Northeastern University Veterans Memorial

Northeastern’s Veterans Memorial commemorates those students and alumni who have given their lives in service of our country.

The simple yet elegant memorial, located at the intersection of Forsyth Street and Centennial Common, features a single black granite wall. The front of the memorial, which faces Centennial Walk, is ideal for ceremonial and public observances. The rear of the memorial, a private and reflective area in a garden, features metal plates that represent the dog tags worn by soldiers during war. Each tag represents a soldier who has given his or her life in the line of duty, and includes the soldier’s name, rank, hometown, birth date, death date, department at Northeastern, and graduation year. The metal plates are designed to be touched and lifted. They reflect the faces of viewers, allowing them to feel a personal connection to the soldiers.

Dedicated on Veterans’ Day 2006, the memorial was built thanks to the efforts of alumnus Neal Finnegan, BA’61, H’98, former chair of the Northeastern Board of Trustees. The memorial was designed by Mark Roehrle and Mo Zell, a husband and wife who were formerly adjunct and full architecture professors at Northeastern, and Steve Fellmeth, former adjunct professor and student of Zell’s.

Photo 44a, Oct 2012