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The Offices of Alumni Relations and Career Development want to ensure that Class of 2020 graduates have the tools they need to step into their post-college lives.

�ڰ������� Associate Professor of Psychology Lisa Hollis-Sawyer has published her sixth book, a workbook titled “Black Belt Statistics: A Competency-Based Approach (Plus SPSS and R).”

�ڰ�������’s Offices of Alumni Relations and Career Development have partnered together to offer the Braven Career Booster program to bachelor’s degree recipients from the Class of 2020.

For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked �ڰ������� No. 1 for students who graduate with the least amount of debt among Midwest regional universities. NEIU also ranked highly in three other categories. This week, �ڰ������� also announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University a five-year, $3 million Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program grant. If you’re looking for some fun, it’s also NEIU Weekend! Read about all this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at �ڰ�������.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded �ڰ������� a five-year, $3 million Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program grant that will help the University increase the number of students who complete STEM majors.

�ڰ������� graduates its students with the least amount of student debt among Midwest regional universities, according to the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” publication. �ڰ������� also ranked in three other categories among Midwest regional universities.

�ڰ�������’s Fall 2020 semester enrollment numbers are out, and they show great news for graduate student enrollment and freshman retention. Read more about that, plus information about a professor’s newly published book chapter and the new season for Ensemble Español in Noteworthy at �ڰ�������.

Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theatre, in residence at �ڰ�������, marks its 45th season from August 2020 through July 2021. The season, titled “Zafiro Flamenco (Sapphire Flamenco): New Era, New Works, New Legacies,” will feature new partnerships, new works, virtual programs plus a new $300,000 anonymous matching grant opportunity with a total potential earnings of $1 million.

�ڰ������� increased its graduate student enrollment by more than 10 percent and recorded the best fall-to-fall retention of first-time, full-time freshmen in a decade, according to the official Fall 2020 enrollment numbers.

NEIU Weekend is fast approaching. This year, events will take place virtually, but they won’t be any less exciting! Read about this and more in Noteworthy at �ڰ�������.