highly competitive Hockey East Conference. They are not known as a dominant team, usually finishing in the middle of the pack, although they have made some major upsets in the past. Their last NCAA appearance was 1994. They are also a particpant in the annual Beanpot tournament between the four major Boston-area colleges. Northeastern has won the annual event 4 times in its 54-year history. In the Club Sports area NU has a unique program in the sport of Rugby. The rugby program was started in 1984 by a group of students from NU and included some athletes from other schools in the area. Due to university policy the team could not gain formal recognition and was not allowed to use the "Husky" name. Therefore, the name "Maddogs" was chosen by the lads. In about 1986 the university did grant the rugby program formal recognition but the Maddog name remains with the rugby program to this day. The Maddogs compete in the top division of Collegiate rugby in the country. In the more recent past a "Lady Maddog" program was started and they compete in the highest level of competition in the country. The Northeastern University Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Rowing, Soccer, Track &Field. They also sponsor Women's Intercollegiate Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming, Volleyball, Track &Field, Rowing, Ice Hockey and Field Hockey. Club Sports offered are Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby and Baseball.

[edit] Commencement speakers Leverett A. Saltonstall- Governor of Massachusetts (1935) Godfrey Lowell Cabot - American industrialist and philanthropist (1941) Channing Pollock- American playwright (1942) Henry Cabot Lodge - American statesman and noted historian (1943) Igor Sikorsky - Ukrainian-American pioneer of aviation (1944) Charles Sinclair Weeks - United States Secretary of Commerce (1948) John F. Kennedy - U.S. Senator and future President of the United States (1956) Edward M. Kennedy - U.S. Senator (1965,1977) Coretta Scott King - Wife of Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1971) Edward J. King - Governor of Massachusetts (1980) Tip O'Neill - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1982) Michael S. Dukakis - Governor of Massachusetts and future presidential Candidate (1984) Bill Clinton - President of the United States (1993) Mikhail S. Gorbachev - former President of the Soviet Union (1998) Madeleine Albright - first woman to become United States Secretary of State (2000) Jeffrey Immelt - CEO of General Electric, the second largest company in the world (2006) Nicholas Negroponte - Founder of the One Laptop Per Child outreach program (2007)

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[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] Business Richard Egan €” co-founder of EMC Roger Marino €” co-founder of EMC and former part-owner, Pittsburgh Penguins Paul E. Noble, Jr.- Executive Vice President (Retired), EMC Shawn Fanning €” founder of Napster Monte E. Ford - SVP, and CIO, American Airlines Mark Little - SVP, General Electric Sy Sternberg €” chairman and CEO, New York Life Insurance Company Peter C. McKay - President and CEO, Watchfire, an IBM company Robert Picciano - VP, IBM Cheryl Vedoe - former VP, Apple George Chamillard- chairman, former CEO, Teradyne, Inc. Robert Davis €” founder, former CEO, Lycos Sharon Ward - Global Director, ERP and SCM Manufacturing Strategy, Microsoft Daniel J. Casaletto - Vice President, Intel Salil Pradhan - CTO, Hewlett-Packard Jeff Clarke - former EVP, Hewlett-Packard Walt Skowronski - SVP, Boeing Jerald G. Fishman €” CEO, Analog Devices William M. Elli - President, Textron Fluid & Power Inc., Textron Frank Tempesta - President, Textron Systems Corp., Textron Stephen R. Stanvick - former VP of Raytheon Peter A. Gay - VP of Raytheon Stephen Olive - VP of Raytheon Robert Shillman €” founder and CEO, Cognex Ed Galante €“ SVP, Exxon Corporation Robert DiCenso - former SVP, Gillette Bob Graham- former, EVP, Sun Microsystems Kevin A. DeNuccio €“ former SVP, Cisco Systems William O'Shea- Executive Vice President, Lucent Technologies Robert Garnick- SVP, Genentech Marsha Fanucci- Senior Vice President & CFO, Millennium Charles Hoff - SVP, Bausch &Lomb Richard Feldt- president and CEO, Evergreen Solar John J McLaughlin- President and CEO DAP, Inc

[edit] Investment Banking and Consulting Michael J. Zamkow €” former managing director of Goldman Sachs in London Robert Clayson - SVP, Morgan Stanley Patrick Manning - Partner, Bain &Company Jay Deahna - Analyst, JP Morgan Michael Winter- managing director, Bear Stearns John D. Rogers- Senior Vice President, Brown Brothers Harriman Edward C. Johnson IV - Board of Directors, Fidelity Investments Jason Vaillancourt - Senior Vice President, Putnam Investments Joseph R. Malarney - Senior Vice President/Investments, Salomon Smith Barney Deepak Raj - former head of Global Fundamental Equity Research, Merrill Lynch Huiwen Lai - Econometrician, Wachovia Stu Rosenthal - CFA, Vice President, Credit Suisse Murat Erkurt -Managing Director, London, Lehman Brothers Gang Chu - Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager Citigroup Alternative Investments Nancy J. Karch - Director Emeritus, McKinsey &Company Clark Chandler - Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Reece Jenkins - Partner, Ernst &Young Tonie Leatherberry - Principal, Deloitte Consulting Barry H. Evans - SVP & COO, Chief Fixed Income Officer, Sovereign Asset Management, John Hancock

[edit] Government and politics Demetrius J. Atsalis €” member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1998 €“ present) Ari Abraham Porth - Florida House of Representatives James Franklin Jeffrey €” U.S. Ambassador David P. Magnani - member of the Massachusetts State Senate Karen Spilka - member of the Massachusetts State Senate William Delgado - Senator, Illinois General Assembly John O. Pastore- Governor of Rhode Island

[edit] Judiciary Roderick Ireland - Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Edward Hennessey - Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Margot Botsford - Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Francis Quirico - Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Linda Dalianis - Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court Dana Fabe - Chief Justice, Alaska Supreme Court Peter T. Zarella- Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court

[edit] Science and technology Gregory Jarvis €” astronaut Albert Sacco €” astronaut Eugene F. Lally - Designer of Planetary Exploration Missions and Inventor of Digital Photography

[edit] Journalism and communications Walter E Mattson €” former CEO of the New York Times Scott Heekin-Canedy - president and general manager New York Times Richard C. Ockerbloom €” former President of The Boston Globe Rhondella Richardson - Boston ABC News affiliate WCVB 12 reporter Martin Beiser - Managing Editor, GQ magazine Michelle Bonner - ESPNEWS/Sports Center anchor

[edit] Arts and entertainment Jane Curtin €” movie actress and founding member of Saturday Night Live (dropped out) Damien Fahey €” a former host of MTV (dropped out) Terry Carter - actor/filmmaker, (played the role of Colonel Tigh in the original Battlestar Galactica series)

[edit] Sports Ed Barry - 1946-7 Boston Bruins, NHL Randy Bucyk - 1985-86 Montreal Canadiens, 1987-88 Calgary Flames, NHL Sean Jones €” National Football League (NFL) Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers, Green Bay Packers Reggie Lewis €” Boston Celtics José Juan Barea €” Dallas Mavericks Carlos Peña €” MLB first baseman/outfielder Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

[edit] See also List of Northeastern University people

[edit] References ^ Northeastern U Campus Design Awards:

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[1]] ^ Fenway Cultural District ^ Princeton Review - The Best Northeastern Colleges ^ Forbes - America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses ^ Northeastern University People

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[2]] ^ Forbes: The World's Billionaires

[3] ^ About Northeastern ^ Boston Globe - Northeastern's Choice ^ Boston Globe - New Northeastern President Getting Thumbs Up ^ Northeastern/Hebrew College Partnership ^ Northeastern/SMFA Joint Degree Programs ^ Fall 2007 Admissions Stats

[4] ^ NU Admissions Blogs

[5] ^ Northeastern Experiential Learning Model ^ Northeastern Honors Program ^ West Village F ^ Senior Capstone ^ Northeastern Pre-Med Program ^ Tufts Medical School Early Acceptance Program ^ Northeastern Study Abroad Programs ^ Northeastern Undergraduate Research Opportunities ^ Carnegie Foundation Classifications ^ Northeastern Nabs Chunk of Cancer Research Grant ^ Research at Northeastern ^ Northeastern Taps UPenn Professor ^ Boston Globe €” Northeastern and MFA Receive $20 Million Dollar Grants ^ Northeastern University Academic Investment Plan ^ Northeastern New Faculty Hires ^ The Making of History: Ninety Years of Northeastern Co-op. ^ Graduate and Professional Schools Attended By Northeastern grads ^ Northeastern University Press ^ US News - National Universities: Top Schools ^ Mass. nonprofits dominate 'best reputation' ranks ^ Boston.com - Northeastern Business School is 26th Best ^ Encyclopedia.com - Northeastern University High Tech MBA Program Ranks #1 Nationwide ^ The Voice - Northeastern entrepreneurship program ranked among best in U.S.

[6] ^ Finance Department ranked #2 by Advances in Financial Education ^ Northeastern U. law school named No. 1 in public interest law ^ FSP Rankings Announcement ^ Northeastern Campus tour ^ The Department's special collections ^ Northeastern College of Business Administration ^ Boston City Officials Herald Opening of Davenport Commons ^ The Italian Job ^ The Kicker ^ Boston Rugby Club: Meet NU Maddog Alumni Featured in "The Departed"

[7] ^ Field of Dreams (1989) ^ WBZ: Two Locals Compete In Latest 'Survivor'

[8] ^ Northeastern Archival Collections: Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degrees

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