Karl Weiss appointed Vice President for Research (1983-1987).
The Massachusetts Microelectronics Center established.
Northeastern acquires a new campus in Dedham.
School of Law Building completed and named in honor of Thomas E. Cargill.
The World Council on Cooperative Education established at conference held in Melbourne, Australia. President Ryder designated Founding Chairman of the association.
Network Northeastern begins TV broadcasts of educational programs to local corporations.
The former Botolph Building dedicated in honor of David and Margaret Cullinane, parents of trustee John Cullinane, a generous donor of funds and computer software to the University.
The Home Country Placement program for international students initiated.
The first phase of The Century Fund program completed, with a total of $46.7 million raised.
1986
Board of Trustees voted to divest from companies with interests in South Africa.
Congress approves a grant of $13.5 million to Northeastern for construction of a new library; ground breaking is scheduled for October, 1987.
The Department of Journalism reorganized and renamed the School of Journalism.
The Dedham Campus track completed and dedicated in honor of Bernard and Jolanne Solomon.
1987
The second phase of The Century Fund announced with a goal of $175 million. (Phase II program completed in 1991, and a total of $181.7 million is obtained.)
Northeastern establishes Honors program.
The long-range planning report entitled Strategic Directions for Northeastern University approved by the trustees.
James Gozzo is appointed Dean of the College of Pharmacy.
Robert Lowndes becomes Acting Provost.
The Division of Research Management assumes overall responsibility for research sponsorship, under the direction of Donald Helmuth.
An agreement negotiated with the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology, which provides financial support for many Indonesian students enrolling at Northeastern.
The College of Arts and Sciences begins a program called Ireland: North and South, giving students a chance to work and study in both parts of Ireland.
Chairman Robert Willis and President Kenneth Ryder announce to the Board of Trustees that they both plan to retire in June 1989.
University provides 500 personal computers for students and begins aggressive actions to add more.
Trustees approve a second mortgage plan, allotting $1.6 million to attract new faculty to the university.
In March, an international conference, "Particles, Strings, and Cosmology," is held on campus with Stephen Hawking as the main speaker, drawing physicists from around the world.
Senior Vice President James King leads a Northeastern delegation to assist with free elections in Romania, funded by a grant from the U.S. Democracy Training Project.
Journalist Marvin Kalb is the first speaker in Presidential Lecture Series initiated by President Curry.
Partly in response to Fenway neighborhood concerns, a new student code of conduct is developed.
Interim Co-op Vice President Karl Weiss begins major study of cooperative education with the involvement of 73 faculty and staff members. The so-called Cooperative Education Planning Project examines tenure for co-op professionals, administrative organization, marketing and advertising, and external funding.
In March, Trustees approve a 1990-1991 budget of nearly $232 million.
President Curry presents and the trustees approve a $25 million tax-exempt bond program for renovation and expansion of the School of Law; relocation of the College of Criminal Justice to Churchill Hall; the purchase of computer, research, and instructional equipment; the renovation of Dodge Hall into a new home for the College of Business Administration; a feasibility study for a new engineering/science building; and the purchase of a new warehouse.
Scholarships are increased for Ell Scholars and other honors students.
In May, a major residence hall, West Hall, is named for Robert Willis, a chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees; another residence hall, at 115-119 Hemenway, is named in memory of Christopher Kennedy, beloved students affairs administrator and Vice President for Administration.
In a speech to the university's corporation in May, President Curry predicts that cost-containment measures will be needed for 1990-1991 due to the recession, a decline in the number of high school graduates, and anticipated cutbacks in federal and state funding.
In June, President Curry freezes hiring for new positions and postpones salary increases until January 1, 1991.