Northeastern’s N.U.in program, a first-year academic and cultural journey, recognized for innovation excellence

The leadership and administrative teams responsible for Northeastern University’s N.U.in program, in which students begin their studies abroad in England, Australia, Greece or Costa Rica, and then transition to study at the University’s main campus in Boston, were honored for innovation excellence at the University’s Academic Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun convened the event to honor significant accomplishments of faculty, students and staff.

N.U.in leaders Ronné Patrick Turner, Associate Vice President of Enrollment & Dean of Admissions & Marketing and Patrick Plunkett, Senior Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Executive Director of NU Global, Northeastern University College of Professional Studies (CPS) shared the award with their team who collaborated with them to provide students with this exciting early opportunity to bring a global perspective to their entire academic career. The CPS N.U.in Team members are Theresa Arnold, Jeanne Fahey, Fenna Robins, Tanya Kennel, Lauren Kettler, Elizabeth Shaw and Thomas Robinson.

For more information on this unique educational program, please visit:

http://northeastern.edu/admissions/admittedstudents/nuin/index.html

http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2011/03/NUin.html

http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2011/04/convocation.html