that gained almost two-thousand signatures, citing that the installation obscured the iconic Krentzman Quadrangle. In particular, students in the Northeastern University Class of 2024 expressed that "Rooted" obscured their graduation photos and were likened to "loofah trees" or from the Lorax movie. In response, the Northeastern University Student Government Association, passed legislation in October 2024 to have it removed or relocated to another area of campus.
On June 14, 2024, Northeastern released its third institutional master plan. The plan includes the demolition and replacement of Matthews Arena and the Cabot Center, as well as residential buildings White Hall, Cullinane Hall, Burstein Hall, Rubenstein Hall, and the complex composed of Lake, Meserve, Nightingale and Holmes halls. Academic buildings Forsyth Hall and the Mugar Life Sciences Building are also to be demolished and rebuilt. As of January 2025, White Hall has been demolished.
=== Sustainability ===
The 2011 Sustainable Endowments Institute's …
