Northeastern president Joseph Aoun predicts massive online courses will bring a shakeup of higher education photo

November 28, 2012

Northeastern president Joseph Aoun predicts massive online courses will bring a shakeup of higher education

Boston Globe, November 17, 2012 By Joseph Aoun, President, Northeastern University  As President Obama develops his second-term agenda, his administration will no doubt focus on a range of higher-education priorities, including affordability, attainment levels, and career preparation. Yet as important...

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NYTimes: In Seattle, Virtual University Will Have a Physical Campus, Too photo

October 29, 2012

NYTimes: In Seattle, Virtual University Will Have a Physical Campus, Too

By KIRK JOHNSON New York Times: October 29, 2012 SEATTLE — With name tags clipped on and PowerPoint at the ready, officials from Northeastern University invited prospective students in one night last week for a peek at a new extension campus, 2,500 miles...

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Seattle Times Editorial:  Northeastern’s branch campus a welcome addition photo

October 26, 2012

Seattle Times Editorial: Northeastern’s branch campus a welcome addition

A Seattle branch campus for Northeastern University offers welcome help boosting the ranks of residents with graduate degrees. By Seattle Times Editorial Northeastern University’s expansion into Seattle is noteworthy, chiefly for its potential to broaden the pipeline of local talent in...

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From the Seattle Times:  Northeastern U’s Seattle branch to open in Jan. near Amazon photo

October 21, 2012

From the Seattle Times: Northeastern U's Seattle branch to open in Jan. near Amazon

Northeastern University of Boston will open up a branch campus in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood in January. By Katherine Long Seattle Times higher education reporter When he visited Seattle last week, the president of Northeastern University took pains to explain...

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Northeastern University’s Fight or Flight Decision photo

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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Some Practical Experience with that Degree? photo

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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Boston’s Northeastern University to open campus in South Lake Union photo

August 15, 2012

Boston's Northeastern University to open campus in South Lake Union

The Seattle Times, August 14, 2012 A Boston-area private research university will open a satellite campus in South Lake Union in January, school officials announced Tuesday. Northeastern University-Seattle will offer graduate programs in 15 areas, all related to science, technology,...

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University uses streetcar to get its message across photo

August 3, 2012

University uses streetcar to get its message across

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, August 3, 2012 Northeastern University, a non-profit, private research university based in Boston,  plans to open a campus in  Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood in 2013. To generate buzz in anticipation of its arrival, it...

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Education: Northeastern’s painting the streetcars red for launch photo

August 3, 2012

Education: Northeastern’s painting the streetcars red for launch

Puget Sound Business Journal, August 3, 2012 With a new Seattle-based Northeastern University campus just weeks away from its official leases, new hires and a splashy new marketing plan, Tayloe Washburn enjoys watching the project rapidly take shape. “I’m having...

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Northeastern Looks Northwest, Aims to Fill Voids in Tech Job Market photo

July 3, 2012

Northeastern Looks Northwest, Aims to Fill Voids in Tech Job Market

Xconomy, July 3, 2012 Seattle imports high-tech talent, and Boston exports. So it makes sense that one of the big players in Boston’s competitive higher education market, Northeastern University, would see a new niche opening up across the country, where...

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