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| Motto | Lux, Veritas, Virtus |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1898 |
| President | Joseph Aoun |
| Students | 20,447[1] |
| Undergraduates | 13,107 |
| Postgraduates | 7,340 |
| Location | Boston , , United States |
| Campus | Urban/City |
| Colors | Northeastern Red Warm Gray Black |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Mascot | Paws |
| Website | northeastern.edu |
Northeastern University (NU) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The university is located in Boston’s Roxbury, South End, Back Bay, and Fenway neighborhoods. There are 20,447 students at the school.[1] It's motto is "Lux, Veritas, Virtus". This is a latin phrase that translates to "Light, Truth, and Courage". Northeastern is mostly known for its Cooperative Education (co-op) program. The school's colors are red and black.
History[edit]
In 1898, Northeastern started off as a set of night classes at the Huntington Avenue YMCA. In 1907, the school was still called Northeastern College. Two years later, they started having day classes A few years later, in 1922, the school was renamed Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association (CITATION). In 1948, the school split off from the YMCA and became its own organization.[2] . In 1934, the campus expanded over the area where the Huntington Avenue Grounds had been [3].
From 1999 to 2006, the school built what is now called West Village. This area includes seven dorms as well as the Behrakis Health Science Building. Around the same time, the school expanded south into Roxbury. This included multiple residential and administrative buildings. The latest addition was International Village in 2009. International Village is a single building with classrooms, dorms, and a dining hall. In 2013, the school began plans for more expansion of south campus. The project includes building a new science and engineering building as well as rebuilding Boston's William E. Carter Playground[4].
The school has grown recently and is even taking over part of the old YMCA where they started. In 2013, US News & World Report ranked it the #49 national university in the country.[1]
Academics[edit]
Northeastern has 65 different undergraduate majors and over 125 graduate programs.
Colleges and Schools[edit]
Colleges listed including schools and degrees offered:
- College of Arts, Media and Design (BA, BFA, BS, MS, MA, MPA, Ph.D.)
- D’Amore-McKim School of Business (BSBA, BSIB, MBA, MS)
- College of Computer Information and Science
- College of Engineering (BS, MS, Ph.D)
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences (BS, MS, Pharm.D, Ph.D)
- College of Professional Studies (AS, BA, BS, MA, MS, M.Ed, Ed.D., LP.D.)
- College of Science
- College of Social Science and Humanities
- School of Law (J.D.)
Co-Op[edit]
A co-op is a sixth month job or internship. Instead of attending classes, students get jobs specific to what they are studying. This lets students get work experience before they graduate. Co-ops usually take up a full semester and half the summer.[5] Students will work either from January to June or July to December Students can get between one and three co-ops. While co-op is not required, most students at Northeastern do take at least one. People who take three co-ops graduate in five years instead of four. In the past, there have been co-ops in almost every US state and on every continent. Getting a co-op isn't a guarantee, people who apply still need to interview just like a regular job. Ninety percent of students do at least one co-op.[1]
Student Activities[edit]
Northeastern has 339 registered clubs and organizations[1]. There is also an independent student newspaper called The Huntington News.
Sports[edit]
Northeastern's nickname is the Huskies. Their mascot's name is Paws. The student section for hockey is nicknamed The Doghouse. The basketball student section is called the N Zone.
Northeastern has teams for 14 different sports. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East (HEA). The rowing teams compete in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges. All of the other teams all compete in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[6] Both hockey teams and the men's basketball team play their home games at Matthews Arena. The arena is one of the oldest in the country and was also home to the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics.[7] The women's basketball team and the volleyball team play at Solomon Court at the Cabot Center. The baseball and soccer teams play at Parsons Field in Brookline. The Swimming and Diving team competes on-campus at the Barletta Natatorium at the Cabot Center. After the 2009 season, Northeastern discontinued its football program. The team had low fan attendance and the school said it was too expensive to keep the program.[8]
Every year, both hockey teams play in the Beanpot. The Beanpot is a four team tournament with Northeastern, Boston College, Boston University, and Harvard. The men's team last won the tournament in 1988 and the women's team in 2013. The men's team has won the tournament four times and the women have won it 14 times.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The school has a few smaller campuses outside the city in Burlington, Dedham, and Nahant. They also have campuses in Seattle and Charlotte.
Former Students[edit]
Reggie Lewis - former Professional Basketball Player
Mo Cowan - former US Senator
Will McDonough - Journalist
Don Orsillo - TV Broadcaster
Patrice O'Neal - Comedian
Jose Juan Barea - Pro Basketball Player
Carlos Pena - Pro Baseball Player
See also[edit]
Northeastern University (MBTA station)
List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Northeastern University" (web). US News and World Report. September 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Churchill, Everett A. (1927). "History of Northeastern University, 1896-1927". Boston Young Men’s Christian Association. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Bongiorni, Jill (8 September 2011). "Northeastern Campus Retains Diverse History". HuntNewsNU.com. The Huntington News. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Bongiorni, Jill (5 November 2013). "Northeastern plans to revamp its presence in Roxbury". Boston.com. Boston.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Stein, Maria K. "About Co-op" (web). Northeastern University. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Northeastern History and Championships" (web). GoNU.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Matthews Arena" (web). GoNU.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Too costly, football done at Northeastern" (web). ESPN Boston. November 23, 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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