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NEIU Presidential search narrows

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor January 30, 2018

NEIU narrowed its search for a new president to four finalists after candidates spoke with officials, staff, and students. The finalists are Gloria J. Gibson, Maria Guajardo, Sukhwant Jhaj and Carlos Medina....

NEIU sitting at the revolution table

NEIU sitting at the revolution table

Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer January 30, 2018

Tamika D. Mallory, an advocate for women’s rights, gun restrictions, healthcare, and ethical police conduct visited NEIU on Jan 16 to talk about sensitive issues in today’s political climate. Mallory...

A Day of Remembrance, 2016 deadliest year for LGBTQ community

A Day of Remembrance, 2016 deadliest year for LGBTQ community

Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer November 28, 2017

Last year was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs’ “[LGBTQ] and HIV-Affected Hate Violence in 2016”...

NEIU to offer same in-state tuition for Puerto Rican residents

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor November 28, 2017

NEIU announced it will charge in-state tuition to students who are residents of Puerto Rico for a two-year period during the Board of Trustees meeting of Nov. 16. The disaster of Hurricane Maria in...

Police Blotter 11/28/2017 Issue

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor November 28, 2017

The following incidents occurred between the dates of November 12 to November 22 on NEIU’s main campus. Nov. 12 - The Nest: Campus police responded to a call of a guest violating the overnight policy....

English instructor Amanda Goldblatt selected for NEA fellowship

English instructor Amanda Goldblatt selected for NEA fellowship

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor November 28, 2017

NEIU’s English instructor Amanda Goldblatt was selected out of  36 recipients to be awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) of $25,000. The 2018 Creative Writing Fellowship encourages the...

Celebrating Nett Day with Eric Garton

Celebrating Nett Day with Eric Garton

Mathew Wozniczka, Staff Writer November 28, 2017

Nett Day took place in the Lech Walesa Hall ett Day on Nov. 15, featuring NEIU's College of Business and Management students and Eric Garton as the special guest speaker. Garton is a partner at Bain &...

Police Blotter 11/14/2017 Issue

November 14, 2017

The following incidents occurred between the dates of October 16th to November 9th at NEIU’s main campus. Oct. 16 - The Nest: A student pushed someone into an elevator and slammed the door in their...

Crime reports

Liz Varmecky, Staff Writer November 14, 2017

The 2017 Annual Safety and Security Information Report is the first such report that includes statistics covering the first year since NEIU became a residential campus. Five robberies were reported...

Zika virus, students win research award

Zika virus, students win research award

Theresa Cherone, Writer November 14, 2017

Three NEIU seniors began research on the Zika Virus in May and turned it into an interactive program to show how the virus spreads through a population. Biology students Uzma Ain and Estefania Figueroa,...

McNair Scholars Program

McNair Scholars Program

Rut Ortiz, News Editor October 31, 2017

NEIU has earned its fifth McNair Scholars grant in 2017, equipping 14 students of minority and underserved demographics to attain their higher-education goals for the next five years. “The universities...

Alternative Spring Break to kickoff next year

Alternative Spring Break to kickoff next year

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor October 31, 2017

Applications have gone up for the 2018 Alternative Spring Break program, a series of trips that students can take during their Spring Break vacation to help improve the lives of others. Meals and lodging...

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