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Northeastern introduced a new billing system for summer classes this year, with a flat rate for full-time students, acco...
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.

Read the full story here: https://huntnewsnu.com/93320/primary-homepage/northeastern-unveils-new-summer-classes-billing-system/

Story and graphic by Caroline Baker Dimock
Photos by Margot Murphy

Our June crossword is out! Go to huntnewsnu.com/crosswords to play the latest crossword puzzle from web manager Yonatan ...
06/18/2026

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

Senior Vanderbilt University administrator Brett Sweet will assume the position of senior vice president for finance and...
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.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4vYAIot

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

Northeastern’s Student Government Association officially recognized its first student-led Indigenous club on campus Apri...
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.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49VDX7D

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

Northeastern women’s hockey is coming off a season like no other. The team ended its 2025-26 run with a trip to the Froz...
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.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4ectq9j

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

Executive Vice Provost Tom Sheahan will take over as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, Pre...
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.

Read the full update here: https://bit.ly/4uj7xLy

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

Northeastern’s acquisition of Marymount Manhattan College, originally announced in May 2024, is set to be finalized by t...
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.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4uecN32

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

On a Friday night in Fields Corner, customers fill every seat at JustBook-Ish. Families, elders, children and friends pa...
05/29/2026

On a Friday night in Fields Corner, customers fill every seat at JustBook-Ish. Families, elders, children and friends pack themselves into the snug space, eager for the competitive night of slam poetry ahead.

“We like to think of this as a community meal: We come to get fed,” said Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah, the City of Boston’s poet laureate, welcoming the crowd to JustBook-Ish.

JustBook-Ish, located at 1463 Dorchester Ave., may technically be a bookstore, but since its opening in late 2024, it has grown into something more. “We identify as a literary gathering space, which is to say that we’re interested in both the literary aspect as well as the gathering,” said Porsha Olayiwola, the co-founder of JustBook-Ish who formerly served as Boston’s poet laureate.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4ffClZQ

Story by Francesca Siciliano
Photos by Evelynn Lin ._.fotos
Graphic by Caroline Baker Dimock

Beth Winkelstein, Northeastern’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has left her role after less th...
05/29/2026

Beth Winkelstein, Northeastern’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has left her role after less than a year, the university confirmed in an email to The Huntington News May 28.

Winkelstein, a long-time leader at the University of Pennsylvania, stepped into the role in fall 2025. Winkelstein has not responded to requests for comment as of publication. It is unclear why she left her position. Executive Vice Provost Tom Sheahan, who previously served as interim provost during the last hiring process, will serve as interim for two years.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4fNHBny

Story by Madison Evangelist
Photo and design by Margot Murphy
Photo courtesy Beth Winkelstein
Graphic by Daniel Patchen

In the recently published op-ed “We should all stop going to the gym,” Arvind Chettiar argues that gym culture reflects ...
05/22/2026

In the recently published op-ed “We should all stop going to the gym,” Arvind Chettiar argues that gym culture reflects a commodified, isolating version of wellness — one that prioritizes individual optimization over genuine community, and ultimately fails to address the broader loneliness epidemic.

The framing overlooks what Sophia Sachs outlined just days earlier. She detailed what resistance training actually looks like: improving cancer survivability, preventing diabetes, strengthening cardiovascular health and extending lifespan. The science is solid; read it.

To be fair, some of his critique lands. As the author points out, the loneliness epidemic is real, building community matters and the wellness industry does commodify self-care in ways worth critiquing. Those points are valid.

But the piece makes sweeping, inflammatory claims about gyms and the people who use them that don’t hold up.

I work out regularly — or try to. Most people who work out aren’t the hyper-disciplined, obsessive caricature that the op-ed is predicated on.

Read the full letter here: https://bit.ly/4dBY0ZB

Story by Sean Finch
Photos by Margot Murphy .murphy
File Photo by Colette Pollauf
Graphic by Catie Nippins

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