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.
Providing adequate support for students in a year of remote and hybrid learning has been of utmost importance for parents and teachers of children with disabilities. However, in the last few months, the percentage of families across Massachusetts expressing dissatisfaction with special education services has more than doubled. In this discussion, The Boston Globe's Bianca Vázquez Toness will talk with parents, students, and experts about what can be done to improve the situation in the New Year.
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