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This year, �ڰ�������’s Black History/Heritage Month celebration offers both in-person and virtual events, due to the continued impact of COVID-19. However, whether one attends an event online or in person, Dr. Sharon Bethea says events are centered around joy, even under difficult circumstances. “The energy of anti-Blackness is everywhere,” Dr. Bethea said. “But there’s joy in Black History Month, which is really 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It’s just this month, the world celebrates with us.”  

Visit NEIU!

There’s a new way to visit �ڰ�������: a ! The tour includes videos featuring NEIU students and employees sharing what they love about being a Golden Eagle and their favorite spots on campus. Check it out and share it with any prospective students you may know. 

are now available by appointment on Thursdays.

An undergraduate is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.

And there’s more!

• Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science Francisco Iacobelli co-authored the article “,” which was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Iacobelli’s co-authors were Ginger L. Dragon (current Master’s of Public Health student, B.S. Biology ’20), Giselle Mazur (B.S. Computer Science ’20) and Judith Guitelman, founder and executive director of ALAS-WINGS, a nonprofit organization that provides support, education and programs to underserved Latinas with breast cancer.
• Professor of Political Science and Jewish Studies Ellen Cannon served as a convener for the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism & Policy’s (ISGA