What is Northeastern University?
[[Image:NEU Ell Hall.jpg|right|thumb|Ell Hall which is on the campus.]] '''Northeastern University''' is a private [[university]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]. The university has about 20,749 students. It was founded in [[1898]]. The current president of the university is Joseph Aoun. ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Huskies. They have 17 varsity teams, most of which compete in the [[Colonial Athletic Association]]. The men's and women's [[ice hockey]] teams play in [[Hockey East]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.neu.edu/ Northeastern University's Official website] *[http://gonu.com/ Northeastern Huskies' Official athletics website] {{Colonial Athletic Association}} {{Hockey East}} {{US-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Colonial Athletic Association]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Hockey East]] [[Category:1898 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:19th-century establishments in Massachusetts]]