Category: Press
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...
moreOctober 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...
moreOctober 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...
moreOctober 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...
moreSeptember 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...
moreSeptember 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...
moreAugust 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,...
moreAugust 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...
moreAugust 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...
moreJuly 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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