Northeastern University 385997 226171069 2008-07-17T03:49:05Z Jheiv 1786674 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 226167303 by [[Special:Contributions/Happyzyy|Happyzyy]] ([[User talk:Happyzyy|talk]]) -- rv added link to non-english 404 page?? {{for|other universities with the same name|Northeastern University (disambiguation)}} {{Redirect|Neu}} {{Infobox University | name = Northeastern University| image = [[Image:nuseal.gif|center|NU Logo|]] | motto = ''Lux'', ''Veritas'', ''Virtus''<br> (Light, Truth, Courage) | established = [[1898]] | type = [[Private school|Private]] | head_label = President<!-- change as needed; old template said President --> | head = [[Joseph Aoun|Dr. Joseph Aoun]] | city = [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] | state = [[Massachusetts|MA]] | country = [[United States|USA]] | undergrad = 15,195 | postgrad = 5,410 | postgrad_label = graduate | faculty = 1854 | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] 67 acres (271,139 m²) | nickname=[[Northeastern Huskies|Huskies]][[Image:NortheasternHuskies.png|60px|Northeastern University Huskies]]| athletics = Huskies<br> 19 Division I/I-AA NCAA teams | mascot = [[Northeastern University Paws|Paws]] | endowment = $698.2 Million<ref>[http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/instvc.asp?inunid=7816 Peterson's College Planner: Student Edition]</ref> | carnegie classification = RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) | annual research = $150 million | affiliations = New England Association of Colleges and Schools | free_label = Newspaper| free = [http://www.nu-news.com/ The Northeastern News]| colors= [[Red]] and [[Black]] {{color box|#CC0000}}{{color box|#000000}} <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.neu.edu/neuhome/aboutnortheastern/traditions.html|title=Traditions - Northeastern Colors and Mascot | accessdate=04=15-2008|publisher= Northeastern University }}</ref>| website = [http://www.northeastern.edu/ www.northeastern.edu]| logo = [[Image:NEUBanner.gif|200px]] }} '''Northeastern University''', abbreviated as '''NU''', is a [[Private school|private]] [[University|research university]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. Northeastern's award-winning campus<ref>Northeastern U Campus Design Awards:[http://www.northeastern.edu/facilities/landscape.html]</ref> is mostly located in Boston's [[Fenway-Kenmore|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-Kenmore|Fenway Cultural District]].<ref>[http://www.fenwayculture.org/MainSite/institutions.htm Fenway Cultural District]</ref> Northeastern is perhaps best known for its distinctive "[[Cooperative education|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. In 2007, the [[Princeton Review]] rated Northeastern as one of the top colleges in the Northeast.<ref>Princeton Review - [http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional/regional_results.asp?state=MA&region=NE The Best Northeastern Colleges]</ref> The undergraduate business school is ranked number 34th in the country in Academics and 1st in Internships by Business Week in its 2008 Best Undergraduate Business Edition. Northeastern ranked No. 4 in [[Forbes Magazine]] as one of "America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses."<ref>Forbes - [http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneur America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses]</ref> The School of Architecture was ranked #12 by the Key Institute National Rankings.<ref name=architecture>[http://www.northeastern.edu/nupr/news/0607/arch.html 12th Best Architecture School], School of Architecture Climbs in Rankings by Key Centre for Architectural Sociology.</ref> == History == [[Image:NEU Historic.JPG|thumb|300px|right|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 [[Boylston Street]] [[YMCA]].<ref>[http://www.northeastern.edu/neuhome/aboutnortheastern/index.html About Northeastern]</ref>The Institute catered to the 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." In a period of rapid campus expansion, the University purchased the [[Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds|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 order to become a "smaller, better" university. It cut its freshman class size from around 4500 students to 2800 students. From 1996 to 2006, President Richard Freeland ushered in an extraordinary stage of institutional change: average SAT scores increased more than 200 points, retention rates rose dramatically, and applications 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 also become substantially more selective, leading to a more academically talented student body. During the transition, students experienced a re-organization of the co-operative education system to better integrate classroom learning with workplace experience. The University also switched its full-time undergraduate and graduate programs to a new academic calendar comprising two traditional semesters and two summer "minimesters", replacing the four-quarter system. This new calendar allowed students to delve more deeply into their academic courses and to experience longer, more substantive co-op placements. Throughout the transformation, President Freeland's oft-repeated goal was to crack the Top 100 of the U.S. News rankings, which was accomplished in the final year of his presidency when Northeastern was ranked 98th. With this goal accomplished and 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 (education)|dean]] at [[University of Southern California|USC]].<ref>Boston Globe - [http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2006/06/02/northeasterns_choice/ Northeastern's Choice]</ref>Since coming into office in the fall of 2006, President Aoun has implemented a decentralized management model, giving the academic deans of the university more control over their own budgets, faculty hiring decisions, and fundraising. He has led the development and implementation of a new Academic Plan and an updated mission statement. Aoun has also placed more emphasis on improving town/gown relations by reaching out to leaders of the communities surrounding the university.<ref> Boston Globe - [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/12/24/new_northeastern_president_getting_thumbs_up/ New Northeastern President Getting Thumbs Up]</ref> In addition, Aoun has created more academic partnerships with other institutions in the Boston area including, [[Tufts]], [[Hebrew College]] and The School of the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston| Museum of Fine Arts]]. More information on Northeastern's history can be found on the President's website, [http://www.northeastern.edu/president/history.html]. ==Presidents== Presidents of Northeastern (with years of tenure and campus buildings named in their honor): *[[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]], West Campus) *[[Joseph Aoun]] ([[2006]]-Present) == Admissions == According to [http://www.barronsmag.com/college.html 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 1271/3.5. <ref>Fall 2007 Admissions Stats [http://www.neu.edu/admissions/highschool/academicprofile.html]</ref> In January 2008, the university announced that it had received more than 35,700 applications for the fall 2008 freshman class, a huge increase over the prior year. <ref> NU Admissions Blogs [http://nuadmissions.typepad.com/ronne/]</ref>. Since 2001, SAT scores have increased by more than 250 points and the number of applications received has more than doubled.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} Admission into the Honors, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, computer science, and international business programs are especially competitive. ==Academics== Northeastern offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments. At the graduate level, students can choose from more than 125 programs, ranging from doctoral and master's programs to graduate certificates. Academics at Northeastern is grounded in the integration of rigorous classroom studies with [[experiential learning]] opportunities, including [[cooperative education]], student research, [[service learning]], and global experience. The university's cooperative education program places about 5,000 students annually with more than 2,000 co-op employers in Boston, across the United States, and around the globe. In addition, Northeastern offers a wide range of academic programs. The most noted of these has been the experiential learning program, more commonly known as "co-op." ====Colleges and schools==== Colleges listed including schools and degrees offered * Bouvé College of Health Sciences ([[Bachelor of science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Pharmacy|Pharm.D]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]]) ** The School of Health Professions ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Master of Public Health|MPH]], [[Doctor of Physical Therapy|DPT]], [[Doctor of Audiology|Au.D]]), ** The School of Nursing ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) ** [[Northeastern University School of Pharmacy|The School of Pharmacy]] ([[Doctor of Pharmacy|Pharm.D]], [[Master of Science| MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]]) * The College of Arts and Sciences ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) ** The School of Architecture ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Architecture|M.Arch.]]) ** The School of Journalism ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science| MS]]) ** The School of Social Science, Urban Affairs, and Public Policy * [[Northeastern University College of Business Administration|The College of Business Administration]] ([[Bachelor of Science in Business Administration|BSBA]], [[Bachelor's|BSIB]] (International Business)) ** The Graduate School of Business Administration ([[Master of Science in Finance|MSF]], [[Master of Accountancy|MSA]], [[EMBA]], [[MBA]]) * The College of Computer and Information Science ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) * The College of Criminal Justice ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) * The College of Engineering ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) ** The Graduate School of Engineering ([[Master of Science|MS]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) ** The School of Engineering Technology ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) * [[Northeastern University School of Law|The School of Law]] ([[Juris Doctor|J.D.]]) * The College of Professional Studies ([[Associate's|AS]], [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]], [[Master of Science|MS]], [[Master of Education|M.Ed]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]) * The School of Technological Entrepreneurship ([[Master of Science|MS]]) ====The Honors Program==== The University Honors Program targets strong and engaged students and offers them an enhanced curriculum. Starting with the First Year Reading Project and moving on to participating in a wide-range of course offerings during the undergraduate years, the program allows students to engage in a variety of academic choices. The culminating experience is advanced specialty work in a major field through college-specific choices including specialized advanced honors seminars or an independent research project. In addition, the Honors Program is committed to a first year Living - Learning Community housed in West Village F<ref>[http://www.honors.neu.edu/student_life/housing/new_honors_dorm/ West Village F]</ref> and Kennedy Hall. ==== 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).<ref>[http://marcom1.neu.edu/experiential/experientialcore/index.html Senior Capstone]</ref> ==== Pre-Med Program ==== Northeastern has a strong [[Premed]] Program. The university recently partnered with [[Tufts University School of Medicine]] to create an early acceptance BA/MD Program.<ref>[http://www.premed.neu.edu/preparing/tufts_early_acceptance/ Tufts Medical School Early Acceptance Program]</ref>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]]. 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. ====Study Abroad==== 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.<ref>[http://www.neu.edu/oisp/programs.html Northeastern Study Abroad Programs]</ref> ====Research==== Research Centers and Institutes at Northeastern<ref>[http://www.research.neu.edu/ Research at Northeastern]</ref>: *Advanced [[scientific computing|Scientific Computation]] Center *[[Sterilization (microbiology)|Anti]][[Microorganism|microbial]] Discovery Center *Barnett Institute of [[Chemical substance|Chemical]] and [[Biology|Biological]] Analysis *Bernard M. Gordon Center for [[remote sensing|Subsurface Sensing and Imaging]] Systems *Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict *Center for Advanced Micro[[Gravitation|gravity]] Materials Processing *Center for Communications and [[Digital Signal Processing]] *Center for Community Health *Center for Microcontamination Control *Center for [[Microwave]] [[Magnetism|Magnetic]] Materials and Integrated [[Electronic circuit|Circuits]] *Center for [[Pharmaceutics|Pharmaceutical]] [[Biotechnology]] and [[Nanomedicine]] *Center for the Study of Sport in Society *Center for Urban Environmental Studies *Center for [[urban economics|Urban and Regional Policy]] *Center for Work and Learning *[[Domestic Violence]] Institute *[[Electronics|Electronic]] Materials Research Institute *Institute for Complex [[Science|Scientific]] [[Computer software|Software]] *[[Institute for Global Innovation Management]] *Institute for [[Information Assurance]] *Institute for [[Security]] and Public Policy in Criminal [[Justice]] *Institute on [[Race (classification of human beings)|Race]] and Justice *Institute on Urban Health Research *[[Oceanography|Marine Science]] Center *National Education and Research Center for Outcomes Assessment in Healthcare *New England Inflammation and [[Tissue (biology)|Tissue]] Protection Institute *[[Public Health]] Advocacy Institute *[[STEM fields|STEM]] Education Center The university also provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to engage in research through the Center for Experiential Education<ref>[http://www.cea.neu.edu/research.html Northeastern Undergraduate Research Opportunities]</ref>, CenSSIS Research Experience for Undergraduates <ref>[http://www.censsis.neu.edu/Education/REU/index.html CenSSIS Research Experiencr for Undergraduates]</ref>, Honors Research, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program<ref>[http://www.lsamp.neu.edu LSAMP]</ref>, and Provost's Office research grants<ref>[http://www.research.neu.edu/students/undergraduate_research/grants Provost Office Undergraduate Research Grants]</ref>. In 2007, Northeastern was classified as a RU/H Research Extensive institution (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching.<ref>[http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=14697&start=782 Carnegie Foundation Classifications]</ref> In 2006, annual external research funding exceeded $70 million. In 2002, Northeastern's Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imagaing Systems was designated an NSF Engineering Research Center. 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.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/masshightech/stories/2007/08/27/daily21.html?ana=from_rss Northeastern Nabs Chunk of Cancer Research Grant]</ref> ====Faculty==== Many of Northeastern's 1,330 full- and part-time faculty members have garnered national and international acclaim for their achievements in teaching and research, with particular strength in [[interdisciplinary]] scholarship. Northeastern faculty members direct more than 35 research and education centers, including a [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF) Engineering Research Center, an NSF [[Nanomanufacturing]] Center, and two NSF Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship programs. As part of Northeastern's five-year, $75 million Academic Investment Plan.<ref>[http://www.neu.edu/provost/initiative-academic.html Northeastern University Academic Investment Plan]</ref> the University is enhancing its academic programs in three areas: undergraduate education, core graduate professional programs, and centers of research excellence. The cornerstone of the Academic Investment Plan is the expansion of University faculty by 100 tenured and tenure-track professors between 2004 and 2009. This plan was recently expanded to provide for the hiring of an additional 50 tenure and tenure-track faculty in interdisciplinary fields, expanding the total to 150 new faculty hires.<ref>[http://www.neu.edu/facultyhires/ Northeastern New Faculty Hires]</ref> ====Co-op/Internship Program==== With over 2000 national and international employers, Northeastern has one of the largest co-op/internship programs in the world.<ref>[http://www.northeastern.edu/magazine/9905/history.html The Making of History]: Ninety Years of Northeastern Co-op.</ref>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 [[Goldman Sachs]], [[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. 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 [http://www.neu.edu/coopconnections/ Co-op Connections] office also helps students find suitable housing in other American cities and internationally. 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|Columbia]], [[University of Chicago]], [[Duke University|Duke]], and [[Johns Hopkins School of Medicine]].<ref>[http://www.neu.edu/admissions/academics/preproprograms.html Graduate and Professional Schools Attended By Northeastern grads]</ref> ==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.<ref>US News - [http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php National Universities: Top Schools]</ref> and ranked 65th on the list of "Best Graduate Schools".<ref>US News - [http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/eng/search/title+northeastern Best Graduate Schools]</ref> Northeastern is one of the fastest rising schools in the U.S. News rankings. Since 2001, Northeastern has moved up 54 spots in the rankings. 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 [[Northeastern University College of Business Administration|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]].<ref>Boston.com - [http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2007/03/northeastern_bu.html Northeastern Business School is 26th Best]</ref>Northeastern's High Technology MBA program ranked #1 in a "Top Techno MBA Survey" released by [[Computerworld|ComputerWorld Magazine]].<ref>Encyclopedia.com - [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-55854171.html Northeastern University High Tech MBA Program Ranks #1 Nationwide]</ref>Northeastern also ranked No. 4 in [[Forbes Magazine]] as one of "America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses." In 2007, the Business School ranked 24th in the U.S. by [[Entrepreneur magazine]] and [[The Princeton Review]] in entrepreneurship. <ref> The Voice - Northeastern entrepreneurship program ranked among best in U.S. [http://www.northeastern.edu/voice/current/current68.html]</ref> Northeastern is also listed among 25 “Cutting-Edge Schools” in the 2008 edition of “You 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]]. In addition, Northeastern undergrad B-school students have dominated case competitions against other Boston area business schools winning ten of the last 12 [http://www.bschoolbeanpot.com 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 [http://www.archsoc.com/ Archsoc.com]. The Law School ranked No.1 in public interest law by the [[ABA]].<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-24908778.html Northeastern U. law school named No. 1 in public interest law]</ref>The Physician's Assistant program is ranked No. 17 by [[US News]]. In 2008, Northeastern University was ranked by [[US News]] as No. 13 in the "Best Graduate Schools 2009" ranking for Computer Science, Programming Languages specialty. <ref>Programming Language - Computer Science - Best Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report [http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/com/programming_language]</ref> Northeastern participates in the [http://www.naicu.edu/ National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities] ([[NAICU]])'s [[University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)]]. == Campus == Northeastern's campus is mostly located along Huntington Avenue in an area known as the "[[Fenway-Kenmore|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 [http://www.huntingtontheatre.org/ 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.<ref>[http://www.northeastern.edu/campustour/welcome.html Northeastern Campus tour]</ref> 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 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 “Northeastern News” poll and suggestion to the President Box that was presented to the board of Trustees in March 1988. The “No 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 “most 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 [[tunnel]]s that link 13 major campus buildings for easier travel during [[blizzard|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). ===Snell Library=== The NU Libraries are 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. The Digital Media Design Studio within the library is a collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environment for creating course-related multimedia presentations, projects and portfolios. Snell is also 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 William McCormack|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 [http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives 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.<ref>[http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives/collections/manuscript_collections/ The Department's special collections]</ref>. === 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. 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. 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 <ref>[http://www.cba.neu.edu/grad/index.cfm?page=47&nav=62 Northeastern College of Business Administration<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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. === West Campus === [[Image:DSC00654.JPG|right|thumb|West Village A North or "High Rise"]] The West Campus 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 Campus, Building A, and was completed in [[2006]] with the opening of West Campus, Building F, which houses the Honors Program offices, the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute, housing for freshmen in the honors program, and classrooms. The following buildings make up West Village, in order of completion: * '''Building A''' (opened [[1999]]): Residence Hall; separated into two sections, West Village A North and South. * '''Building B''' (opened [[2001]]): Residence Hall. * '''Building 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. * '''Building D - Behrakis Health Science Center''' (opened [[2002]]): Contains classrooms, laboratories, and the Admissions Visitor Center. * '''Building E''' (opened [[2002]]): Residence Hall. * '''Building G''' (opened [[2004]]): Residence Hall. Also contains several classrooms. * '''Building 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. * '''Building F''' (opened [[2006]]): Residence Hall for the freshman honors program. Also includes the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute, offices for the Honors Program, and classrooms. A 22-story high rise has been approved behind the current YMCA; this building will fit another 600 beds. It is known as Building K. Buildings I and J are currently under construction at the intersection of [[Tremont Street|Tremont St]] and Ruggles St. === South Campus (Columbus Avenue) === Northeastern University's southernmost section of campus is located along Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, parallel to the [[Orange Line (MBTA)|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.<ref>[http://www.nupr.neu.edu/09-01/davenport.html Boston City Officials Herald Opening of Davenport Commons]</ref> 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 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 22 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 '''Parking lots''' * Renaissance Parking Garage (public) * Columbus Parking Lot (faculty/staff) * Columbus Parking Garage (faculty/staff/students) * Columbus Place Lot (faculty/staff/students) ===Matthews Arena=== {{main|Matthews Arena}} [[Image:Neu matthews.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Matthews Arena]] Opened in [[1910]] Matthews Arena, widely known as the Boston Arena, is the world's oldest ice hockey arena. Located on the east edge 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|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 the former Chair of the Northeastern University Board of Trustees. The arena is the original home of the NHL [[Boston Bruins]], the NBA [[Boston Celtics]] and the WHA New England Whalers (now the NHL [[Carolina Hurricanes]]). It has hosted all or part of the [[America East Conference]] men's basketball tournament a total of seven times and hosted the 1960 [[Frozen Four]]. The arena also served as the original home to the annual [[Beanpot (Ice Hockey)]] tournament between Boston's four major college hockey programs. ===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. A Reader's Digest survey ranked NEU as the second safest school in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rd.com/images/content/2008/0802/College-Safety-Survey-Results.pdf |title=Reader's Digest College Safety Survey Results |accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref> === 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 [[Rapid transit|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 (MBTA)|Green Line]] (all [[Green Line "E" Branch|"E" Branch]]) stops ([[Symphony (MBTA station)|Symphony]], [[Northeastern (MBTA station)|Northeastern]], and [[Museum of Fine Arts (MBTA station)|Museum of Fine Arts]]) and two [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange line]] ([[Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station)|Massachusetts Avenue]] and [[Ruggles (MBTA station)|Ruggles]], which latter also has commuter rail service) stops. Riders can connect easily via a short ride to the [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red line]] or [[Blue Line (MBTA)|Blue line]] by either of the Orange or Green Lines. ==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. ===Greek life=== '''Fraternities''' * [[Alpha Delta Phi]] (ΑΔΦ) * [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] (ΑΕΠ) * [[Alpha Kappa Sigma]] (ΑΚΣ) * [[Beta Gamma Epsilon]] (ΒΓΕ) * [[Kappa Sigma]] (ΚΣ) * [[Pi Delta Psi]] (ΠΔΨ) * [[Pi Kappa Alpha]] (ΠΚΑ) * [[Sigma Alpha Mu]] (ΣΑΜ) * [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]] (ΣΦΕ) '''Sororities''' * [[Alpha Epsilon Phi]] (ΑΕΦ) * [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] (ΑΚΑ) * [[Delta Phi Epsilon]] (ΔΦΕ) * [[Delta Phi Omega]] (ΔΦΩ) * [[Delta Zeta]] (ΔΖ) * [[Kappa Phi Lambda]] (ΚΦΛ) * [[Sigma Delta Tau]] (ΣΔΤ) * [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]] (ΣΣΣ) * [[Kappa Delta]] (ΚΔ) ===Student publications=== The most widely circulated publication is ''[http://www.nu-news.com 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 ''[http://www.nutnr.neu.edu Times NU Roman]'', the university literary magazine ''Spectrum'', 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. ==School statistics and awards== === Awards and recognition === * In 2002, the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems was designated an Engineering Research Center by the [[National Science Foundation]]. * Since 2002, Northeastern has received three major awards for design excellence including the 2005 Harleston Parker Medal from the Boston Society of Architects. * In 2004, Northeastern was one of six institutions to be selected by the [[National Science Foundation]] as an engineering research center in [[nanotechnology]]. == Northeastern University in popular culture== In "[[WIRED]]"<ref>[http://www.wired.com/wired/]</ref> magazine issue April 2008, "Eureka! Epic Moments in Tech", a portrait on great technological achievements. The article shows a picture of Kennedy Hall, Northeastern University and an explanation of the founding of Napster a peer-to-peer file sharing network founded by Shawn Fanning a former student at Northeastern University. In the 2003 remake of the movie, ''[[The Italian Job]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317740/ The Italian Job]</ref>, 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]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0764417/ The Kicker]</ref>, episode 11, Raymond's father (played by [[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]]. <ref> Boston Rugby Club: Meet NU Maddog Alumni Featured in "The Departed" [http://www.brfc.org/press152459688.asp]</ref> 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]]) <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097351/ Field of Dreams (1989)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Several Northeastern University buildings are visible, including Burstein Hall and Rubenstein Hall. In the 2006 [[CBS]] reality television show, ''[[Survivor: Panama|Survivor: Panama—Exile Island]]'', a Northeastern graduate, [[Danielle DiLorenzo]], finished the game in second place.<ref> WBZ: Two Locals Compete In Latest 'Survivor' [http://wbztv.com/entertainment/Survivor.Exile.Island.2.576187.html]</ref> 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. == Athletics == {{main|Northeastern Huskies}} [[Image:NortheasternHuskies.png|thumb|right|Northeastern Huskies logo]] A few outstanding athletes have played for Northeastern's sports teams. [[Daniel R Ross|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. [[Carlos Pena]] was named Major League Baseball's American League Comeback Player of the Year in 2007. The U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey teams have included Northeastern alumni [[Shelley Looney]] and [[Chanda Gunn]].The NU mascot is [[Northeastern University Paws|Paws]]. 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 2007, only their second year in the CAA, the women's track team captured the conference championship, while the volleyball team finished second in the conference. In their first year in the 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 Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Basketball Tournament]], as [[2005-06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team|George Mason University]] advanced all the way to the [[Final Four]]. The women's basketball team won 10 more games in 2008 than in the previous year, representing the biggest one-year turnaround in the CAA, and advanced to the tournament quarterfinals. Northeastern's men's and women's hockey teams compete in the highly competitive [[Hockey East]] Conference. During the 2007-08 season, the men's team ranked as high at #7 in the country and held the top spot in the conference before finishing the season in sixth place in Hockey East. Both teams also participate in the annual [[Beanpot]] tournament between the four major Boston-area colleges. Northeastern's men's team has won the annual event 4 times in its 54-year history, while the women's team has captured the Beanpot 14 times. The Northeastern Crew team is a strong force nationally, consistently ranking as one of the top 10 teams in the nation<ref>http://www.gonu.com/mcrew/</ref>. In the 2008 National Championship, the team made the Grand Finals and placed fourth behind [[University of Wisconsin]], [[Washington University]], and [[University of California]], while beating schools such as [[Brown University]], [[Princeton University]], [[University of Pennsylvania]], and [[Harvard University]].<ref>http://www.gonu.com/mcrew/2008/irasemi.htm</ref> Northeastern also offers 34 club sports, including [[rugby]], [[lacrosse]], [[squash]], [[cycling]] and [[ultimate frisbee]]. The women's rugby team finished third in the nation in Division II in 2005. The men's lacrosse team began the 2008 season ranked in the Top 10 nationally. ==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) *[[Bill Richardson]] - former U.S. Secretary of Energy, future Governor of New Mexico (2001) *[[Christine Todd Whitman]] - former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2003) *[[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) *[[Chris Cox]] - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman (2008) *[[Stephen Breyer]] - United States Supreme Court Justice(2008 - Law) <ref> Northeastern Archival Collections: Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degrees [http://www.lib.neu.edu/archives/history_exhibits/speakers_honorary/]</ref> ==Notable Alumni (in no particular order)== ===Business=== * [[Richard Egan]] — Co-founder of [[EMC Corporation|EMC]] and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland * [http://www.forbes.com/2000/12/13/1213faces.html Roger Marino] — Co-founder of [[EMC Corporation|EMC]] and former part-owner, [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] * [[Shawn Fanning]] - Founder of [[Napster]] (dropped out) * Paul E. Noble, Jr.- Executive Vice President (Retired), [[EMC]] * [[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]] - President and CEO, [[Apex Learning]] Inc. * [[George Chamillard]]- Chairman, former CEO, [[Teradyne, Inc.]] * [[Robert Davis]] — General Partner of Highland Capital Partners and founder and former CEO of [[Lycos]] * [[Sharon Ward]] - Global Director, ERP and SCM Manufacturing Strategy, [[Microsoft]] * [[Daniel J. Casaletto]] - Vice President, [[Intel]] * [[Salil Pradhan]] - CTO, [[Hewlett-Packard]] * [[Jeff Clarke]] - CEO and president, [[Travelport]] * [[Walt Skowronski]] - SVP, [[Boeing]] * [[Jerald G. Fishman]] — CEO, [[Analog Devices]] * [[William M. Ellis]] - President, Textron Fluid & Power Inc., [[Textron]] * [[Frank Tempesta]] - President, Textron Systems Corp., [[Textron]] * [[Stephen R. Stanvick]] - Former VP of [[Raytheon]] * [[Peter A. Gay]] - Former VP of [[Raytheon]] * [[Stephen Olive]] - VP of [[Raytheon]] * [[Robert Shillman]] — Founder and CEO, [[Cognex]] * [[Ed Galante]] – Former SVP, [[Exxon Corporation]] * [[Robert DiCenso]] - Former SVP, [[Gillette]] * [[Bob Graham]]- Senior adviser at Cascadia Capital and 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]] * [[J. Michael Menadue]] - Founder of [[The Red House Design Co]] and Executive, [[Diversified Project Management]] * [[Joseph Schab]] - CEO, Managing Director, LBi === Investment Banking and Consulting=== * [[Neal Finnegan]] - Former director, [[Citizens Financial Group]] * [[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]] *[[Martin S. Levine]] - SVP, [[Brown Brothers Harriman]] *[[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]] ===Government and politics=== * [[Patrick Duddy]] - U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela * [[Leslie Rowe]] - U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu * [[Janet Garvey]] - U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon * [[Demetrius Atsalis|Demetrius J. Atsalis]] — member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|Mass. House of Representatives]] (''served 1998 – present'') * [[Barry Lowenkron]] Vice President of the Program on Global Security & Sustainability at the [[MacArthur Foundation]] *[[Ari Abraham Porth]] - [[Florida House of Representatives]] * [[James Franklin Jeffrey]] — U.S. Ambassador and principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs *[[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]]- Former Governor of Rhode Island ===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]] ===Science and technology=== * [[Gregory Jarvis]] — Astronaut * [[Albert Sacco]] — Astronaut * Eugene F. Lally - Designer of Planetary Exploration Missions * Lee E. Ellis - Co-Inventor of the [[Teleforce]] ===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 ===Arts and entertainment=== *[[Kevin Antunes]] - music director for [[Justin Timberlake]] *[[Lennie Baker]] - [[Sha Na Na]] *[[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) *[[Danielle DiLorenzo]] - 1st-runner-up on reality-television show [[Survivor: Panama - Exile Island]] ===Sports=== * [[Ed Barry]] - 1946-7 [[Boston Bruins]], NHL * [[Randy Bucyk]] - 1985-86 [[Montreal Canadiens]], 1987-88 [[Calgary Flames]], NHL *[[Sean Jones (defensive end)|Sean Jones]] — [[National Football League]] (NFL) Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers, [[Green Bay Packers]] * [[Dan Ross]] - [[National Football League]] (NFL) 1979-1985 [[Cincinnati Bengals]] * [[Reggie Lewis]] — [[Boston Celtics]] * [[José Juan Barea]] — [[Dallas Mavericks]] *[[Carlos Peña]] — MLB first baseman/outfielder [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Tampa Bay Rays]] * [[Shelley Looney]] - U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey * [[Chanda Gunn]] - U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey * [[Jim Fahey]] - [[San Jose Sharks]], [[New Jersey Devils]], [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], NHL ==See also== *[[List of Northeastern University people]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.neu.edu Northeastern University Website] *[http://www.gonu.com/ Northeastern University Athletics] {{Northeastern University}} {{Colonial Athletic Association}} {{Hockey East}} {{Colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston}} {{Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges}} [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1898]] [[Category:New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] [[Category:Northeastern University, Boston| ]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Boston, Massachusetts]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Massachusetts]] [[de:Northeastern University (Boston)]] [[es:Universidad Northeastern]] [[fa:دانشگاه نورث ایسترن]] [[fr:Northeastern University]] [[ga:Ollscoil Oirthuaisceartach]] [[no:Northeastern University]] [[fi:Northeastern University]]