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Tag: Northeastern University
News Roundup
Mills College Alumni Sue School, Claims Blindsided by News of Closure or Merger
Mills College alumni are suing the school, alleging they were blindsided by the institution’s recent news to shutdown or merge with Northeastern University, SF Gate reported. The June 7 complaint claims Mills withheld information from alumni on the board of trustees, “thereby stifling [the] Plaintiffs’ ability to fulfill their fiduciary duties to Mills.” The alumni are […]
July 9, 2021
COVID-19
Northeastern University Partners and Saves Mills College from Closing
Northeastern University is partnering with Mills College, saving the dwindling women’s liberal arts college from no longer operating. The announcement came in a letter from Northeastern President Dr. Joseph E. Aoun. “We recognize and share a mutual commitment to maintaining the excellence Mills has achieved in its educational programs,” Aoun wrote. “Through our proposed alliance, we […]
June 18, 2021
Latest News
Study: Gender Inequality Persists in Science Careers and Publishing
In any given year, the amount of published scientific research from women and men is about the same, but when examined over time, gender inequality persists. Four scientists, Dr. Albert-László Barabási, Dr. Alexander J. Gates, Dr. Roberta Sinatra and Dr. Junming Huang, have taken a new approach to examining gender differences in scientific disciplines in […]
February 24, 2020
News Roundup
Northeastern University to Purchase Small, Private College in London
Northeastern University, located in Boston, has purchased a small, private college in central London called The New College of the Humanities to continue its yearlong international expansion. The New College of the Humanities is a six-year-old institution that currently enrolls 200 students. “This new partnership will open up a broad range of learning and research […]
November 13, 2018
STEM
STEM Conference Tackles Student Readiness for Evolving Workforce
WASHINGTON — The seventh annual U.S. News and World Report STEM Solutions Presents: Workforce of Tomorrow conference brought together leaders in education, business, government and the nonprofit sector to discuss strategies to develop the next generation of students in STEM fields.
April 5, 2018
Latinx
Experts Determined to Boost Hispanic Business-oriented Ph.D. Attainment
Hispanics remain underrepresented in academe, particularly in terms of business Ph.D. attainment.
April 24, 2016
African-American
Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made waves with his remarks about the abilities of African-American students in this country during the oral arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin case.
December 9, 2015
Native Americans
SACNAS Conference Emphasizes Power of Network of Mentors
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference explored the unique challenges that women face in the STEM arena at a lunch panel at National Harbor in Maryland on Friday.
November 1, 2015
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