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Student Trustee Olivia Clark (right) and Trustee George Vukotich (left) listen as discussions progress about NEIU’s future.

Changes are on the way

Rut Ortiz, News Editor September 27, 2016

The vote to elect a search firm to do a national search for the next NEIU presidential candidate did not carry at a Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 15. “We reviewed three search firms that had...

President Sharon Hahs shares the well-being of NEIU before her retirement at the end of September.

State of University Address

Rut Ortiz, News Editor September 27, 2016

Hahs began her speech by thanking and expressing her appreciation for and congratulations to the newly tenured faculty and various departments for the work that has been contributed to the success of the...

Police Blotter

Courtesy of NEIU Police September 8, 2016

The following offenses occurred at NEIU’s main campus between Aug. 18 and Aug. 19: Aug. 18 – Library: People were stuck in an elevator. All people were rescued. Aug. 19 – C Building: Chicago...

N-Safe replaces N-Alert

Pablo Medina, Editor September 8, 2016

A new system called N-Safe is replacing the N-Alert messaging procedure. According to a targeted announcement sent on Aug. 29, the new system is a requirement for both incoming and continuing students. Even...

Vice Provost Román-Lagunas will take on the position of provost, succeeding Richard Helldobler.

Dr. Victoria Román-Lagunas named interim provost

Silvia Burian, Writer September 8, 2016

NEIU has appointed Victoria Román-Lagunas an interim provost to fill in for current Provost Richard Helldobler. Provost Helldobler will be stepping up when current University President Sharon Hahs retires...

Professor Laura Sanders stands with students while conducting research.

NEIU AGUA project flows like water

Laura Rojas, Writer September 8, 2016

The AGriculture and Undergraduate Achievement project completed its first summer program this year. “The program of the USDA is intended to try to bring more underrepresented students into the pipeline...

After years with the CPD, John Escalante will come to NEIU and continue his career in law enforcement.

Former interim superintendent joins NEIU police as chief

Brett Starkopf, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2016

John Escalante, former Chicago police first deputy superintendent, assumes control as NEIU’s police chief Sept 7. After 30 years with the Chicago Police Department, Escalante applied for the job at...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

August 24, 2016

The following offenses occurred at NEIU’s main campus between June 22 and Aug. 18: June 22 – Parking Lot J: An unknown offender struck and damaged a vehicle parked in the lot. June 23 – B Building:...

NEIU Named Lead Advisory Institution

Rut Ortiz, News Editor August 24, 2016

NEIU has been named a lead advisory institution by the National Association of Student Personnel Administration. It is the fifth year NEIU has been a member of NASPA and the first as an advisory institute. “We...

NEIU Names John Escalante Police Chief

Press Release August 24, 2016

NEIU has hired Chicago Police Department First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante as its next Chief of Police, effective Sept. 7. Escalante will retire from the Chicago Police Department after 30...

Future students and alum will get to enjoy a more marketable degree employers seek.

NEIU Business College Among World’s Elite

Rut Ortiz, News Editor August 24, 2016

NEIU’S College of Business and Management has attained the highest accreditation that a business school can earn: recognition from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International....

Donald Trump (left) and Hillary Clinton (right) will go head-to-head in November for presidency.

The Presidential Race of 2016

Kate Hilliard, Writer August 24, 2016

The 2016 presidential race has been drawing on the hard lines that already existed between the Democratic and Republican parties. The two candidates running for presidency are Hillary Clinton for Democrat...

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