From a major announcement to major rankings, here鈥檚 your weekly scoop on 天天吃瓜.
Around the Commons
Economic Inequality Initiative
Northeastern has been selected as one of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities participating campuses in the . Twenty colleges and universities were selected for the initiative鈥攖he first joint American Democracy Project and Democracy Commitment national civic action series.
Diversity ranking
Northeastern has been named a top-100 university for graduating students of . The national rankings, published in Diverse - Issues in Higher Education鈥檚 annual 鈥淭op Degree Producers,鈥 demonstrate that Northeastern is a leader among American universities for the number of bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees earned by students of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Welcome to the neighborhood
Dean of Libraries Carlos Melian wrote an to commemorate the opening of the new Chicago Public Library location in Albany Park, just blocks from the University鈥檚 main campus.
And there鈥檚 more!
- Biology assistant professor Aaron Schirmer and instructor Frederick Prete were part of a team whose research on praying mantises was published in the .
- Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Daniel Lopez will attend on Saturday, Oct. 18, to help immigrant students with their college and career planning.
- Kim Tracy, the chief information officer in technology services, wrote an article for about the complexities of cloud-based applications.
- President Sharon Hahs鈥 speech has been posted online.
In the media
Immigration and Education
How do undocumented students pay for college? , who talked about her success at the University. She told RedEye: 鈥淚 feel like the scholarships and this money would not be here if I had not come out [as undocumented], if I had not told people up front, 鈥業 am undocumented, but I am worth it, this is why I should get funding, this is why I should get help, and I will not let you down.鈥 鈥
Also in the media ...
- Northeastern鈥檚 resident Chicago Clarinet Ensemble appeared on and the host later called the ensemble鈥檚 appearance a
- in a cover story from the Ferguson October rally in St. Louis to protest police brutality.
- Conrad Worrill, director of the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, was quoted in condemning a vulgar protest at the governors debate.
- Aaron Cortes, senior coordinator at the Center for College Access and Success, was recognized in The Voice of Hispanic Higher Education, a Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities publication, as a member of the 2014 class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program.
- published an op-ed by Justice Studies department chair Cris Toffolo about the Seattle City Council鈥檚 decision to celebrate Oct. 13 as Indigenous People鈥檚 Day.
- English department chair Tim Libretti contributed a review of 鈥淪ixteen Tons鈥 to the newsletter of the and a column to .
- Northeastern鈥檚 new El Centro location was reported by a , and in .
To do
Happy reunion!
The Northeastern reunion is here! The theme for , scheduled for Oct. 17-18, is 鈥淩eimagining Food ... Remembering Your Roots.鈥
Art and violence
Northeastern will host the on Oct. 23-24. The two-day conference encourages understanding of the role art plays as a facilitator of transformation and how art and art-making are processes of awakening, educating and healing.
Mark your calendar!
- ($10), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Stage Center Theatre
- ($25), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Recital Hall
- (free), 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Auditorium
- (free), 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Auditorium
- (free), 3:05 p.m. Oct. 21, Recital Hall
- Career Fair for part-time, seasonal and full-time employment (free), 10 a.m. Oct. 22, Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
- Peace and Conflict in Africa with Richard Cornwell (free), 7:05 p.m. Oct. 23, Bernard J. Brommel Hall Room 101
- (free), 10 a.m. Oct. 22, Golden Eagles
- Q&A session with 鈥淪ixteen Tons鈥 author Kevin Corley (free), 3 pm. Oct. 23, Student Union Room 003.
- Student Talent Show (free), 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Auditorium
- (free), 11 a.m. Oct. 24, Auditorium
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