Northeastern has many traditions and festivities that celebrate the Husky way of life. From concerts, festivals, performances, and traditional rites of passage – learn about what is ‘uniquely Northeastern.’ Some traditions are as old as Northeastern itself and others are much more recent – each playing an important role in student life.
Soirees and Shindigs
Winter Involvement Fair
Fall Fest
Family & Friends Weekend
Mardi Gras
Student Life Awards
Huntington 100
Rainbow Graduation
Weekly Traditions
Welcome Week
Homecoming Week
Interfaith Harmony Week
Peace & Social Justice Week
First Generation Student Week
Springfest Week
Senior Week
Months to Celebrate
Faith-Tastic February
Black History Month
Latin+ Heritage Month
OUTober
Asian American Heritage Month
Special Events
Annual Veteran's Day Ceremony
Panhellenic Recruitment
A Tribute to the Dream: Honoring MLK, Jr.
Men's & Women's Beanpot
Relay for Life
Husky Hunt
Winter Involvement Fair
The Winter Involvement Fair is your opportunity to learn about student engagement. Whether you’re new to the Boston campus or looking for new ways to connect we’ve got you covered with in-person and virtual offerings! You can learn about our different student organizations, Club Sports teams, fraternities/sororities as well as a variety of campus resources offered by campus departments/offices. Contact CSI to learn more!
Fall Fest
A celebration of the start of the fall semester for all students featuring music, giveaways, food & drink, entertainment, games, novelties, and a chance to learn more about the student organizations, campus departments and sports & rec teams that make Northeastern a vibrant and special community.
Family & Friends Weekend
An annual weekend for families to visit campus and take part in a variety of campus events including college receptions, special events, and fun excursions in Boston.
Our annual ‘Fat Tuesday’ event featuring Contests, Cash Prizes, Live Jazz Band, Mardi Gras Beads & Novelties, King Cakes, New Orleans Specialties & Traditional Fare!
Student Life Awards
At the end of each year, the Student Life Awards are an opportunity to come together as a university community and honor the many contributions that our students and student organizations have made on campus.
Huntington 100
The Huntington 100 is a prestigious honor awarded to a group of students who are nominated by their peers, faculty and others and who have excelled in various areas across the university. The award aims to elect students who have impressive experience that is aligned with Northeastern’s mission, ideals, values and Academic Plan.
Contact Emily Hardman with questions about this award!
Rainbow Graduation
Honoring our rainbow graduates each year is an opportunity for the Queer community on campus to come together and celebrate accomplishments and achievements.
A week of activities held each fall that celebrates our great university and typically includes a major speaker or concert, Fan Fest, and hockey games, open to students and alumni.
Interfaith Harmony Week is a unique opportunity to celebrate and learn about the rich religious and spiritual diversity at Northeastern University. Our celebration coincides with events across the world as a part of the United Nations’ World Interfaith Harmony Week.
PSJW is a signature program of the Social Justice Resource Center, which provides a full week of opportunities for all Northeastern learners to engage in dialogue, reflection, and action. All learners are encouraged to discuss what the terms “peace” and “social justice” mean and how to create social change together.
First Generation Student Week
First-Gen Week is a collaborative signature event hosted by the Center for Intercultural Engagement and the First-Gen Low-Income Student Union that celebrates and uplifts first-generation students, faculty, and staff as well as the strengths and perspectives this community brings to Northeastern’s campus.
Springfest Week
Presented by the Council for University Programs (CUP), SpringFest is a week-long program series featuring a major concert, carnivals and lectures by prominent speakers. Join CUP to help plan this and other major events on campus!
Senior Week is a week of activities exclusively for the graduating class, in the days leading up to Commencement in May.
Faith-Tastic February
Faith-tastic February is an annual celebration of the rich spiritual diversity of Northeastern University. The Center for Spirituality, Dialogue & Service collaborates with UN World Interfaith Harmony Week (@wihweek) to raise awareness of global religious/spiritual/humanist traditions, advance mutual understanding, and offer contemplative and creative practices that nurture personal wellness and professional success.
Black History Month
Black History Month at Northeastern aims to provide opportunities for all members of the campus community to make connections, inspire, educate, and celebrate the richness of Black History.
With the help of community and university partners, the Lantinx Student Cultural Center annually puts together a month of festivities to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, with cultural awareness activities, impactful speakers and exciting performances to celebrate its significance on campus.
OUTober
The Center celebrates LGBTQIA2S+ history and community during the month of October each academic year. Previous events have included conversations from our Out in the Workplace series, queer trivia nights, and workshops on navigating identity on campus and beyond.
Asian American Heritage Month
Every year, Northeastern hosts Asian American Heritage Month (AAHM) with the goals of building community, raising awareness for APIDA issues all while celebrating our history, culture, and impact in the United States.
Annual Veteran's Day Ceremony
Northeastern has a longstanding tradition of honoring its students, alumni, faculty, and staff who serve or have served in the armed forces. Our veterans are forever part of the Northeastern family, and we’re proud to support their unwavering service and commitment to their country. Each year we celebrate on Veterans Day at a ceremony on the Boston Campus in front of the Northeastern University Veterans Memorial on Neal F. Finnegan Plaza.
Panhellenic Recruitment
Hosted formally each fall semester, this is an opportunity for women to explore sorority life on campus and apply to join one of our many national organizations. Learn more about recruitment from our friends in CSI.
Every January, Northeastern honors the life, legacy and work of one of American history’s most prominent civil rights giants, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The events commemorating Dr. King are also reflections of the Northeastern community’s diversity and inclusiveness through both ongoing dialogue and the showcasing of talent.
Men's & Women's Beanpot
The Beanpot is an ice hockey tournament among Northeastern, BU, BC and Harvard, held annually since the 1952–53 season (men’s). The tournament gives the winner bragging rights over its cross-town rivals.
Northeastern’s annual Relay For Life event is a fundraising event held in cooperation with the American Cancer Society to bring the community together in the fight against cancer.
A 24-hour city-wide scavenger hunt sponsored by the Resident Student Association, the Husky Hunt is held each fall and involves a series of riddles, crafts and clues that send participants all over the greater Boston area.
