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Northeastern Illinois University students receive monetary aid through CARES Act

Northeastern Illinois University students receive monetary aid through CARES Act

May 13, 2020
NEIU students and alumni discuss working during the COVID-19 pandemic

NEIU students and alumni discuss working during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 11, 2020
A breakdown of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoots five-step plans to reopen economy

A breakdown of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s five-step plans to reopen economy

May 8, 2020
May Day strikes: Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods employees demand fair labor practice amid COVID-19

May Day strikes: Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods employees demand fair labor practice amid COVID-19

May 2, 2020
NEIU’s Black Student Success Committee creates Black Student Membership Fee Initiative

NEIU’s Black Student Success Committee creates Black Student Membership Fee Initiative

May 1, 2020
Student Leadership Development to host virtual trivia game night for NEIU community

Student Leadership Development to host virtual trivia game night for NEIU community

April 30, 2020
NEIU leadership provides students with technology, resources as school transitions to remote instruction

NEIU leadership provides students with technology, resources as school transitions to remote instruction

April 15, 2020
Northeastern Illinois University to continue remote teaching for summer semesters

Northeastern Illinois University to continue remote teaching for summer semesters

April 13, 2020
Gov. Pritzker announces increased testing, alternate housing for vulnerable Chicago communities

Gov. Pritzker announces increased testing, alternate housing for vulnerable Chicago communities

April 11, 2020
Chicago organization seeks volunteers to aid groups threatened by COVID-19

Chicago organization seeks volunteers to aid groups threatened by COVID-19

April 9, 2020
Democratic lawmakers and immigration activists push ICE, CBP to protect detainees from COVID-19 exposure

Democratic lawmakers and immigration activists push ICE, CBP to protect detainees from COVID-19 exposure

April 3, 2020
$2 trillion coronavirus package passed, omits some immigrants

$2 trillion coronavirus package passed, omits some immigrants

March 30, 2020
NEIU student Melanny Buitron speaks to fellow panelists about her journey being a DACAmented student.

NEIU student humanizes her story at ‘DACAmentation’ town hall

December 2, 2018
President Gloria J. Gibson addresses decline in enrollment

President Gloria J. Gibson addresses decline in enrollment

December 2, 2018
President Gloria J. Gibson addressing the Eagle Fest crowd.

NEIU presents a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for incoming freshmen students next Fall 2019

November 20, 2018
NEIU students participating in NEIUs Alternative Spring Break Program. Photo provided by Veronica Rodriguez and used with permission.

Alternative Spring Break Program Now Accepting Applications

November 6, 2018
Oaxacan Zapotec poet Natalia Paz Toledo with friend. Photo by Robert Kukla.

Reclaiming power through indigenous language with an Oaxacan Zapotec poet

October 23, 2018
Moses Sumney during his performance on Saturday, July 21.

[Photo] Chicago music festival is pitchin’

August 30, 2018
URO president Carolina Vázquez Torres during URO protest in spring 2018.

NEIU offers resources for undocumented students

August 27, 2018
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