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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.

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 Poetry MFA 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!

Professor Truong Tran’s new book, How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir, published by City Lights Books, was recently reviewed...
09/15/2026

Professor Truong Tran’s new book, How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir, published by City Lights Books, was recently reviewed by Publishers Weekly. Described as “emotionally raw and formally inventive, this arresting memoir combines personal history with a moving meditation on the ways people are shaped by the stories around them.”

How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir is also available for pre-order through the City Lights Books website, with an expected release date of October 6th.

You can read the full review at the link below:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780872869493?fbclid=IwY2xjawUGVvpwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMWdGcXl4RkVFc3RsSW9ldWxzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeWuD721RTCMCjS8T8plnn2RZkO1QA-mEMaULZmNmq2HGxmAF6xQ5zDJskuW8_aem_owma9VGGebvqJNkVcFfKxA

Our next POWR talk is coming up on Tuesday, September 29th!Professor Elmaz Abinader will discuss her participation in Th...
09/14/2026

Our next POWR talk is coming up on Tuesday, September 29th!

Professor Elmaz Abinader will discuss her participation in The Freedom Project, a program from Cornell Center on Death Penalty Worldwide –– a team of lawyers, advocates and human rights activists sharing knowledge, empowering public defenders, and building transnational communities to ensure justice for those facing the death penalty. She is the storytelling trainer on the team, which seeks to remedy the inequities in sentencing women and clients of color.

Join us from 12 - 1:30 PM in the Mills Hall Living Room for this presentation and discussion. Hope to see you there!

Today is the last day to register for the 2026 Mills College Reunion before fees increase! Reunion weekend, which will t...
09/11/2026

Today is the last day to register for the 2026 Mills College Reunion before fees increase! Reunion weekend, which will take place from September 24th - 27th, is a special time to reconnect with friends, classmates, faculty, and meet new members of the Mills family.

Our office will also be hosting a special trivia session on September 26th that you won't want to miss. Join in to test your knowledge of Mills history and learn new things about its future!

Register now at the link below:

https://eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/millsreunion2026/summary?RefId=WB-EVT

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