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Faculty Assembly Vote on Gibson Takes Over Faculty Senate Agenda

Dan Maurer, News Editor January 19, 2023

The Faculty Assembly met on Wednesday, Nov. 22 having at the top of their agenda the reactions of President Gloria J. Gibson and the Board of Trustees to the vote of no confidence in the president. By...

University Professionals of Illinois Serve Pizza, Teach About Their Rights

Dan Maurer, News Editor January 19, 2023

UPI, the union representing faculty, librarians and advisors at NEIU held a teach-in in Village Square at the Main Campus on Dec. 1. Professors and union members spoke with students about the ongoing contract...

BREAKING: Faculty Assembly Delivers Vote of No-Confidence in Board of Trustees

Dan Maurer, News Editor December 5, 2022

NEIU’s Faculty Assembly has voted, 188-16, that they have no confidence in the Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor of Illinois.   According to the NEIU website “The board has the...

BREAKING: Board of Trustees will Not Renew President’s Contract in June, 2023

Dan Maurer, News Editor November 30, 2022

As of Nov 30, The NEIU Board of Trustees announced that they will not be renewing President Gloria J. Gibson’s Presidential Employment Contract when it expires on June 30, 2023. The Chair of the Board,...

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University Administration Addresses Problems at the Nest

Dan Maurer and Scott Andrews November 15, 2022

Students that live at NEIU’s on campus residential community are concerned about their living conditions and problems with the third party company that manages The Nest.  Scott Andrews from The Independent...

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NEIU Board of Trustees Members Doubt Commitment, Competence of Students

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor November 15, 2022

NEIU Board of Trustees member Jonathan Stein criticized NEIU students saying that they have a “dual responsibility” in the decline of enrollment at school because students drop out due to a lack of...

BREAKING: NEIU Faculty Assembly Delivers Vote of No-Confidence in President Gibson’s Leadership

Dan Maurer, News Editor November 15, 2022

With 253 votes counted, 224 (89%) of the Faculty Assembly indicated that they do not have confidence in President Gloria J. Gibson. Only 29 faculty members voted that they do have confidence, a resounding...

Loan Forgiveness Would Benefit 64 Percent of NEIU Students

Loan Forgiveness Would Benefit 64 Percent of NEIU Students

Scott Andrews, Writer November 1, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of current students at NEIU qualify for federal loan forgiveness according to data provided by Maureen Amos, Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships & Student Employment...

NEIU Faculty Assembly Considers No-Confidence Votes in President and Board of Trustees

NEIU Faculty Assembly Considers No-Confidence Votes in President and Board of Trustees

Dan Maurer/Leslie Lozada, writer November 1, 2022

The Faculty Assembly, made up of over 500 professors, adjuncts and instructors at NEIU, is considering a vote of no confidence in President Gloria J. Gibson, and a separate vote of no confidence in the...

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President Gibson Remains Hopeful as Enrollment Declines and Staff, Faculty Unrest Looms

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor October 28, 2022

A half-empty auditorium, and a silent attendance, made up mostly of people wearing green shirts of the Union of Professionals of Illinois, 4100 union chapter logo and signs requesting a fair contract,...

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NEIU Professors Rally for a Fair Contract and in Solidarity with Instructors

Dan Maurer, News Editor October 28, 2022

University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) 4100, the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) chapter of the union held a rally to garner support for their negotiations for a new contract with the university...

You Are Not Alone: NEIU’s K(no)w More Program Offers Help to Victims of Domestic Violence

You Are Not Alone: NEIU’s K(no)w More Program Offers Help to Victims of Domestic Violence

Erwin Lopez Rada and Leslie Lozada October 20, 2022

Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive control that one person exercises over another, as defined by the Illinois Coalition Against Violence. The perpetrator can include partners, family members and...

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