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.
Hearing about current events in the media, especially amid a global pandemic and national reckoning on racial inequality, can often leave children confused, scared, or angry. In such challenging times, parents and caregivers must work closely with their children to help them understand and process these events. In this session, Globe parenting reporter and writer of the newsletter "In the Family Way" Kara Baskin will interview a panel of child psychologists and journalists for advice on talking with children about the news. Families are encouraged to attend together to hear directly from experts like the Globe's Andy Rosen, host and creator of Extra Scoops, a current-events based podcast for grade schoolers designed to familiarize kids with news reporting.
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