Join us for Q&A session led by two alumni: Maureen Harrington MPA’96 and Karen Single MEd’89 to answer questions on job search strategies, layoffs, networking, resumes, interviews, career transitions, graduate school decisions, and knowing when to leave a job. 

Why social media platforms have a responsibility to look after their platforms, how they can achieve the transparency needed, and what they should do when harms arise.

The large, corporate global platforms networking the world’s publics now host most of the world’s information and communication. Much has been written about social media platforms, and many have argued for platform accountability, responsibility, and transparency. But relatively few works have tried to place platform dynamics and challenges in the context of history, especially with an eye toward sensibly regulating these communications technologies. In Governing Babel, John Wihbey considers the ongoing, high-stakes debate over social media platforms and free speech, and how these companies ought to manage their tremendous power.

Wihbey takes readers on a journey into the high-pressure and controversial world of social media content moderation, looking at issues through relevant cultural, legal, historical, and global lenses. The book addresses a vast challenge—how to create new rules to deal with the ills of our communications and media systems—but the central argument it develops is relatively simple. The idea is that those who create and manage systems for communications hosting user-generated content have both a responsibility to look after their platforms and a duty to respond to problems. They must, in effect, adopt a central response principle that allows their platforms to take reasonable action when potential harms present themselves. And finally, they should be judged, and subject to sanction, according to the good faith and persistence of their efforts.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping creative industries, including animation, game development, music, design, and storytelling, by changing how ideas are imagined, developed, and shared. This webinar explores AI not as a replacement for human creativity but as a collaborator that transforms artistic workflows, redefines authorship, and challenges our understanding of originality and craft. Moving between theory and practice, we will examine how AI tools are being used across creative disciplines, from motion generation and generative design to sound and visual composition, while considering the ethical, cultural, and educational implications of this rapidly evolving landscape. Through dialogue among artists, technologists, and educators, the event invites participants to reflect on how creative practice can remain both innovative and deeply human in an AI augmented world, where imagination and computation increasingly intertwine.

Are you curious about what it’s like to build or navigate a meaningful career in the nonprofit world? Join fellow Mills College and Northeastern alumni for an engaging panel discussion featuring accomplished alumni who are making an impact across the sector.

Our panelists will share firsthand insights, career advice, and emerging trends shaping the nonprofit landscape today. Whether you’re exploring nonprofit work or looking to grow in your current role, this conversation will offer valuable insights and inspiration.

This program is co-hosted by the Alumni Relations Offices at Mills College and Northeastern University.

Are you looking to start the new year with a career change, a job search, clarifying your direction, considering graduate school, or completing other career goals? Get a jump on your resolution with Maureen Harrington, MPA’96, recruiter and owner of MH Talent Solutions, and Michele Rapp, associate director of alumni career strategy at Northeastern, who will answer your questions in this informal Zoom meeting. Join anytime and stay as long as you’d like.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping creative industries, including animation, game development, music, design, and storytelling, by changing how ideas are imagined, developed, and shared. This webinar explores AI not as a replacement for human creativity but as a collaborator that transforms artistic workflows, redefines authorship, and challenges our understanding of originality and craft. Moving between theory and practice, we will examine how AI tools are being used across creative disciplines, from motion generation and generative design to sound and visual composition, while considering the ethical, cultural, and educational implications of this rapidly evolving landscape.

Whether you’re dealing with a recent layoff, pivoting to a new industry, or positioning yourself for that next big opportunity, this event is a chance to get answers to your job search questions regarding job search tactics, networking, resume optimization, interview prep, and more. We’ll also discuss the opportunities that can come with the holiday season, reflect on what you’ve learned this year and areas of focus for 2026.

Whether you’re dealing with a recent layoff, pivoting to a new industry, or positioning yourself for that next big opportunity, Michele Rapp, Associate Director of Alumni Career Strategy will tackle your real-time questions on job search tactics, networking, resume optimization, interview prep, and more. Comewith your questions and leave with answers!

Are you applying to lots of jobs with little response? Feeling stuck in your search or unsure where to focus your energy? Join us to discover new strategies that will achieve better results. Michele Rapp, Associate Director of Alumni Career Strategy at Northeastern, will discuss strategic networking, understanding applicant tracking systems (ATS), improving your resume and branding using AI, making the most of LinkedIn, interview tips and staying motivated.