#8220;This is an annual tradition that resonates with the universities core values,” stated Grace Dawson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, as part of her opening speech at this year’s Black Heritage Awards ceremony, where Tim King, founder, CEO, and President of the Urban Prep Academies spoke to a packed […]
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Undocumented and Unafraid: Student Activists Explain Need for Immigration Reform
Many students have the privilege of living without worrying about of things like deportation. NEIU was privileged to get an inside glimpse into the lives of two young women, who aren’t as fortunate in the presentation, “Undocumented and Unafraid”. For many Chicagoans, living in fear of deportation, of leaving your […]
Boiling Point
Students and Faculty gathered together Thursday March 17, 2011 to rally in support of the contract negotiations between NEIU labor unions and the administration. The rally began in Village Square, where supporters held signs and chanted loudly. A number of professors spoke to the crowd, urging them to stay together […]
One goal, different visions.
The ongoing negotiations between the NEIU administration and NEIU faculty and staff union are entering their third year. There is still no agreement on many important issues and faculty and staff, as well as the students, are on edge because of this situation. Faculty members of the union bargaining team […]
Post-Apocalyptic Africa
While introducing Dr. Nnedi Okorafor, Professor of English at NEIU – Dr. Chielozona Eze, described a fierce, and award winning, women writer who grew to love everything in her environment; “…as a girl she wanted to be an Entomologist…her characters are intrinsically connected to talking insects and, of course, […]
Students Fear Retaliation for Speaking Out
Northeastern Illinois University may be known as the most diverse university in the Midwest, but now it may be known for something more notorious. Over the past few years there have been students and professors alike who were allegedly retaliated against because of alleged sexual harassment suits they have […]
Frustration Erupts in Protest
Tension at NEIU reached a new boiling point on Feb.24 and 28 as dozens of UPI members and student supporters rallied in Village Square. The protests were an effect of prolonged union negotiation agreements, which have been under strict debate for almost 3 years. The message of the rallies was clear: […]
MAP Grant Reductions Leave Thousands Without Aid
The second and third term payments of 2010-11 Monetary Award Program (MAP) have been reduced up to five percent. According to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission’s (ISAC) newsletter, “When the 2010-11 Monetary Award Program recomputed formula was approved by the commission in June, it was not known whether an unexpected […]
Board of Trustees faced with many issues concerning NEIU community
One more Board of Trustees meeting began and ended with tense questions and comments regarding the future of the NEIU community. Students lined up outside Alumni Hall protesting against many of the changes implemented without following the shared governance process and defending their professors’ “battle” for pay raises. Holding up […]
An African-American Academic Star!
Astrophysics is defined as an area of science which applies physical laws discovered on Earth to phenomena throughout the cosmos. Originated by Sir Isaac Newton, the father of physics, this area of Science has been the way in which many meaningful discoveries were made regarding astronomical science. Dr. Beth A. […]