Exchange Students Almost immediately after the merger agreement between Mills
of Public Policy Mark Henderson, all of whom spent time with
and Northeastern was signed on September 14, 2021, officials
Northeastern students considering this spring’s Leading Social
from both schools started a series of cross-continental visits to
Change program on the Mills campus. They also toured the cam-
bring the two institutions together on a more personal level.
pus to get a flavor of the Northeastern culture and appreciate the
The first visit, on September 27–28, saw Northeastern President Joseph Aoun travel to Mills along with some of his top reports,
scope of the institution, which has more than 25,000 students enrolled.
including Senior Vice President for University Advancement
“Every member of the Mills team was struck by the enthusi-
Diane MacGillivray, Senior Vice President for University Affairs
asm and excitement expressed by each student, faculty mem-
Mike Armini, and Senior Chancellor and Provost Mary Ludden.
ber, and staff member we met! Our conversations with students
In addition to meeting with various departments on campus
and staff at the Center for Intercultural Engagement and with
and getting to know Mills staff members and students, the
the Cultural Center directors made visible our shared core val-
group toured College landmarks such as the Art Museum and
ues at the intersection of social justice and leadership,” Kochly
Community Farm (above left). The team from Northeastern was
said. “We are thrilled to welcome a cohort of these students
also welcomed by local Oakland officials, including Mayor Libby
to Mills this spring to learn alongside our Mills students, and
Schaaf, District 6 Councilmember Loren Taylor, and BART Board
look forward to creating a bicoastal community of Leaders for
Director Lateefah Simon ’14, as well as members of the Board of
Social Change.”
Trustees.
Additional groups—including the Northeastern facilities team
In October, it was Mills’ turn to send administrators and fac-
and Mills event staff and members of the Office of Institutional
ulty members across the country to visit Northeastern’s urban
Advancement (OIA)—exchanged visits in advance of the holiday
Boston campus (above right). The Mills team consisted of Dean
season.
of Students Chicora Martin; Associate Provosts Christie Chung
Trustees Katie Sanborn ‘85 and Kirsten Wolfe ‘88 also traveled
and Beth Kochly; Associate Vice President of Student Life Allie
to Boston with the OIA team members so they could meet with
Littlefox, MBA ’20; Assistant Dean Inès Barbosa; and Professor
Mills alumnae at a reception on the Northeastern campus.
Above: Photos by Greer Rivera and Matthew Moodono
Far right: Melanie Reilly and Sherisse Dozier from the Office of Institutional Advancement enjoy “Wooden Wave,” an installation on the Northeastern campus. A version of this piece is scheduled to be installed at Mills in the spring.
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Near right: Trustee Kirsten Wolfe ’88 (right) with Deborah Feldman ’89 (left), who is the director of communications at the Northeastern School of Law and serves as editor of Northeastern Law magazine.
