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07/31/2026

Northeastern’s Office of Global Services, or OGS, released updated guidance for international students and visiting scholars in light of the Trump administration’s July 17 ruling that establishes a fixed period of admission.

Under the new Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, ruling, which will take effect Sept. 15, students may only be admitted for the duration of their program, followed by a 30-day grace period after its completion up to four years, which was reduced from 60 days. Previously, F-1 and J-1 visa holders could extend their stay without seeking government approval.

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Story by Jenny Tran
Photos by Margot Murphy
Graphic by Daniel Patchen

07/21/2026

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun ranks as the highest-paid university president in Massachusetts with his total compensation exceeding $3 million in the 2025 fiscal year, reports show.

Aoun’s total compensation reached $3,045,428 during the 2025 fiscal year, marking the fourth year in a row that the president’s compensation exceeded $2 million, the Boston Business Journal reported based on an analysis of college payrolls submitted to the IRS.

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Story by Auden Oakes
Photos by Ray Huang and Margot Murphy
Graphic by Daniel Patchen

07/05/2026

Everyone has a piece of themselves they think is weird. I talk too much when I’m excited, I forget things within a second of saying them and I can get really awkward.

But this weirdness is the most important aspect of a person; it makes us different. It makes us authentic. Weird is defined as something of strange or extraordinary character: odd, fantastic. Humans are fantastic. Suppressing your oddities only gives self-doubt an easy entrance into your mind. Authenticity and weirdness are traits that deserve to be displayed, just with a little situational awareness.

The average person is in a constant mental battle between upholding societal norms and being ourselves. We are expected to have unbreakable professionalism while maintaining personal relationships and emotions. We learn this at a very young age from constant reminders to prepare for our future and brutal talks about becoming an “adult” — but college is where it gets real.

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Story by Mars Poper
File Photos by Margot Murphy .murphy
Graphic by Bowen Rivera .byram

06/23/2026

Northeastern introduced a new billing system for summer classes this year, with a flat rate for full-time students, according to an announcement posted by Student Financial Services, or SFS.

Under the new system, students taking either three or four classes during Summer A and B, formerly known as Summer 1 and 2, are now billed like the fall and spring semesters with a flat rate of $33,995. Previously, the university billed students per credit hour such that summer tuition costs scaled directly with the number of course credits.

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Story and graphic by Caroline Baker Dimock
Photos by Margot Murphy

06/18/2026

Our June crossword is out! Go to huntnewsnu.com/crosswords to play the latest crossword puzzle from web manager Yonatan Catran.

06/16/2026

Senior Vanderbilt University administrator Brett Sweet will assume the position of senior vice president for finance and administration this fall, replacing longtime administrator Thomas Nedell.

Sweet held the position of vice chancellor for finance and information technology at Vanderbilt for 17 years and will work closely with Nedell in his new position at Northeastern, President Joseph E. Aoun announced in a March 18 email to the university’s faculty and staff.

Nedell, who has held the role since 2011, will transition to the position of chief investment officer and treasurer Aug. 17. During his tenure, Nedell has played a key role in the university’s numerous campus expansions and construction on the Boston campus. The university did not respond to The Huntington News’ question about why Nedell is transitioning roles.

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Story by Madison Evangelist
File photos by Margot Murphy
Graphic by Catie Nippins

06/11/2026

Northeastern’s Student Government Association officially recognized its first student-led Indigenous club on campus April 14, following the successful appeal process of an initially deferred decision.

The Native American, Tribal, and Indigenous Visibility in Education, or NATIVE, club is a dedicated space on campus for undergraduate Indigenous students and allies. Founded last April by Avery Nakata and Tamarron Austin, the group holds club meetings where a Indigenous students can find community, which many Indigenous students say is hard to find on campus organically.

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Story by Annalise Karamas .k
File photo by Jessica Xing
Graphic by Catie Nippins

06/09/2026

Northeastern women’s hockey is coming off a season like no other. The team ended its 2025-26 run with a trip to the Frozen Four, and without a home rink.

Now, time will tell if the team can keep that momentum or if the unprecedented rink situation will undermine it.

So far this offseason, Northeastern emerged largely successful from the transfer portal, named its four-player leadership group for the 2026-27 season and has a promising Swiss commit, forward Ivana Wey, coming in September.

Rising senior defender Rylie Jones and rising graduate student defender Kristina Allard will be at the helm this season as captains, alongside two alternate captains; rising junior forward Ellie Mabardy and rising junior goaltender Lisa Jönsson.

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Story by Frances Klemm
Photos by Evelynn Lin ._.fotos
Graphic by Catie Nippins

06/07/2026

Executive Vice Provost Tom Sheahan will take over as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, President Joseph E. Aoun announced June 1.

Aoun’s announcement comes five days after The Huntington News first reported on the unexpected departure of Beth Winkelstein, the long-time University of Pennsylvania administrator who assumed the position last August. The email, sent to Northeastern’s faculty and staff, is the first official notice from the university about Winkelstein’s departure.

It is unclear why Winkelstein no longer holds her position. The university did not answer The News’ questions about why she left.

Sheahan, who has been at Northeastern for 35 years, will serve as interim provost for two years. During the last provost search, Sheahan previously held the role of interim after former Provost David Madigan stepped down in June 2025.

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Story by Madison Evangelist .evangelist
Photo by Margot Murphy .murphy
File Photos by Nia Calais
Graphic by Catie Nippins

06/04/2026

Northeastern’s acquisition of Marymount Manhattan College, originally announced in May 2024, is set to be finalized by the summer.

The New York State Department of Education approved the acquisition last May, and Northeastern expects to receive approval from the federal Department of Education no later than June 30, a Northeastern spokesperson told Bloomberg News, concluding the two-year process of converting Marymount Manhattan College to Northeastern University – New York City.

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Story by Jenny Tran
Photo and graphic by Daniel Patchen
File photos by Marta Hill

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