Archive for “September 2012 - Seattle | Northeastern University”
September 27, 2012
Geeks, Innovation, and Business Mingle at the Tech Impact Awards 2012
I had the pleasure of attending the Seattle Business Monthly's Tech Impact Awards this week at the Washington State Convention Center, which featured businesses of all shapes and sizes - some familiar, some soon-to-be-famous - but all with a...
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September 26, 2012
Northeastern University's Fight or Flight Decision
Forbes.com, September 26, 2012 Fight or flight choices are about survival. Knowing when it’s best to make a tactical retreat and when it’s time to fight is baked into our genes. Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun’s strategic investments illustrate the advantage of...
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September 14, 2012
Northeastern is on the move!
While here in Seattle we take pride in our Northeastern University - Seattle streetcar described elsewhere and on our website, the University as a whole has also clearly been on the move in many respects. A few weeks ago The Princeton Review found that...
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September 13, 2012
Some Practical Experience with that Degree?
The Wall Street Journal, September 13, 2012 Getting from college to a paycheck is a big worry for young adults; in 2011, only 18% of college grads had job offers by the end of April before graduation, according to the National...
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September 7, 2012
Future of high skill immigration outlined by federal leader visiting Seattle. Is immigration reform coming?
The Metropolitan Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting today with key immigration experts to discuss the need of many Seattle companies to meet their staffing needs with highly skilled workers from overseas. Northeastern University -Seattle's Dean, Tayloe Washburn, attended this special presentation, at...
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September 7, 2012
Campus Construction Update:
Dean Tayloe Washburn (right) took a hard-hat tour of Northeastern-Seattle's campus build-out; the report is good and all construction is on time! The essential infrastructure is set: concrete is poured, piping and electrical are set, and we are beginning...
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September 6, 2012
Northeastern gets engaged in Washington's STEM quest
Washington State faces a major skills gap in several areas, such as technology, computer science, and engineering, and is stepping up to this challenge. The future of any region in the US depends on its ability to power student success...
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