Despite announcing his ambitions last fall to become a university president, Provost Ahmed Abdelal has accepted an offer to become provost of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a decision he said was a "lateral" move. Stephen Zoloth, dean of Bouvé College of Health, was appointed as interim provost at Faculty Senate yesterday, effective April 1. (3) comments
Within a day of accepting a nomination to be a candidate in the race for next year's Student Government Association (SGA) president, Dan Kamyck, current SGA director of outreach under administration and public relations, may be out of the race. Nominations for SGA president were reopened Monday night following former candidate Marines Piney's announcement that she was dropping out of the race earlier that evening. (0) comments
JOSEPH AOUN, PRESIDENT: Well, I would like to share something that is on my mind with you and see how we can work together and if you can help me with the concept, and also with the implementation of that. It's a concept that has been on my mind for some time - and I feel that it is an important concept for society as a whole in the next 20 years, 30 years, and also for Northeastern, for reasons that I am going to share with you. (0) comments
Dan Kamyck said he believes in personally reaching out to students and representing the underrepresented groups of minority, freshman, co-op, off-campus and transfer students. After Marines Piney dropped out of the race for Student Government Association (SGA) president Monday, Kamyck accepted a nomination to run against SGA vice president for financial affairs Rob Ranley in the upcoming elections for next year's SGA president. (13) comments
Northeastern police have identified the individual who allegedly scrawled a swastika and a racist slogan on the entrance of a freshman residence hall last week, according to Northeastern University Division ofPublic Safety (NUPD). The individual, whose name was not released, is a 22-year-old male guest of a resident of Stetson West, where the graffiti appeared last Wednesday morning, police said. (8) comments
Students snacked on popcorn, heard their fortunes and learned recycling tips Tuesday night at the Can Can Bizzare. The event, a recycling carnival, was hosted by the Students for Environmental Action in an effort to promote more Earth-friendly habits. (0) comments
Some students choosing to live on-campus next year now have the option of selecting their housing online rather than in-person as in previous years. Last spring, Housing Services piloted an online room selection process for rising juniors and seniors to select their Fall 2007 housing, Philomena Mantella, senior vice president of enrollment and student life, said in an e-mail to The News. (0) comments
Soon, life may become simpler for students searching for an easier way to share their thoughts about professors now that course evaluations will be online for undergraduate students, said Stephen Lavenberg, Student Government Association (SGA) vice president for academic affairs. (0) comments
A newly introduced bill in Massachusetts Congress could require all colleges and universities to use fire-resistant paint in residence halls. The high density of students and the amount of electronics in residence halls makes them, as opposed to other buildings, a prime spot for such an initiative, officials said. (0) comments
About one quarter of Northeastern students have said they are unsatisfied with Northeastern's myNEU e-mail program, according to a recent community satisfaction survey on the site. The survey, which collected people's opinions on a variety of myNEU features, sheds light on an increasingly popular trend among the student body: The forwarding of school e-mail to other e-mail services like Gmail or Windows Live Hotmail. (0) comments
After graduating college, alumni who seek jobs or potential careers may find future employers expecting them to possess leadership and problem-solving skills. Students can develop these skills through alternative post-graduation programs, like the Peace Corps, Americorps or other service opportunities, experts said. (0) comments
Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Tuesday, March 18 9:15 a.m. A staff member at Davenport Commons A reported vandalism throughout the building and damage to numerous exit signs. Northeastern University Division of Public Safety (NUPD) officers notified campus maintenance to clean the building and are investigating. (0) comments