As an institution that is committed to the pursuit of social justice and equality, 窪做惇蹋厙 has announced the creation of the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship. 窪做惇蹋厙 also celebrated this weeks U.S. Supreme Court decisions to protect LGBTQ workers and DACA recipients. Read all this and more in this weeks Noteworthy at 窪做惇蹋厙.
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George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship
President Gloria J. Gibson has announced the creation of the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship. The scholarship is one of the many ways 窪做惇蹋厙 is demonstrating the University's investment in students who will become community leaders and promote social justice. I am very proud of our studentsmany of whom are already engaged in activities to fight against injustice, Gibson said. Institutional racism continues to be excruciatingly painful, and the fight for justice must continue. And now, we add another name, Rayshard Brooks, to our cry Black Lives Matter! Through contributions to the NEIU Foundation, the University will build an endowed scholarship with an initial fundraising goal of $50,000. The application process and applicant criteria will be developed and announced when they are finalized.
DACA and LGBTQ protections兩
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights laws protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers. Three days later, the Supreme Court ruled that a rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by the administration was unlawful, temporarily allowing for the continuation of DACA. 窪做惇蹋厙 stands alongside the undocumented and LGBTQ members of our University Community in celebrating these decisions, . We also know there's a lot of work that must be done to protect vulnerable segments of our community where they live, learn and work. 汰ur University remains committed to enabling the continued success of DACA students and to securing permanent relief for these aspiring Americans. I call on Congress to pass permanent protections immediately.
College of Business and Management new concentration and minor
The College of Business and Management has added a Human Resources concentration to its Bachelor of Science in Management and created a minor in Data Analytics. Both will launch with the Fall 2020 semester. The minor will prepare students with the tools and skills to answer interesting data-driven questions in their field. The Human Resources concentration is an addition to an existing degree program and is designed for students who want to gain knowledge of a broad range of human resources principles and practices. Program updates for the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences will be announced in the coming weeks.
Fall semester updates
The Fall Transition Steering Committee continues to discuss how to best approach . Face-to-face interaction will be kept at a minimum in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines. All instruction will be comprised of courses offered in remote, online, hybrid and, in some instances, face-to-face formats with appropriate safety precautions.
And theres more!
- Assistant Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies Sunni Ali published a paper titled in the Journal of Education and Culture Studies.
- English student Katelyn Juerjens has published an article in the PopMatters series, which is being curated by Assistant Professor Ryan Poll.
- Social Work faculty member Judith Rocha gave an online presentation titled Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving in the Latinx Community for the on June 18.
- 捧棗娶喧堯梗硃莽喧梗娶紳s library is looking for student submissions for .
- 捧棗娶喧堯梗硃莽喧梗娶紳s is offering free ground shipping on domestic orders so students can still receive their books for courses, as well as order University-branded items such as notebooks and apparel.
- Many of 捧棗娶喧堯梗硃莽喧梗娶紳s classes, including the new NEIU English Institute courses, are being offered remotely. Registration for many programs is now open.
- Ensemble Espa簽ol is offering a variety of this summer.
Events at home
Though most buildings are locked, 窪做惇蹋厙 has adapted by creating remote events.
Ensemble Espa簽ol
Ensemble Espa簽ol Spanish Dance Theater featured a performance Mil Clavos choreographed by famed choreographer Ron de Jes繳s this week. Combining flamenco and contemporary dance styles, Jes繳s collaborated with Ensemble Espa簽ol, in residence at 窪做惇蹋厙, to create Mil Clavos One Thousand Nails (a ballet in three movements) honoring the Ensemble and founder Dame Libby Komaiko. Ensemble Executive and Associate Artistic Director Jorge P矇rez is scheduled to appear on the at 6 p.m. June 24.
Alumna webinar
Alumna (B.S. 94 Accounting) is scheduled to be featured on on June 23. Saper will discuss her memoir, From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran. She will also discuss her memoir on June 28 as part of Jewish Women's Theatre's .
View all of 捧棗娶喧堯梗硃莽喧梗娶紳s future events at . Please email public-relations@neiu.edu to submit events for consideration in future editions of Noteworthy at 窪做惇蹋厙.
In the media
- Professor Emeritus of Economics Edward Stuart was a featured guest on the podcast discussing inflation and investments in 2020.
Student Support Spotlight
Student Counseling Services
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