NEIU Independent

Police Blotter

February 28, 2024

2/14/2024 Credit Card Fraud College of Business Pending Investigation An employee reported fraudulent activity on a university credit card. Odor Investigation C...

NEIU Sends Reminder of Nest Guest Policy, Residents in Uproar

Dan Maurer, News Editor • February 27, 2024

EDITED: The tentative date for the town hall changed to the confirmed date. NEIU and the Nest management sent an email to Nest residents on Feb. 8, 2024, reminding them of the Nest’s guest...

Police Blotter

February 12, 2024

1/22/2024 Disorderly Conduct Library A suspended student reports receiving a lewd phone call while in the library. 1/23/2024 Other Public Complaint The Nest Closed,...

Student Government Hears Complaint of New NEST Security, Welcomes New Senators

Dan Maurer, News Editor • February 11, 2024

During a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Joanne Fanfan, a student senator, raised concerns among Nest residents that the new security company, Page Security, was overchecking student IDs....

Northside College Prep Walks Out as Chicago City Council Votes to Pass Cease-fire Resolution

Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor • February 7, 2024

Police Blotter for January 2024

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2024

Date Location Incident Type Reported Disposition Description 12/26/2023 Lot 3 Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident Suspended Subject...

NEIU To Host Latino College Expo, First in Midwest

Dan Maurer, News Editor • January 20, 2024

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) will be partnering with the National College Resource Foundation (NCRF) to host the first Latino College Expo in the Midwest. The NCRF has been holding the Latino...

Faculty Senate Continues Debate Over Robert’s Rules of Order

Jiaming Lou and Gabriel Gurrola • January 8, 2024

As The Independent previously reported, members of NEIU’s Faculty Senate have discussed ending the usage of Robert’s Rules of Order (RRO) for their meeting procedures.The Faculty Senate continued the...

Vigil For Palestine Results in Harrassment, Calls to Action

Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor • December 23, 2023

The initial print (1-29-2024) and digital (12-23-2023) publications of this article contained a factual inaccuracy. The three Palestinian students from Trinity University in Burlington, VT who...

Shared Governance Holds Meeting on Workday Challenges

Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor • December 8, 2023

NEIU’s Shared Governance bodies recently held a special joint meeting to discuss the challenges faced since implementing workplace software, Workday. Since the beginning of its installation, many...

“Chaos ensues” – Debate Continues in Faculty Senate

Jiaming Lou, Contributing Writer • December 8, 2023

The Faculty Senate continued discussion of Robert’s Rules of Order (RRO), a procedure by which the senate operates its meetings. The issue has yet to be resolved. For more on Robert’s Rules of Order,...

Tuition Increase Debate Continues

Jiaming Lou, Contributing Writer • December 8, 2023

As previously reported by the Independent, the potential increase in tuition is still an ongoing issue. NEIU’s Student Government Association (SGA) held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 31 to continue...