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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

VIDEO: Survey reveals ‘alarming’ gender-based salary disparities among Northeastern faculty

VIDEO: Survey reveals ‘alarming’ gender-based salary disparities among Northeastern faculty

Annika Sunkara and Ethan Wayne April 19, 2024

Northeastern faculty who self-identify as women make nearly 20% less than their male-identifying colleagues, according to a recently-published survey of average base salaries by the faculty senate’s Committee on Shared Governance. Faculty senate reporter Ethan Wayne...

The Northeastern University Faculty Senate office, located in Ryder Hall. David Madigan said at a faculty senate meeting Feb. 28 that the university is considering cutting expenses for the next fiscal year amid a projected decline in revenue.

Faculty express concerns about upcoming expense cuts announced at faculty senate

Ethan Wayne, news staff March 8, 2024

Northeastern will look into cutting expenses for the sake of “financial hygiene” in the coming fiscal year, university administration said in a recent faculty senate meeting, sparking concerns from faculty about ongoing new-hire searches, selection of expense cuts and other...

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun makes a statement in 2020. In his annual address to faculty senate, Aoun spoke for the first time about the universitys response to the expected demographic cliff of students applying to college.

Northeastern received largest number of applications of any private university in 2023, Aoun says in annual address to faculty senate

Ethan Wayne, news staff February 20, 2024

In President Joseph E. Aoun’s annual address to the faculty senate Feb. 14, he gave his impression of the landscape of higher education, including where he sees the Northeastern brand and system headed in the coming years.  For the first time publicly, Aoun addressed how...

The Northeastern University Faculty Senate office, located in Ryder Hall. David Madigan said at a faculty senate meeting Feb. 28 that the university is considering cutting expenses for the next fiscal year amid a projected decline in revenue.

Northeastern faculty senate updated on growing operational revenue during latest meeting

Ethan Wayne, news staff February 8, 2024

Northeastern’s operating revenue continues to grow at a significantly faster pace than other private universities across the country, and the university remains in good financial health, according to Senior Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Thomas Nedell’s presentation...

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is located at 271 Huntington Avenue. At the faculty senate meeting Dec. 6, senators heard an update from the universitys chief inclusion officer about an effort to pioneer the incorporation of belonging into DEI initiatives at universities.

Faculty senate hears diversity update, provost speaks on wellness days, Huskies for a Free Palestine sit-in

Ethan Wayne, news staff December 24, 2023

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan announced to Northeastern’s Faculty Senate Dec. 6 that there were several "rule violations" at a Dec. 1 sit-in organized by Huskies for a Free Palestine, signaling that protestors' disruption of university...

The Northeastern Faculty Senate office, located in Ryder Hall. The Nov. 15 meeting included an annual update from Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan and Ken Henderson, chancellor and senior vice president for learning.

Faculty senate hears annual update from chancellor and provost, discuss growing global campus opportunities, diversity, issues with Oakland housing

Ethan Wayne, news staff November 29, 2023

Northeastern’s faculty senate held its biweekly meeting Nov. 15 to discuss the university’s Oakland campus housing availability, experiential learning complications and developments, continued global campus expansion, adaptations the school will make to conform to the Supreme...