Northeastern Fun Facts
What year was Northeastern University founded?
1898
Which Boston park is the oldest public park in the U.S.?
Boston Common
This Northeastern grad became CEO of Wayfair.
Niraj Shah
What’s the name of the Boston Red Sox stadium?
Fenway Park
Which coffee chain was founded in Quincy, MA?
Dunkin’ (Donuts)
What’s the name of Northeastern’s global campus in California?
Oakland (mills college)
Name one of the two T lines that stop at Northeastern.
Green Line (E) or Orange Line
This NU alum founded TripAdvisor.
Stephen Kaufer
What’s the name of the curse that haunted the Red Sox for 86 years?
The Curse of the Bambino
What drink order do locals call “regular”?
Coffee with cream and sugar
What Northeastern program lets students work in real companies while still enrolled?
Co-Op
What’s the go-to student burrito spot near campus known for late-night runs?
Amelia’s Taqueria or Jefe's
This "NU Alum" helped grow Facebook
Sean Parker
Who is the most famous quarterback in New England Patriots history?
Tom Brady
What’s the iced coffee rule in Boston winters?
Drink it even when it’s freezing out
Approx how many undergraduate students are there at NU?
17-20 thousand
What building does the Prudential Center connect to via the indoor walkway?
Copley Place
This alum was a contestant on Shark Tank with his company, The Yard Milkshake Bar.
Logan Green
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups of all Boston franchises?
Boston Bruins
Before becoming “Huntington News,” what was the student newspaper originally called?
The Northeastern News
What Boston neighborhood’s name literally means “mouth of the Charles River”?
Charlestown
This NU alum used to be part owner of the Celtics and Miami Heat at one point
Jim Palotta
What NBA legend led the Celtics to 11 championships?
Bill Russell