The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Looking back

Frank Palmer Speare 1898-1940 Northeastern’s first and longest-serving president, Speare headed the evening program at the YMCA that would later become Northeastern.

Carl Stephens Ell 1940-1959 Called “Mr. Northeastern,” Ell oversaw a building boom on campus that included the original student center, Mugar, Hayden, Churchill, and other current buildings.

Asa S. Knowles 1959-1975 Knowles brought the co-op program to national prominence, and advanced Northeastern’s image as a professional university.

Kenneth G. Ryder 1975-1989 A champion of the liberal arts and an adept fund raiser, Ryder quadrupled the endowment and doubled the budget. Work also began on Snell Library.

John A. Curry 1989-1996 Curry created a smaller, more student-centered university, with a more attractive campus and major renovations, including the modern-day student center.

Richard M. Freeland 1996-2006 Freeland brought the university to rank 115 in the country, just shy of his top-100 goal. He also saw Northeastern receive the fourth-highest number of applications among universities nationwide.

source: Northeastern university

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