Northeastern University, Boston
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| Motto | Lux, Veritas, Virtus
(Light, Truth, Virtue) |
| Established | 1898 |
| School type | Private |
| President | Richard Freeland |
| Location | Boston, MA, USA |
| Campus | Urban 67 acres (271,139 m²) |
| Enrollment | 18,674 undergraduate, 4,268 graduate |
| Faculty | 1854 |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Official website | www.neu.edu |
Northeastern University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. It is located primarily in Boston's Back Bay. Perhaps best known for its distinctive "co-op" program, Northeastern encourages students to alternate semesters of study with periods of paid work in their field.
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About Northeastern University
Northeastern's campus spans three of Boston's neighbourhoods: Back Bay, Fenway, and Roxbury Crossing. The campus is something of an urban oddity; despite its location in central Boston, Northeastern is home to a remarkable amount of green open space. For example, in 2003, Northeastern was awarded the prestigious gold medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. A unique feature of the University is its well-traveled network of underground tunnels that link major campus buildings for easier travel during inclement or winter weather.Part of Northeastern's campus is directly adjacent to Huntington Avenue and is accessible by T; two Green (Northeastern and Symphony) stops and two Orange (Massachusetts Avenue and Ruggles) stops.
Northeastern, as of 2005, is ranked 115 (top-tier) in the Best National Universities category in the US News and World Report college rankings. In 2003, Northeastern ranked #1 in the Best Co-ops/Internships category in the same publication.
History
Northeastern began in 1898 as the "Evening Institute for Younger Men" at the Huntington Avenue YMCA. The Institute catered to needs of the rapidly growing immigrant population in Boston. Within a few years of its formation, it offered classes in law, engineering, and finance. In 1909 the school began offering day classes and it moved to a new location on Huntington Avenue in 1913. In a period of rapid campus expansion, the University purchased the Huntington Avenue Ground (former Boston Red Sox ballpark) in 1929, but was unable to build on the land due to financial constraints during The Great Depression. The school was officially organized as a college in 1916, and in 1922 it was renamed "Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association."
In 1935, the College of Liberal Arts was added to Northeastern, and the University's name was simplified to "Northeastern University." In 1937 The Northeastern University Corporation was established, creating a board of trustees made up of 31 members of the NU Corporation and 8 members of the YMCA. In 1948 Northeastern separated itself completely from the YMCA.
Following World War II, Northeastern began admitting women, and in the boom of post-war college-bound students, Northeastern created a College of Education (1953), University College (now called the School of Continuing and Professional Studies) (1960), College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing, which were subsequently combined into the Bouvé College (1964), College of Criminal Justice (1967) and College of Computer Science (1982).
In 1980s, the University decided to drastically reduce the number of enrolled students. In recent years, the institution has become substantially more selective. In addition to expanding academics, Northeastern embarked on large building projects residence halls in the early 1990s, some of which have gone on to win national architectural awards.
The Campus
Snell Library
Snell Library, the heart of Northeastern's academic life, holds 985,000 volumes and welcomes over one million visitors a year. Snell's Reference, Instruction, and Peer Tutoring programs, Meet the Author talks, and computer labs play an integral role in the intellectual life of the campus.
Snell is home to the Favat Center; a comprehensive and current collection of children's literature and K-12 curriculum resources, instructional materials, and related information in a variety of formats to support courses offered by the NU School of Education for the practice of teaching.
The NU Libraries received federal depository designation in 1962 under the sponsorship of Massachusetts Congressman John W. McCormick. As a selective depository, the Libraries receive forty-five percent of the federal publication series available to depository libraries.
The Snell Library opened in 1990. It was designed by the Cambridge-based firm The Architect's Collaborative (TAC). The cost of the building was $35 million.
West Village
West Village was originally Northeastern University's largest parking area. In the early 1990s, Northeastern plotted the land into several sections to be turned into residence halls as well as academic buildings.
The following buildings are part of West Village:
West Village A
| Opened | 1999 | |
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| Abbreviated (North) | WVN, WVAN, WVHR, or WVA
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| Abbreviated (South) | WVS, WVAS, WVLR, or WVL | |
| Beds | 630 | |
| Apartments | 155 | |
| Stories (North) | 13 | |
| Stories (South) | 6 | |
| Address (North) | 510 Parker St. |
West Village A is the largest (both sizewise, and in terms of capacity) upperclass residential building on campus. The building is actually two separate buildings that are structually built together, but not internally connected, thus offically named: West Village A North (Highrise) and West Village A South (Lowrise) due to the large size difference, as North is 13 stories and South is 6 stories tall. West Village A was the first West Village building opened, and was nearly complete when the city began requiring Master Plans. West Village A was the tallest, and most desired building to live in by upperclass students until West Village H was built, which at 20 stories tall, dwarfed "The Tower." |
| Address (South) | 500 Parker St. | |
| Nicknames | A, West A | |
| Nicknames (North) | North, Highrise, The Tower | |
| Nicknames (South) | South, Lowrise |
West Village B
| Opened | 2000 | |
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| Abbreviated | WVB | |
| Beds | 235 | |
| Apartments | 58 | |
| Stories | 7 | |
| Stories (Liveable) | 6 | |
| Address | 460 Parker St. Rear |
West Village B is on the opposite side of West Village A in the West Village Quad, juxtaposed to West Village C. B sits between West Village G, West Village F, West Village C, and West Village A North. The corner rooms of West Village B have floor-to-ceiling glass walls, which have led to complaints of increased room temperatures even during the winter months. The Wollaston's market is accessible through a separate front door than the residence hall. |
| Nicknames | B, West B | |
| Additional Features | Wollaston's Grocer |
West Village C
| Opened | 2000 | |
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| Abbreviated | WVC | |
| Beds | 235 | |
| Apartments | 58 | |
| Stories | 7 | |
| Stories (Liveable) | 7 | |
| Address | 480 Parker St. Rear |
West Village C is on the opposite side of West Village A in the West Village Quad, juxtaposed to West Village B. C sits between West Village E, and West Village A South. The corner rooms of West Village C have nearly all glass walls, making them extremely hot throughout the year. There is a classroom on the first floor of West Village C, separate from the residence hall. West Village C is also one story taller than West Village B. |
| Nicknames | C, West C | |
| Additional Features | WVC Classroom |
Behrakis Health Sciences Center (West Village D)
| Opened | 2002 | |
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| Abbreviated | BK | |
| Stories | 7 | |
| Address | 30 Leon St. | |
| Named After | George Behrakis | |
| Nicknames | Behrakis, "Big Glass Building" | |
| Additional Features | Admissions Visitor Center
150-Person Ampitheater |
The plot of land designated "West Village D" was built into a health sciences center with state-of-the-art gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, and osteology labrotories. Behrakis also has one 125-person lecture hall, and many other top-of-the-line classrooms. Behrakis is also home to the Department of Enrollment Management (Admissions), and is where tours of the University begin and end. The term "West Village D" was never offically given to Behrakis, thus creating some confusion among students on why there was no D being built, but construction plans clearly designate its plot "D." |
West Village E
| Opened | 2002 | |
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| Abbreviated | WVE | |
| Beds | 360 | |
| Apartments | ?? | |
| Stories | 8 | |
| Stories (Above Ground Level) | 4 | |
| Address | 10 Leon St. |
West Village E was built at the same time as the Behrakis Health Science Center. West Village E is only has 4 visible stories from the front of the building, but is 8 stories from the back, thus, the first three floors have no rooms in the front of the residence hall (as it is underground). West Village E is unique in that it is the only West Village hall with studio single apartments, the most expensive, and demanded at Northeastern. West Village E is nearly all singles, as it was considered to be the building for seniors, until West Village H opened. |
| Nicknames | E | |
| Additional Features | Studio Apartments |
West Village F
| To Be Opened | 2006 | |
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| Abbreviated | WVF | |
| Beds | ?? | |
| Apartments | ?? | |
| Stories | 6 | |
| Stories (Liveable)) | 4 | |
| Address | 40 Leon St. Rear |
West Village F is the last of the West Village buildings to be constructed. The site was controversial because it was planned to destroy the African-American Institute on campus. After redesigning the building, F will now house the new African-American Institute, as well as classrooms, and will take over as the freshmen honors building starting in 2006. Open space will take the place of the old African American Institute, with walkways paved out of the bricks of the former building. Paticularly notable is the "duplex" style of the new apartments. The living room, bathroom, and one bedroom will be on the entry level of the apartment, whilst several more bedrooms and a second bathroom will be located on an upper level. The building should be upperclass honors after a new "Freshman Village" is built in the North Lot. |
| Nicknames | F | |
| Additional Features | Duplex Apartments |
Presidents
Presidents of Northeastern (with years of tenure and campus buildings named in their honor):
- Frank Palmer Speare (1898-1940, Speare Hall residence hall)
- Carl Stephens Ell (1940-1959, Ell Building, once believed to be named Ell Student Center)
- Asa S. Knowles (1959-1975, Knowles Hall law school building)
- Kenneth G. Ryder (1975-1989, Ryder Hall arts and humanities classroom building)
- John A. Curry (1989-1996, Curry Student Center)
- Richard M. Freeland (1996-2006) (Freeland has announced plans to resign after the 2005-2006 academic year)
Academics
Northeastern offers undergraduate degrees through the University's seven undergraduate day colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Computer Science, the College of Criminal Justice, the College of Engineering, and the College of Nursing–and through The College of Continuing and Professional Studies part-time evening undergraduate programs, which are administered under the supervision of faculty from the day colleges. The Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Computer Science, and University College; the Bachelor of Science degree is offered in all the undergraduate colleges. Associate degrees are awarded in Bouvé College, the School of Engineering Technology within the College of Engineering, and University College; the School of Engineering Technology also awards the associate's degree in engineering. A six-year combined undergraduate/graduate degree, the Doctor of Pharmacy, is offered through Bouvé College. Because of Northeastern's historical orientation toward professional education, a sizable portion of the University's undergraduate degree programs are professionally accredited, including all of the programs in the College of Engineering, the College of Business Administration, and the College of Nursing; most of those in Bouvé College; and significant numbers in other units.
Northeastern University recently alloted $75 million towards the "Academic Investment Plan" (AIP). Over five years, the University plans to enhance its academic programs in three areas: undergraduate education, core graduate professional programs, and centres of research excellence. The cornerstone of the Academic Investment Plan is the expansion of University faculty by 100 tenured and tenure-track professors between 2005 and 2009. Additionally, the Universtiy plans to expand its undergraduate majors and advance research in areas of interdisciplinary sciences and engineering, namely biotechnology, nanotechnology, and sensing and imaging.
Colleges and Schools
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- The College of Arts and Sciences
- The College of Business Administration
- The College of Computer and Information Science
- The College of Criminal Justice
- The College of Engineering
- The School of General Studies
- The School of Law
- The School of Professional and Continuing Studies
- The School of Technological Entrepreneurship
Majors and Concentrations
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Dual Majors
Dual Majors are programs between departments and colleges that eliminate some of the more redundant course requirements and still allows the student to major in two subjects. Dual Majors are different from Double Majors in that some of the major requirements are waived.
- Computer Science and Information Science
- Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology
- Computer Science and Mathematics
- Computer Science and Physics
- Computer Science and Biology
- Cinema Studies and Communication Studies
- Cinema Studies and English
- Cinema Studies and Journalism
- Cinema Studies and Modern Languages
- Cinema Studies and Theatre
- Linguistics and English
- Linguistics and Psychology
- American Sign Language and Psychology
- American Sign Language and Human Services
- American Sign Language and Theatre
Additional "informal" dual major programs may exist where there is an agreement within departments to waive some of the requirements for double majors (such as Business Administration and Economics).
Minors
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Notable alumni
- Kevin Antunes
- Adam Chapman
- Keith DeCoons
- Richard Egan
- Damien Fahey
- Alex Garcia
- Shawn Fanning (dropped out freshman year)
- Gregory Jarvis
- James Franklin Jeffrey
- Lyndon LaRouche (dropped out)
- Reggie Lewis
- Hadassah Lieberman
- Roger Marino
- Sean McGarr
- Russ Oasis
- Carlos Peña
- Albert Sacco
- Wendy Williams
Notable faculty
- Surendra M. Gupta
- Clare Dalton
- Michael Dukakis
- Robert B. Parker
- Gary Goshgarian
- Pran Nath
- Ravi Sundaram
- Matthias Felleisen
- Jack Levin
- Joe Castiglione
Student Media
- The Northeastern News (newspaper)
- WRBB (radio station)
- Times New Roman (satirical newspaper)
- NUTV (television station)
- N.U. Shuffle (humor site)
External links
- Northeastern University Website
- Northeastern Livejournal Community
- Northeastern Flickr Group (Photos)
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