April 8: NEIU Percussion Ensemble (directed by Clay Condon) 7:30 p.m. Auditorium April 10: Student Recital 1:45 p.m. – Recital Hall April 10 – 26: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (directed by Anna Antaramian) Thursday – Saturday 7:30 p.m. – Stage Center April 10: Bill Holman conducts the NEIU Varstity Big […]

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Teaching is a labor of love. Many educators never see the fruits of their labor. From disrespectful students to tensions concerning contracts, teaching is not an easy profession. It takes someone who has been in the profession to understand the plight of teachers, and Dr. Audrey Reynolds understands that plight. […]

In recent years, NEIU has experienced hazardous material spills, two fires, a blackout and a large flood. Since 2003, the university’s Emergency Management Plan remained a work in progress, a document in draft form that was shrouded in secrecy. In the wake of the February 14 shooting at NIU, however, […]

Northeastern Illinois University is ready to distinguish itself among Chicago’s higher educational frontier. The university has recently placed print advertisements in several local news publications. Advertisements have run in the Chicago Sun-Times, Hoy, Chicago Defender, Red Eye and Diverse Issues in Higher Education, to name a few. The push for […]

In 2004, the teachers’ union at NEIU went on strike for 19 days. This was after contract negotiations failed. Earlier that year, the budget was decreased 8.2 percent from fiscal year (FY) 2003 to FY 2004. The governor’s proposed FY 2009 budget is about $2.2 million less than the FY […]

On Feb. 25, Dr. Eric Hilton began the position of admissions director to NEIU. Hilton has 18 years of college admissions experience and joined the NEIU community because he believes it is the next step in his professional career. “I really like the university community, it is a great fit […]

Weeks before online registration was available to all students and faculty, groups of curious students and staff were invited to a mock registration to try out the new system. It was conducted in the Building B computer lab. The students and staff watched a brief tutorial on how to use […]

Set to bring NEIU influence to Model Illinois Government, student Al Cordero won the Governor’s seat for 2008-2009. Model Illinois Government (MIG) is a state-wide, student operated organization which coordinates and manages the annual governmental simulation. Along with Cordero, the NEIU delegation brought home the Secretary of State, Comptroller and […]

President Sharon Hahs did something that was unprecedented at NEIU; she conducted an open forum with students to hear about their concerns and shed some light on certain issues. On March 4, President Hahs hosted a student Town Hall meeting in Alumni Hall. She opened by telling the audience she […]