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Emily Mann Writes about Paths to Violence Prevention

May 29, 2013 | Comments Off

Emily Mann Writes about Paths to Violence Prevention<hr />

Violence Prevention & the Meaning of First Responders

By Emily Mann | Aspire Wire: Ideas, Conversation, Action | May 28, 2013

We should be outraged about it all. Columbine. Newtown. Aurora. Virginia Tech. Some stories of violence make the news and stay in the news.  Some stories we may not hear about at all. We won’t know the names of the victims.  But whether it is on the front page of the Boston Globe, the back pages of the  New York Times, or not in the paper at all, it is worthy of outrage.

Slate.com has been compiling homicides since Newtown. It is not a perfect record, but an approximation of the violence that is seen (even if not noticed) in America.  Spend some time there and you will learn about the men and women, children and infants, yes—infants, who have been killed by gun violence in the United States these past few months.  At my last look, it was 3,774 people. I’m outraged.

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Rebecca Riccio Provides Insights on Individual Philanthropy

May 23, 2013 | Comments Off

Rebecca Riccio Provides Insights on Individual Philanthropy<hr />

3Qs: Philanthropy in the wake of tragedy

May 22, 2013 | By  | Northeastern News
Tragic events like last month’s Boston Marathon bomb­ings and the dev­as­tating tor­nado in Okla­homa this week have inspired incred­ible acts of kind­ness from people living in those com­mu­ni­ties, as well as others across the country. Many of those efforts come in the form of phil­an­thropy. We asked Rebecca Riccio, the founding pro­gram director of North­eastern Students4Givingwho teaches in the Human Ser­vices pro­gram, to examine how char­i­table efforts unfold in the wake of tragedy, and the impor­tance of being an informed donor.

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The Time to Adapt is Now. Matthias Ruth and Douglas Foy Conclude Open Classroom Series on Climate Change.

May 8, 2013 | Comments Off

The Time to Adapt is Now. Matthias Ruth and Douglas Foy Conclude Open Classroom Series on Climate Change.<hr />

Climate Change Series: Conclusion

Thu, May 02, 2013 | by Douglas Foy and Matthias Ruth

As we bring our series Climate Change. Challenges. Solutions. to a close, moderators Douglas Foy and Matthias Ruth offer their reflections on the mounting challenges presented by climate change, and the depth and breadth of the solutions that will be required in the coming years.

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NS4G Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and Awards of $83,000

May 6, 2013 | Comments Off

NS4G Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and Awards of $83,000<hr />

NS4G Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and Awards of $83,000

April 30, 2013 | by Leslie Casey

Northeastern Students4Giving, the University’s experiential philanthropy education program housed in the Human Services Program at the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, has awarded over $83,000 to local nonprofit organizations since its launch in 2008.

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Clayton-Matthews predicts short-run economic impact from the Boston Lockdown is similar to a snowstorm

Apr 22, 2013 | Comments Off

Clayton-Matthews predicts short-run economic impact from the Boston Lockdown is similar to a snowstorm<hr />

Clayton-Matthews predicts short-run economic impact from the Boston Lockdown is similar to a snowstorm

What the Boston Lockdown Might Cost

By YUVAL ROSENBERG | The Fiscal Times | April 19, 2013

The most significant long-run economic impact, if there is any, may come from increased security costs, both in Boston and nationally, particularly for open-air events. “More resources will need to be put into making events secure,” Clayton-Matthews says, “and that takes away resources from other uses that might have led to higher growth in the future.”

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