#8220;Where do I want to go and why? Why do I want to study abroad? What degree of cultural immersion am I ready for? When do I want to go and how long would I like to stay?” These are the preparatory questions for students considering studying abroad. Currently directed […]

Where would we be if we could not hear one of Simon Cowell’s witty and insulting comments? Would our lives ever be complete if we do not know what Ozzie Osborne had for breakfast? If reality TV is reality, than reality, as we know it, must not exist. People flock […]

February is the designated month set aside to celebrate black history. Grammar schools, high schools, churches and many organizations all over the world have their own celebrations to mark and remember the accomplishments of African-Americans past and present. NEIU held its’ own celebrations all month long by hosting programs to […]

The faculty at NEIU, as at most universities in this nation, is divided into two separate classes. Tenured and tenure-track professors are full-time employees eligible for full benefits. The remaining faculty, contracted on a short-term basis, fall under the category of instructors. As of fall 2006, there were 284 tenure-track […]

Dr. Carlos Azcoitia was nominated by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to the NEIU Board of Trustees and attended his first meeting on Nov 16. 2006. The governor’s office has now rescinded his nomination and nominated CCICS Professor Dr. Grace Dawson to serve on the board. Azcoitia said that an aide to […]

Bomba was the traditional dance and music of Puerto Rico’s African slaves. Co-sponsored by Spanish Club and the Student Programming Board, AfriCaribe carried this tradition to NEIU on Feb. 22. AfriCaribe gave a Bomba performance and lecture in the NEIU Auditorium. After a late start, the artistic director (and founder) […]

The war in Iraq is about to complete its fourth full year and there is still no end in sight. Folleh Shar Tamba saw countless human lives being lost and this country’s media struggling more than ever to address the war head-on. Tamba chose to address these deficiencies very personally. […]

The end of construction is nearing on a three-story building that will house the Midwest’s largest LGBT community center. Formerly known as Horizons Community Services, the Center on Halsted is stated to open this summer to serve the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Programs offered will include mental […]

Joanna Swacha and Malgorata Trochimiuk, exchange students from Poland, say that in their home country they usually take nine to ten classes per semester. That doesn’t necessarily mean that keeping up with their homework was more difficult in Poland. “Here you have to study more regularly,” says Joanna. Classwork aside, […]

The Financial Aid Office is encouraging students to file their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by the end of February or soon after. They urge that students do not wait until April or later to file for federal student aid. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, […]