December Graduates to be Saluted
The Office of Alumni Relations will be hosting a “Salute to Graduates of December 2011” event on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Village Square at the main campus from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The featured services provided to graduates at this event will include commencement ticketing, cap and gown disbursement, class ring ordering, graduation announcements and photographs. Programs that will be present at the event include Career Services, Financial Aid, Enrollment Services and the Graduate College. December 2011 graduates who attend do not need to RSVP and are encouraged to visit the Alumni Relations table to enter their name for a chance to win exciting prizes.
For more information visit http://www.neiu.edu/Alumni/Alumni.html or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 773-442-4205.
Albany Park Childcare Supply Drive
The International Peace Week Committee, in collaboration with The Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs, will host a supply drive for the Albany Park Childcare Center. They will be collecting notebooks, crayons, markers, construction paper, children’s books and other classroom supplies for young children. A bin will be placed outside the Pedroso Center to serve as a drop off point for donations. Collections for this drive will take place through Friday, Nov. 18.
For more information or questions, please contact Meagan Mitchell at m-mitchell4@neiu.edu or Robert Bedford at R-Bedford@neiu.edu
NEIU Environmental Community to Host Movie Screening
The Geography and Environmental Studies, Biology, Earth Science, and Philosophy departments, along with the NEIU Green Cycle Group and the Center for Humans and Nature, have teamed up to host the screening of the film “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time“. The screening will be followed by student-led activities and a panel discussion around the theme “Bringing Leopold Home”. The panel will include Wendy Tresouthick from the U.S. Forest Service, Anja Claus from the Center for Humans and Nature, Dr. Daniel Milsky of the NEIU Philosophy Department and Dr. Pamela Geddes of the NEIU Biology Department.
For more information contact Dr. Melinda Merrick at m-merrick1@neiu.edu
WZRD Veterans Event
The NEIU Veterans Club, True Vine Club and Cosmic Lizzard, in collaboration with the WZRD student radio station, will host an event to honor our veterans on Friday, November 11 in the Recital Hall at the main campus from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event will begin with an introduction by retired United States Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Benning honoring our veterans and will proceed with performances by the NEIU Hip-Hop Club, DJUFRO, Da$htone and Flow Theory. BBQ chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs from Corky’s of Addison, Ill. will be provided for those attending.