Northeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Boston.
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27 Facts About Northeastern University
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Northeastern University has a comprehensive study abroad program that spans more than 170 universities and colleges.
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University's sports teams, the Northeastern Huskies, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Colonial Athletic Association in 18 varsity sports.
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Two years later the Northeastern University Corporation was established, with a board of trustees composed of 31 university members and 8 from the YMCA.
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In October 2017, Northeastern University revealed that the final total of the Empower campaign was $1.
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Additionally, Northeastern University was one of the top ten most applied to colleges in 2018.
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Academics at Northeastern University is grounded in a liberal arts education and the integration of classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities, including cooperative education, student research, service learning, and global experience, including study abroad and international co-op.
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Northeastern University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
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All Northeastern University students take at least one class which prepares them for their co-op and the expectations of a given industry.
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Northeastern University has semester-long study abroad programs with placements in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.
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Northeastern University's International Business program is a member of the International Partnership of Business Schools.
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Northeastern University has the notable Dialogues of Civilizations program, which features dozens of one-month-long programs where a faculty member will teach a group of students in a region related to the curriculum of a specific class.
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Northeastern University provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to engage in research through the Center for Experiential Education, CenSSIS Research Experience for Undergraduates, Honors Research, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program, and Provost's Office research grants.
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In 2004, Northeastern University was one of six institutions selected by the National Science Foundation as a center for research in nanotechnology.
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Since the late 1990s, Northeastern University has been considered a model of design for urban universities and has twice won the American Institute of Architects's "Most Beautiful New or Renovated Exterior Space" award in 2001 and 2004.
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In 2004, Northeastern University was awarded the prestigious gold medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for its Dedham Campus.
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Northeastern University Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency with full powers of arrest on university property or property used by Northeastern students and faculty.
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Northeastern University is bracketed by the MBTA's Orange Line and Green Line E branch.
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Residential halls at Northeastern University vary quite significantly from low-rise former Boston apartment buildings to purpose built high-rise dormitories.
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Northeastern University Libraries include the Snell Library and the John D O'Bryant African-American Institute Library.
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Northeastern University has launched a number of full-service remote network campuses in North America, including in Charlotte, North Carolina, in October 2011, Seattle, in January 2013, San Jose, California, in March 2015, Toronto, in 2016 and Vancouver, British Columbia in 2019.
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In January 2020, Northeastern University announced that it was opening the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, a new research institute focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning in digital and life sciences.
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The decision came after Northeastern University was selected for a $100 million donation by David Roux, in hopes of turning the city into a new tech hub and in an attempt to spark economic growth in the region.
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Northeastern University offers students the opportunity to join various ethnic, cultural and political organizations, along with numerous honor societies, special interest groups, fraternities, and sororities.
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Northeastern University has more than 16 varsity teams competing in the NCAA, over 30 club sports teams and over 400 student clubs and organizations.
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