Richard M. Freeland is President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University. He served as the institution's President from 1996 to 2006.

"Richard M. Freeland tells a compelling story about one of the most truly remarkable transformations of an American university at the turn of the twenty-first century. Given Northeastern's amazing surge in reputation-reflected especially in its U.S. News ranking but also in applications, among other things-this is a story that is of interest to practically every higher educational professional in the country." (Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University) "An excellent institutional history written by an acute inside analyst, Transforming the Urban University evaluates the experiences of Northeastern over almost a half century of dramatic change in the context of developments in Boston, in Massachusetts, and in the United States during an important period in American higher education." (Philip Altbach, Boston College)

Richard M. Freeland is President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University. He served as the institution's President from 1996 to 2006.

"Richard M. Freeland tells a compelling story about one of the most truly remarkable transformations of an American university at the turn of the twenty-first century. Given Northeastern's amazing surge in reputation-reflected especially in its U.S. News ranking but also in applications, among other things-this is a story that is of interest to practically every higher educational professional in the country." (Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University) "An excellent institutional history written by an acute inside analyst, Transforming the Urban University evaluates the experiences of Northeastern over almost a half century of dramatic change in the context of developments in Boston, in Massachusetts, and in the United States during an important period in American higher education." (Philip Altbach, Boston College)

Richard M. Freeland is President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University. He served as the institution's President from 1996 to 2006.

"Richard M. Freeland tells a compelling story about one of the most truly remarkable transformations of an American university at the turn of the twenty-first century. Given Northeastern's amazing surge in reputation-reflected especially in its U.S. News ranking but also in applications, among other things-this is a story that is of interest to practically every higher educational professional in the country." (Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University) "An excellent institutional history written by an acute inside analyst, Transforming the Urban University evaluates the experiences of Northeastern over almost a half century of dramatic change in the context of developments in Boston, in Massachusetts, and in the United States during an important period in American higher education." (Philip Altbach, Boston College)