by Christine Burgermaster | Jan 30, 2024 | Student Opportunities, Diverse and Inclusive Communities, article
Northeastern’s New Oakland Opportunity Scholarships Will Support First-Year Students Northeastern is elevating its commitment to ensuring that talented, motivated students in its communities can access a quality education, regardless of financial need. Beginning...
by Christine Burgermaster | Jan 18, 2024 | Student Opportunities, Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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, Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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, Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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 | Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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 | Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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, Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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 | Diverse and Inclusive Communities, 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...