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Mills College Mills College has been setting the standard for academic excellence since 1852. For more information, visit mills.northeastern.edu.

Located in Oakland, California, Mills College at Northeastern University educates leaders who build a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable future for all. Mills joined Boston-based Northeastern University in 2022 to create something unique in higher education: a bicoastal university for undergraduate and graduate learning that leverages Mills’ strengths in equity, social justice, and women’s leadership and Northeastern’s mission in diverse and inclusive global experiential learning and research. In addition to a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees that will be offered by Mills College at Northeastern, we have created the Mills Institute to support curricular innovation, create a foundation for student success, and facilitate transformative learning, advocacy, and research. Mills College at Northeastern and the Mills Institute are located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the U.S.

Thank you to all who attended our first Chan-Norris lecture of the academic year, with Dr. Nick Pilfold of the San Diego...
10/30/2026

Thank you to all who attended our first Chan-Norris lecture of the academic year, with Dr. Nick Pilfold of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. It was a packed house and we’re eagerly anticipating our next guest speaker in the series!

Couldn’t attend? The full recording is available at the YouTube link in our bio!

LOCATION CHANGE: Due to demand, this event will be moving to Rothwell Theater, located next to the Tea Shop. This event ...
10/27/2026

LOCATION CHANGE: Due to demand, this event will be moving to Rothwell Theater, located next to the Tea Shop. This event will also be recorded.

Join us on November 12th at noon in the Mills Hall Living Room for the final POWR lecture of Fall semester!

Professor David Bernstein will speaking about our program's namesake, Pauline Oliveros, the legendary electronic musician and composer. He will also be speaking about the Center for Contemporary Music archiving project, which aims to preserve the history of Mills' illustrious, experimental music program, through the digitization of recorded performances and music department ephemera.

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It's that time of year again! We are pleased to offer seven unique co-op opportunities through Mills College and in coop...
10/26/2026

It's that time of year again! We are pleased to offer seven unique co-op opportunities through Mills College and in cooperation with the Mills Institute and other partner organizations, including the Young Lab, the F.W. Olin Library, UC Davis, the California Department of Cannabis Control, Centro Legal de la Raza, and many others.

If you're a current Northeastern student in the process of planning for Spring 2027 Co-op, our roles span the fields of research, archiving, legal aid, AI readiness, tribal community development, and behavioral neuroscience. We truly have something for everyone!

Interested in learning more? Full job descriptions can be accessed on NU Works at the link below. Simply enter the Job ID to read more and submit your application.

We hope to see you in California next year!

https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/?signin_tab=0

How can we translate raw data from war into meaningful, sensitive art? The answer lies in the work professors Yulia Pink...
10/16/2026

How can we translate raw data from war into meaningful, sensitive art? The answer lies in the work professors Yulia Pinkusevich and Mark Henderson do to translate these cold facts into paintings and collages that illustrate the destructive power of war. Their collaboration is discussed at length in a recent Northeastern Global News article.

If you're in New York City before November 7, stop by the Kutlesa Gallery to appreciate the pieces in person.

We're excited for you to learn more here:
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/10/14/human-cost-of-war-art-yulia-pinkusevich/

10/15/2026

El Niño season is upon us! Earth and ocean science professor Kristina Faul spoke with Northeastern Global News about this unique weather event's effects on California's environment and its connection to art. The article highlights the current exhibition at the Mills College Art Museum, exploring how climate data can be transformed into art.

Read more about this unique connection here:
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/10/12/climate-change-art-data/

Mills College biology professor Sarah Swope was recently featured in the Northeastern Global News discussing the various...
10/14/2026

Mills College biology professor Sarah Swope was recently featured in the Northeastern Global News discussing the various unique bird species found on our Oakland campus! From Spotted Towhees to Wild Turkeys, learn about and listen to the birds that make up our campus wildlife.

Click here to learn more about the birds:
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/10/01/northeastern-oakland-bird-species/

Professors Stephanie Young and Juliana Spahr recently published Crowd Control: The Racial Ordering of Literary Reward wi...
10/09/2026

Professors Stephanie Young and Juliana Spahr recently published Crowd Control: The Racial Ordering of Literary Reward with Mills English Literature MA alum, Claire Grossman. The book, which is now available to purchase through Columbia University Press, tells the story of how efforts to contain Black resistance led to the invention of American literary excellence. It brings together archival research and comprehensive data on literary prize demographics with readings of works by Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, William Styron, Claudia Rankine, and others to offer a material account of how US literature has imagined—and managed—protest.

Purchase their new book here:
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/crowd-control/9780231222174/

We are excited to welcome Dr. Nick Pilfold to campus on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM in Lisser Hall, for the first talk...
10/09/2026

We are excited to welcome Dr. Nick Pilfold to campus on Tuesday, October 20th at 7 PM in Lisser Hall, for the first talk in this year’s Chan-Norris Scholars Lecture Series. All on campus are welcome to attend.

Dr. Pilfold, of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Health Alliance, will deliver his presentation, Harbingers of a Warming World: Polar Bears, Pathogens, and Global Change, which will focus on the conservation of large carnivores in the Arctic. For undergraduate students, attendance at this talk counts towards the Engagement in Research component of the Research Essentials Badge.

To RSVP, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJCnXvsHt_Oj9gkERdXwZHupm_6AD0ge4ee0FIbJ4H7XK8Yg/viewform
Questions? Please contact Sarah Swope.

We're hosting prizewinning author Ling Ma on November 4th at 4:30 PM PST!Join us as she discusses her work with Professo...
10/07/2026

We're hosting prizewinning author Ling Ma on November 4th at 4:30 PM PST!

Join us as she discusses her work with Professor Kim Magowan, from her debut novel Severance to her latest story collection, Bliss Montage.

Register to join Creative Writing Now at:
https://creativewritingnowpresentslingma.sites.northeastern.edu

Come join us for the launch party of Professor Troung Tran's new book, How to Exi(s)t: A Poet's Memoir on October 18th!C...
10/06/2026

Come join us for the launch party of Professor Troung Tran's new book, How to Exi(s)t: A Poet's Memoir on October 18th!

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers is hosting an on-site event in San Francisco featuring a conversation between Truong Tran and Garrett Caples discussing the non-linear autobiography. Unable to make it in person? You will be able to register for the virtual event happening at the same time.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about Professor Tran's book on Northeastern Global News and to register for the event!

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5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA
94613

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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