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NEIU Police Blotter for June 7 to June 23, 2018

July 3, 2018

June 7: CCIS: A contractor’s vehicle was broken into by an unknown offender and a pack of cigarettes were stolen. June 12: 3536 W. Bryn Mawr: A NEIU neighbor reported that an unknown offender...

Director of the Diversity Center leaves NEIU

Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer • June 20, 2018

Maria Genao-Homs, Director of Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs (APCDIA), announced to the Pedroso Center’s staff her departure via an email titled, “My heartfelt thanks!”...

Diversity Center Seeking Assistant Director Specializing in Race and Ethnicity

Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer • June 3, 2018

“When was the first time you realized your race?” Alyscia Raines, the Resident Director and Coordinator at Concordia University Chicago, asked the small group of NEIU students, faculty and staff during...

Prominent band conductor severely injured on NEIU campus

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • May 22, 2018

Chicago-based band conductor, musician and instructor was severely injured after a large projection screen housing fell from the ceiling and struck him on the head and back. Ralph Wilder was in NEIU’s...

Forward 150 Prioritization Committees ask for NEIU Feedback

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • May 16, 2018

The Forward 150 Program Prioritization committees and tasks forces met to discuss the upcoming deadlines and timeline on April 26 2018. This program was proposed by former Interim President Richard Helldobler...

2018 Commencement: NEIU Students and Congressman Receive Degrees

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • May 16, 2018

Audio of Luis Gutierrez's speech from Commencement There were 931 undergraduate and graduate students dressed in blue and black gowns who marched into UIC’s Pavilion with pride to receive their diplomas...

Votes have been tallied and results are in: 2018 Student Government Elections

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • May 16, 2018

Out of the total 8,051 student enrolled for the spring 2018 semester, 302 students went online to vote in the student government association (SGA) election. The votes have been counted and the results...

NEIU’s Ronald Williams Library released a digital collection of the Japanese American Redress documents

Gierdre Antanaitis-Rudawski, Writer • May 16, 2018

NEIU’s Ronald Williams Library released a digital collection of the Japanese American Redress documents that focused on the the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)...

Festivals coming to Chicago

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • May 16, 2018

Summertime Chicago is right around the corner and that means festivals, parades and nice weather. The following is a short list of some to keep an eye out for: May 26 – Randolph Street Market Festival The...

Upcoming fiscal year budget still uncertain

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor • April 24, 2018

Last week’s Board of Trustees meeting began with a couple of administrative changes and approvals of both exterior and interior renovations for the university. Gloria J. Gibson, the newly appointed...

Anti-abortion group protests on NEIU campus

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor • April 24, 2018

The anti-abortion group, Created Equal, based in Columbus, Ohio was seen on campus passing out flyers and placing photo stands with graphic pictures of aborted fetuses on April 12. This ignited a counter-protest...

Police blotter for April 24

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • April 24, 2018

UPDATE: April 2 – The Nest: A guest was found in a closet at the Nest. The guest was found to have officially violated Nest visitor policy and was issued a written trespass warning. April 3 – Loading...