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Following a charge from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to improve the city’s neighborhood public schools, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ quickly became a resource for nearby Amundsen High School. As the new principal of Amundsen, Ana Pavichevich brainstormed ideas to help turn her school around. She quickly recalled the quality faculty and graduates of Northeastern’s College of Education and approached the University for assistance.

If you visit À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ on almost any Wednesday evening, you’ll find a happy group of film buffs settled into the cozy seats of the Auditorium for a rare movie screening. The journey to get them there was anything but comfortable.

 sure knows how to make an exit.

Being green, a famous frog tells us, is not easy. Eight years ago, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students lobbied to get funding for sustainability efforts. More recently, the faculty worked hard to win support for a new Environmental Sciences degree that will start this fall. And the Facilities Management staff has been tireless in its endeavor to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. Whether it’s in small or large ways, elevating the green consciousness at Northeastern can be a challenge but continues to be a priority.