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NEIU’s Master of Social Work has achieved full accreditation in its program

April 18, 2019

The Council on Accreditation and the Council on Social Work Education granted initial accreditation to ...

Google, meet NEIU: a new partnership

April 10, 2019

During this summer, future computer science students who are seniors in high school and have been ad...

NEIU faculty celebrate each other and their work

April 10, 2019

The story in on the Faculty Publications and Creative Works Reception, March 28, 2019 Sponsored by Aca...

A Mexican journalist who worked in the Panama Papers speaks in NEIU

March 28, 2019

On March 14, Northeastern Illinois University received the guest speaker Mago Torres, who is a Mexican journalist, researcher and scholar that c...

NEIU and Other Universities Across Chicago Lack Faculty Diversity

Nicole F. Anderson and Robert Kukla

March 28, 2019

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NEIU is considered the most diverse public university in the midwest and the website claims the diversity “affects the core of the institution – we learn, teach, and work in an environment that is made richer, more relevant and more rewarding by the deeply diverse group of individuals that makes up our University communi...

NEIU’s new master’s program: public health

Luísa Soares

March 26, 2019

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Students now have the possibility to join the new two to three year program of Master of Public Health (MPH) in the beginning of fall 2019 in Northeastern Illinois University’s El Centro campus. Through a broad range of current and future topics and issues in the area, the program offers the opportunity to pursue terminal ...

Erin Brockovich at NEIU: ‘Superman isn’t coming… but you’re here.’

February 26, 2019

On NEIU’s main campus, the auditorium was filled with people from the university and the community wa...

Police confirm campus tagging are isolated incidents, not gang related

February 12, 2019

Over the last three months there have been several incidents of tagging and graffitiing on the three NE...

Golden Perspective: Is the NFL Rigged?

February 12, 2019

The Birds at the Nest: An Exchange Student’s Experience

February 12, 2019

Living at the Nest is quite comfortable. You can wake up half an hour before your class and you still...

President Gibson’s Plan for Tackling Decreasing Enrollment

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor

February 12, 2019

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Enrollment at NEIU has been steadily decreasing over the years causing concern. President Gloria J. Gibson addressed the NEIU community on Nov. 27, 2018 stating that finding a solution to enrollment rates is a top concern. “I have to be very clear in saying that our enrollment numbers are not good. They do not meet my expec...

Student Sues NEIU on ADA Violations, Illegal Search, Racial and Harassment Discrimination Allegations

January 22, 2019

Editors note: This article has been updated to reflect the most current information available. 2-26-2019 NEIU student a...