Category: Press
December 13, 2013
Ping Pong Pals
By Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata Urban Politics, December 13, 2013 There’s a ping pong table now located on City Hall’s Red Room – the space just off the plaza level that has the water jet fountain. About a year ago,...
moreNovember 25, 2013
Partnership Explores Online Learning That Learns With You
By Northeastern University College of Professional Studies Sacramento Bee, November 25, 2013 BOSTON and SEATTLE, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether teaching six students or 600, what if an instructor could adapt his or her class to meet the needs of every...
moreOctober 31, 2013
Northeastern University Opens New Seattle Satellite Campus
Collin Tong, Crosscut News University Outlook, October 2013 In a state that lags far behind the rest of the nation in the production of science and engineering graduates, Northeastern University’s entry into Washington’s higher education marketplace should be welcome news....
moreSeptember 30, 2013
Campus View: Rethinking Higher Ed Reform Through Co-ops
by Melanie Dostis USA Today, September 26, 2013 For the longest time, I had no idea when I would be graduating. I had no clue what year I was in and at times I wasn't sure if classes were even part...
moreSeptember 24, 2013
Co-op Fair Highlights Global Learning Experiences
by Joe O'Connell news@Northeastern: September 24, 2013 The indoor quad at the Curry Student Center had an international feel on Thursday night as students who have recently returned from overseas co-ops convened to share their experiences. Northeastern’s inaugural International Co-op...
moreAugust 14, 2013
What Really Helps in Today’s Job Market
By Elizabeth Gehrman The Boston Globe: August 11, 2013 YOU’VE READ THE HEADLINES: Despite some improvement in job growth for recent college grads, many are still trying to adjust to post-Great Recession life. They’re out of work, working part time, or cobbling...
moreAugust 14, 2013
Graduation Rates Among African-American Students on the Rise at Northeastern, Study Says
By Katherine Landergan Boston.com August 5, 2013 Graduation rates among black students at Northeastern University are on the rise, according to a study by The Education Trust. According to the report, in the past decade, the graduation rate among African-American students at Northeastern has...
moreAugust 7, 2013
The Coolest Kids on the Block? City Hall Now Has a Ping-Pong table
By Josh Keletey Fifth Avenue Seattle: August 6, 2013 City hall is now sporting the entertaining new attribute of a Ping-Pong table, available for public use, and to put a cherry on top Councilmember Nick Licata and Northeastern University Dean Tayloe Washburn will go head-to-head...
moreJuly 1, 2013
The Seattle Times: Games to keep teenage girls enthralled with math, science
By Katherine Long The Seattle Times: June 30, 2013 A group of Seattle-area educators and electronic-game developers have started working on a game to keep teenage girls engaged in math and science. Consider, for a moment, the possibility of a completely addictive...
moreJune 26, 2013
Northeastern University - Seattle to host national interactive event building a game for girls to close the gender gap in STEM
Northeastern University - Seattle to host national interactive event building a game for girls to close the gender gap in STEM 100+ leaders in tech, games, education and research don their wizard caps to come together Friday, June 28...
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