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Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Board of Higher Education, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Gloria J. Gibson issued a statement on Aug. 9 announcing that all ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø employees and students who will be on campus in the fall are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021-2022 academic year or undergo weekly testing. The deadline for students-at-large and undergraduate applications has been extended to Aug. 20 and NEIU For You is still taking applicants. Plus, learn about self-care practices that can be done in 10 minutes or less! Read about all this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

This week, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Gloria J. Gibson released a video to reiterate her excitement that in-person classes will resume at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø in some capacity for the Fall 2021 term. Plus, Associate Professor of History and Principal of the Mossadegh Initiative Mateo Farzaneh released his second book. With the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs kicking off the celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month and TRIO Student Support Services hosting Leading and Learning Week, there are lots of virtual events to take part in! Read about all this and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

This week, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø lost one of its great champions, Dr. Angelina Pedroso. Read about Dr. Pedroso’s life and contributions to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has granted ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education accreditation at the initial-licensure level and advanced-level.