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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Gloria J. Gibson announced on Aug. 31 that the University has created a Vaccine Incentive Program (VIP) for employees and students. 

After more than a year of the majority of classes being held remotely, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø proudly welcomed its students, faculty and staff back to campus! Mark your calendars for upcoming events and read the latest campus COVID-19 updates in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (B.A. ’76 English) donated his Congressional archives to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø upon his retirement. The archives have been digitized and are now available for public viewing! Fall 2021 classes begin on Monday and self-care tips this week focus on resources here at NEIU. Read about this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

When U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez chose not to seek reelection in 2018, he donated his Congressional archives to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. The Luis V. Gutiérrez Congressional Archives, which contain 41 linear feet of documents, awards, letters and other paraphernalia, is now available for online viewing.

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.

On Aug. 9, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Gloria J. Gibson issued a statement 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.

The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation hosted its 49th annual Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event on Aug. 2 and it was a great success! If you missed it, you can check out the event photos and contribute to scholarship funds. Graduate student-at-large and undergraduate applications are open through Aug. 15, NEIU For You is also still taking applicants and this week’s self-care tips focus on tech breaks. Read about all this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation will host its 49th annual Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event next week! If you didn’t get a tee time, you can still enjoy the beer garden or contribute to an NEIU Foundation Scholarship. Plus, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø has expanded its master’s concentrations and added a graduate certificate in School Health. Read more about these items, NEIU For You and self-care tips in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program will now offer two concentrations—Public Health Promotion and School Health—beginning Fall 2021. Additionally, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Master of Social Work program added a specialization in School Social Work and the Master of Business Administration program added seven concentrations: General Business, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Global/International Business, Information Technology and Public Health. 

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is proud to share that nine faculty members have been awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor. Undergraduate and transfer students can still take advantage of NEIU For You, a one-time scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees for first-year, full-time undergraduates. Plus, Student Counseling Services invites you to celebrate International Self-Care Day. Read about all this and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø!