Dr. Susan Rosa, of the History Department, and Professor Deberah Bernstein and Chair Cris Toffolo, of the Justice Studies Department, spoke about creating safe spaces for free speech on campus, student’s rights and its effects on the student body on Mar. 4 as part of the Free Speech Symposium.  “Debate […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, Robin Heggum Instructor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics, hosted a screening of the film “Killing Us Softly III,” by Jean Kilbourne, on Tuesday March 9. This was the first year Instructor Heggum invited the public to join her class […]

On Mar. 2, Janean Watkins and NEIU’s Adult and Women Student Programs sponsored the screening of, The Silencing of Girl’s of Color, A Dream Deferred “The Sakia Gunn Film Project.” The documentary, produced and directed by Charles Brack, was about a 15-year-old lesbian who was murdered as a result of […]

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, three of NEIU’s business clubs hosted the annual Women in Operations Management Seminar. Hosting clubs included the the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Club, the Business and Management Club and the Marketing Club. Operations Management refers to operations in business.  Examples include plant production, purchasing and […]

Jeff Graber, a Senior International Trade Specialist for U.S. Commercial Service (USCS), spoke in Alumni Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 2, about how U.S companies can use the USCS and to make sure that the company in question is able to succeed by understanding the culture of whichever African country they […]

It is hard to believe that what started as a small program for NEIU’s Latino students is celebrating 40 years already. This is shocking to some, as many students believe that El Centro has only existed for couple of years. With student enrollment increasing rapidly, NEIU and its students cannot […]

This is an invitation for the Latino community to join Latina poet and writer, Elizabeth Marino on her quest to put a Latino imprint on the new genre of creative non-fiction.  Marino is a talented artist and educator who has been part of the dedicated adjunct faculty in the English […]

On Thursday, Feb. 25, Vijay Mahajan presented at the African International Business Conference as the Keynote Speaker. Mahajan has written eleven books on economics and business, including his most recent book: “Africa Rising” (2009). During his presentation, Mahajan talked about the key points found in his book and the process […]

If it is on paper, a written document, then it has to be true. That is the common assumption. Whether it is an article in the newspaper or the fine print of some policy, the written word is taken very seriously and often at face value. However, sometimes writers abuse […]

Do you find that you’re a little short on faith?  Maybe you’ve been too busy to attend a church service. Well, you can find all the religion you need on the NEIU campus. However, some proponents of agnosticism, atheism, or some other faction of anti-church sentiment believe that a state-run […]