Workshop gives students a cultural competency boost
Students in Northeastern’s Dialogue of Civilizations program will be spending time this summer in 23 countries. But what’s commonplace American behavior may be seen in other places as odd, confusing, even insulting. Enter the Department of Communication Studies, and the new “Cultural Competency” seminar.

Student finds joy in working for community
Asked why she cares so much about issues such as social and environmental justice and the needs of poor communities, Rebecca Morton quickly replied, “I don’t think you can live without giving.”