Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan was inaugurated as NEIU’s eighth president. On the lawn of the NEIU’s University Commons, in front of a gathering of students, professors, staff, and guests from across the...

The Independent was lucky enough to secure an interview with then Interim, now sitting NEIU President Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan. In late July 2024, she was able to speak to several concerns facing the university...

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Between August 19th and August 22nd, several Independent editors had the opportunity to work on radio coverage during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with WZRD 88.3 FM and Pacifica Radio. These...

NEIU’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) will be sponsoring a Student Voter Registration Drive in Village Square on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. UPI’s Vice...

  Three members of Grounds Maintenance became trapped inside the elevator by Student Health Services in the basement of Building E on the Main Campus. The Independent’s Ryland Roberts interviewed...

fter more than a decade, teaching only as an adjunct professor and returning for workshops hosted by other faculty, Dr. Claudia Mercado has been welcomed back to NEIU’s administration with open arms...

  Updated 5/23/24: This article has been updated with a statement from Chris Childers, NEIUs Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. Janitors at NEIU, also known as Building Service...

Recently the NEIU Student Government Association (SGA) Elections were held from Saturday, April 6 until Friday, April 12. After the week of voting, ballots were tallied and the results were ratified on...

NEIU will receive a federal grant of $145,000 to create a Veterans Resource Center due to the efforts of Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). This announcement was made by Interim President, Dr. Katrina...