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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

SGA Senate Kicks Off Semester

SGA Senate Kicks Off Semester

Dan Maurer, News Editor September 18, 2023

The Student Government Association (SGA) Senate kicked off its first meeting of the school year with reports from some representatives as well as from members of NEIU’s administration. SGA is the student-run...

Senate Chair Dr. Nikolas Hoel (left) and his predecessor Dr. Nancy Wrinkle (right)

Faculty Senate Applauds Interim President, Hails New Day

Dan Maurer, News Editor September 4, 2023

The first Faculty Senate meeting of the year brought with it a changing of the guard as Dr. Nancy Wrinkle stepped down as Chair of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Nikolas Hoel was elected to succeed her. The...

Interview With the President (of NEIU)

Interview With the President (of NEIU)

Dan Maurer, News Editor September 2, 2023

Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan became the Interim President of NEIU on July 3, 2023. She called the almost two months since then a “whirlwind.” She said she is thankful for the “tremendous opportunity,”...

Picture of Dr. Shanye Cofer

Interview With the Interim Provost: Dr. R. Shayne Cofer

Dan Maurer, News Editor September 1, 2023

Dr. R. Shayne Cofer recently became the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at NEIU. Cofer earned his Ph.D. and M.M. in Music Education from the University of Iowa. He first came to...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

September 1, 2023

    August 5, 2023   Off-Campus Station Information   Officers patrolled Foster entrance to campus after large fight broke out in neighboring business to prevent...

Dr. R. Shayne Cofer Replaces Dr. Andrea Evans as Interim Provost

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor July 24, 2023

Dr. R. Shayne Cofer was named Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs by Interim President Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan, on July 13, 2023.   Dr. Cofer told The Independent in a statement,...

Photos on top are water damage on ceiling near FA 215.

Photos in center is buckets and mops collecting water leaks.

Photos in bottom are water damage in ceiling near the trash can collecting water leaks.

Heavy Storms Reveal Leaks in Student Union

Scott Andrews, Writer July 13, 2023

After heavy rains on July 12, 2023, the Independent confirmed leaks in the ceilings at multiple locations in the Student Union. University staff placed garbage receptacles to collect water in the cafeteria....

The WSJ Print Edition app is featured on an Android phone on top of school work.

NEIU Partners With the WSJ To Provide School-Sponsored Subscription Service

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor July 7, 2023

Access to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), announced in NEIU’s Targeted Announcement by Interim Provost Andrea E. Evans and Vesna Misoska, Marketing and Communications Strategist, on Wednesday, June 28,...

North Campus Parking Structure Construction Continues: Limited Access and Parking Available

North Campus Parking Structure Construction Continues: Limited Access and Parking Available

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor July 7, 2023

Significant construction work is currently underway at two of NEIU’s Parking Facilities, as part of the ongoing efforts by the Capital Development Board (CDB) to address postponed maintenance at NEIU’s...

President Gloria J. Gibson – The Same Mistake Twice

President Gloria J. Gibson – The Same Mistake Twice

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor July 7, 2023

On March 15, 2018, Gloria J. Gibson was appointed to become the seventh president of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) by its Board of Trustees. Gibson was sworn in as president three months later...

Riding the Repair: Broken Elevators at LWH

Riding the Repair: Broken Elevators at LWH

Scott Andrews, Writer July 7, 2023

On June 13, 2023, and June 21, 2023, the University issued two Targeted Announcements confirming that both elevators at Lech Walesa Hall (LWH) will be out of service for repairs due to a faulty safety...

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action

Dan Maurer, News Editor July 7, 2023

In a historic opinion handed down by a super-majority of six conservative justices, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the U.S. Constitution by considering...

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