by Christine Burgermaster | Jan 18, 2024 | Student Opportunities, Communities of Belonging, article
This MLK Scholar Plans to Deliver Holistic Care to Vulnerable Communities Susana Kalish’s interest in medicine was sparked at age eight, when her father faced a health scare. Since that day, Kalish, now a scholar in Northeastern University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
by Victoria Tsang | Jan 9, 2024 | Featured Stories, Communities of Belonging, Entrepreneurship, article
She created a network for women with chronic health conditions While a student at Northeastern University, Lilly Stairs was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Fighting two autoimmune diseases as a college student was a challenge, but Stairs was...
by Christine Burgermaster | Jan 5, 2024 | Student Opportunities, article
In Preparing For Life After Ballet, This Dancer Is On Point Every ballet dancer thinks ahead, to their next jeté, pirouette, and plié—but many do not plan for a career after their final curtain call. Through a unique partnership between Northeastern University and the...
by Christine Burgermaster | Jan 3, 2024 | Student Opportunities, Communities of Belonging, article
Northeastern’s First Black Fraternity Celebrates 50 Years Northeastern’s Iota Phi Theta’s Omicron chapter has a storied history of brotherhood, leadership, and activism. Founded in 1973, the university’s first Black fraternity continues giving back to the community in...
by Sam Cosenza | Dec 20, 2023 | Communities of Belonging, podcast
Branching Out: Beyond the Family Tree feat. Byron Hurt, AMD’93 Meet Byron Hurt, AMD’93! After starting his journalism career at The Patriot Ledger while at Northeastern, Byron transitioned to documentary filmmaking that focuses on hot-button topics. Byron’s latest...
by Sam Cosenza | Dec 12, 2023 | Communities of Belonging, Entrepreneurship, video
Lessons from Leroy: A Student’s Mission to Empower Community Healthcare Workers What began as a school project morphed into a world-changing mission. Cynthia Orofo founded Culture Care Collective to help connect community healthcare workers to resources that allow...
by Sam Cosenza | Dec 5, 2023 | Faculty Excellence, Communities of Belonging, video
Making Room: Cristine Russell’s Mission to Empower Women in Science Cristine Russell, Mills’71, is a pioneer, celebrated journalist, and change agent who is creating opportunities for women in the male-dominated STEM space. To that end, she founded the Russell...
by Sam Cosenza | Nov 29, 2023 | Communities of Belonging, Entrepreneurship, podcast
“A Sweet Story of Entrepreneurship” featuring Meghan Phan, SSH’22 Meet Meghan Phan, a 2022 graduate of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. While working toward her degree in philosophy, Meghan opened a bakery with her mother in 2018. Specializing in sweet...
by Sam Cosenza | Nov 28, 2023 | Communities of Belonging, Entrepreneurship, podcast
“Bringing Communities Together, One Cup at a Time” featuring Martell Mason, SSH’07 Meet Martell Mason, a 2007 graduate of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Beginning as a Starbucks barista while taking classes at Northeastern, Martell fell in love with...
