Northeastern University is a private institution of higher learning in Boston. The university pioneered in cooperative education, which combines classroom studies with practical work experience. All of Northeastern’s undergraduate colleges allow students to alternate periods of academic learning with periods of full-time employment. In addition to having two campuses in Boston, the university operates a campus in Dedham, Massachusetts; the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts; and the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine. The university’s athletic teams are called the Huskies.
Northeastern University traces its origins to the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). In 1896, the YMCA organized an Evening Institute for Young Men that presented lectures on literature, history, and other subjects. The institution that became Northeastern University was founded in 1898, when the Boston YMCA established its Department of Law.
In 1916, the school was incorporated as Northeastern College. In 1922, it changed its name to Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association. In 1935, the institution shortened its name to just Northeastern University. That same year, it added the College of Liberal Arts. In 1948, it ended its ties with the YMCA.
The university’s website at https://www.northeastern.edu/ offers additional information.
