How did Northeastern improve/achieve its current reputation today?

TomSrOfBoston
Sat, 07 Sep 2013 09:09:52 +0000

Back in the day when Northeastern was an “unknown” college it was very well known in the Boston area. It provided opportunities to many first generation college students with a practical, applied focus. Coop, the notion of “working your way through school” was looked down on by academics. Coop was considered too working class to some.

Now in the 21st century, the idea of getting out of the classroom and receiving some real world experience, either through coop, research or international work or study, is increasingly valued by most levels of society.