September in Photos by Matthew Modoono September 29, 2021 by Alyssa Stone Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter President Joseph E. Aoun and other university leaders welcomed incoming freshmen, Northeastern’s class of 2025, to campus at the President’s Convocation, held in Matthews Arena. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University September meant a very welcome “fully present” start to the academic year, a new normal just as exciting and enriching as the old one. Matriculation has been in full force as students enjoyed the late summer and early fall weather. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun led the annual convocation for incoming freshmen while doctoral students and master’s degree students at D’Amore-McKim celebrated receiving their degrees. The university marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony that included remembering Candace Lee Williams, a student who died in the attack. The university’s annual Civic Experience series featured former Obama White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes; and a new eatery launched on Columbus Avenue. Enjoy these images from News@Northeastern’s award-winning photography team. Khailah Nichole-Robin Griffin drew from her own experiences while launching UnorthoDOCx, a nonprofit organization that helps non-traditional pre-medical students. Khailah is among 19 winners of inaugural Innovator Award offered by the university’s Women Who Empower diversity and entrepreneurship. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Yuhong Su, a business administration and design major at Northeastern, is the founder of the Huskick's Sneakers Club, which has kicked off this semester. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Students walk past the Curry Student Center. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Why can't we vaccinate the world? With 7.9 billion people worldwide, some 5.57 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally. But in low-income countries, only 1.9% of the population has received even one dose. At the root of that vaccine inequity, say Northeastern experts, is an issue of who is calling the metaphorical shots and why. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Students move-in on Northeastern's Boston campus for the start of the Fall semester. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Nia Grace, owner of The Underground Cafe + Lounge, receives a hug during the grand opening event. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Computer engineering graduate student Rui Luo operates the robot that will be entered into the September 2021 semifinals of a $10 million global robotics competition. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Students walk through Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University A member of the Northeastern community walks up the stairs in Snell Library. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University The Northeastern doctoral hooding ceremony takes place in Matthews Arena. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security adviser to President Barack Obama joins Mai'a K. Davis Cross, the Edward W. Brooke professor of political science and international affairs, for the Civic Experience discussion in Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University A member of the ROTC program walks through campus. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun and other university leaders welcomed incoming freshmen, Northeastern's class of 2025, to campus at the President's Convocation, held in Matthews Arena. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Aniyah Smith’s strong showing in the Husky Startup Challenge inspired her to launch a startup, Push Beauty, that is developing inclusive and accessible cosmetics for a diverse population. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Sheila Sossavi, left, and Joseph Labrador, both students in the bioengineering measurement, experimentation, and statistics course, work on a lab assignment in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Mohamed Abanoor, a criminal justice student at Northeastern, is planning to change what are often fraught interactions between police and deaf people—by becoming an officer himself. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Members of the Northeastern community attend the Twentieth Anniversary Time of Remembrance: September 11, 2001 event held at the Candace Lee Williams Sept. 11th Memorial Marker, between Ell Hall and the D’Amore McKim School of Business on Sept. 11, 2021. The event included moments of reflection, a reading of the names, and remarks by students, faculty, and staff. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University A new sustainability seminar lets students propose their own sustainability program. They learn to think critically and propose solutions, says Jacob Glickel, who works in the Office of Sustainability. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Elton John impersonator performs outside the Curry Student Center in Snell Quad during the London Festival. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Snell Quad is transformed for a London Festival to showcase the global experience in London option for Northeastern students. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Aliyah Jackson, a second-year psychology major, says her work with young adults with disabilities opened her eyes to the many obstacles they have to navigate every day. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Northeastern University hosted the D’Amore-McKim School of Business graduate ceremony in Matthews Arena. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Students return to Northeastern's campus—here, there and everywhere. Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Kobe the husky and Bean the dachshund meet at Northeastern's Fall Fest. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University