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Architect Juan Gabriel Moreno thanked �ڰ������� for “a memory of a lifetime” during the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 13, 2022, at Credit Union 1 Arena.

�ڰ������� welcomes a new group of alumni to its ranks today as we celebrate our May Commencement! Read about the Commencement speaker, get the link to the livestream, and join us on social media to share your well wishes for the class of 2022. All this and more in this edition of Noteworthy at �ڰ�������.

Chicago-based award-winning architect Juan Gabriel Moreno will be �ڰ�������’s May 2022 Commencement speaker.

Seven members of the �ڰ������� community were honored for significantly advancing the University’s goals in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion.

�ڰ������� received another update to its credit rating this week. We also earned recognition as an official Tree Campus for the seventh year in a row. Read about these stories, upcoming events and more in this edition of Noteworthy at �ڰ�������. 

�ڰ������� has received a one-notch upgrade to its credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

For the seventh consecutive year, �ڰ������� has received a Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation.

�ڰ�������’s beautiful Main Campus is located on 67 acres of land, which includes a swamp oak savanna, established to preserve native Illinois plants, trees and grasses. Join NEIU in its Arbor Day activity, read about some of our distinguished teachers and check out all our upcoming events in this week’s Noteworthy at �ڰ�������.

All are invited to commemorate National Arbor Day by participating in an event called “Wishing on the Leaves of Change” on April 28 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. 

�ڰ������� has selected Co-Associate Chair and Professor of Biology Pam Geddes as the 2022 recipient of the Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Award.