With 13 campuses on three continents, the Northeastern University reach is global.
That impact is also local, as showcased Friday when university and Boston leaders welcomed over 200 students from Boston into the Husky community.
“This group is incredibly special,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu told the students at an event in Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on the Boston campus. “We want to do our part to make sure that many, many more students follow in your footsteps.”
Two hundred twenty-one students from Boston are entering Northeastern this year, of which 182 are graduates of Boston Public Schools. The students — who will study in Boston, London, Oakland and around the world — received a total of $9.24…