Joseph E. Aoun, a well-known higher education thought leader and renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.

President Aoun is a leading voice for innovation in higher education, particularly as Artificial Intelligence and robotics are expected to impact the workforce and the global economy.

The rise of online learning and the exploding demand for higher education around the world are among the forces making higher education more global. Learn more about President Aoun’s thought leadership in this interlocking set of issues.

During President Joseph E. Aoun’s 2023 commencement speech he stressed that amid fears over the trajectory of emerging technology, human beings will always have an edge over machines. “But for the foreseeable future computational power cannot express empathy,” Aoun …

Jan 16, 2025 · Provost David Madigan | President Joseph E. Aoun. Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to share that Provost David Madigan will step down from his position at the end of June upon concluding his fifth year as Northeastern’s Provost and …

Oct 17, 2023 · The Role of Higher Education to Create a Successful Workforce of the Future with Joseph E. Aoun International Business Today. October 17, 2023

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Nov 22, 2019 · We sat down with Pres­i­dent Aoun to dis­cuss a wide range of topics. Based on a long list of questions—many sub­mitted by mem­bers of the North­eastern community. The first dis­cus­sion focused on the president’s per­sonal journey.

May 29, 2024 · To all members of the Northeastern University community: Since its inception 125 years ago, Northeastern has been a university engaged with the world.

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