Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
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When the Globe expanded its coverage of Rhode Island this spring, one important goal was to help readers answer the big questions about the future of the state. And there’s no bigger question than what’s next for Rhode Island. How does the state we love recruit and retain the talent needed to maintain a robust economic engine? How do we position ourselves as a world-class place that people want to come and stay?
Join us for a panel discussion and light refreshments at the CIC Providence as we bring together bright minds from the worlds of business, higher education, and politics to explore these questions and answer some of yours.
Welcoming remarks from Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory.
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Registration begins at 5pm.
Seating will be on a first come, first serve basis.
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