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3Qs: Remembering Steve Jobs, the man and the visionary

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, remembers his friend Steve Jobs after his passing.

A unique opportunity to shape Northeastern’s future

At a recent Faculty Senate meeting, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ralph Martin discussed the process to develop a new Institutional Master Plan.

Alumni Profile: Listening to the Voice of the Customer

Alumni Peter Frasso (BS, Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern’s Lincoln College ‘80) discusses his path to success as President & CEO of Segue Manufacturing Services.

The ‘culmination of a long-term promise’

More than 40 doctoral students in the College of Professional Studies received their long-awaited academic hoods on Friday at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston. Photo by Christopher Huang. More than 40 doctoral students in education, physical therapy and law and policy in the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University received their long-awaited academic hoods on Friday […]

Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies Confers 821 Degrees

First Doctor of Education Graduates Receive Diplomas and Charge to Transform the Field     BOSTON, MA — Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies celebrated Fall 2011 Graduation on Saturday, September 17, conferring 821 degrees, including the first Doctor of Education (EdD) degrees awarded by the College. Northeastern University last conferred a Doctorate of Education […]

Voices from CPS Fall 2011 Graduation

College of Professional Studies Fall 2011 Graduates share their experiences, plans after graduation, and advice to current CPS students pursuing their degrees.

Interim Dean John LaBrie delivers graduation address

  Graduation Speech Interim Dean John LaBrie, EdD Northeastern University College of Professional Studies September 17, 2011                                                                   Congratulations, Graduates. Congratulations, parents, daughters, sons, spouses, in-laws and friends. Although this is a celebration of the graduate’s accomplishments, it is, as well, a celebration for all of us in this room and beyond. In addition to you, […]

Alumni Profile: Making the Machines that Simulate Deep Space

Keeping it cool is a big part of Tom Foley’s (BS, Industrial Technology, University College ’87) business. He’s the chief executive officer of Hingham, Massachusetts-based Dynavac, a manufacturer of high vacuum systems for thin film deposition, space simulation, and custom-engineered applications. The company has developed an expertise working in a cold climate. Among the company’s current […]

A time to reflect and remember

“The Witness Project”, a series of charcoal drawings that depict the mournful presence and convey the hopeful resurgence of Ground Zero, will be on display in Gallery 360 until Sept. 13. Photo by Christopher Huang. Members of the Northeastern community will gather at 10 a.m. in the Cabral Center today to observe the tenth anniversary […]

Rapping an inspirational message

Peter Plourde, aka Professor Lyrical, is a math instructor who teaches in Northeastern’s Foundation Year program as well as a rapper and hip-hop musician.