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1940s
1940
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Frank Palmer Speare retires, Carl Stephens Ell inaugurated as second president.
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University added to the list of institutional members of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
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First Northeastern University teaching fellows (Department of Chemistry).
1941
1942
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University made an institutional member of the Association of American Colleges.
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Curriculum in Chemical Engineering accredited by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development.
1943
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Women students admitted to the Day Colleges.
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Alumni Office created.
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School of Law accredited by the University of the State of New York.
1945
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The University accepts its first sponsored research contract, a $10,000 project for the Office of Naval Research.
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School of Law made a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
1947
1948
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