In the latest installment of Peter Roby's blog, the Northeastern athletic director touches on the University's roll in hosting Stand Up 2011--the nation's largest anti-bullying event--at Matthews Arena on Dec. 13. He also provides viewers with an update on the $2,000 stipend legislation recently approved by the Division I Board of Directors. In response to a viewer question, Roby discusses what the department does with money raised for athletics and how private support enhances the student-athlete experience. And, he takes time to acknowledge friend and predecessor Dave O'Brien, who served as Northeastern's director of athletics from 2002 to 2007.

In this, the fourth installment of Peter Roby's blog, the Northeastern athletic director  discusses the current BCS system used to determine the football national champion. Roby also addresses the criteria Northeastern currently uses in its decision to retire the jersey of former Husky greats, including NBA champion Jose Juan Barea. And finally, he talks about the importance of fan support at games and how that support can influence the outcome of games, the student-athlete experience, and the recruitment of prospective student-athletes.

In the third installment of his new video blog, Northeastern Director of Athletics Peter Roby reflects on the accomplishments of the University's fall teams. Northeastern was one of only two teams in the CAA to have all of its fall teams qualify for conference championship play. He addresses a question from a viewer about the feasibility of adding new sports at the varsity level, and he also discusses the need to maintain perspective and to understand roles and responsibilities with respect to our communities and organizations.