Assistant Professor of English Ryan Poll and English students at the Sigma Tau Delta 2019 International Convention

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: English accolades

Read more about the English Department’s accomplishments and publications, next week’s events, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø in the news and much more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

A large group of students pose at the Illinois Academic Decathlon State Competition hosted at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: Future Golden Eagles?

Read about the Illinois Academic Decathlon State Competition that brought high school intellectuals to campus, the final thank-you video for the Transforming Lives fundraising campaign and much more.

An exterior view of the El Centro building

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: A partnership with Google

Read about ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø new summer program with Google, the 10th anniversary of Alternative Spring Break and much more.

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students wore yellow NEIU shirts on a 2017 Alternative Spring Break trip while standing outside the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., looking at the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot.

Alternative Spring Break reaches 10-year milestone of service and learning

Spring break may bring to mind thoughts of wild beach parties or relaxing staycations—but at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, the annual week with no classes can be so much more.

Photo of El Centro at night, view from the parking lot

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Partners with Google on Computer Science Summer Institute Extension Program

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is one of nine colleges and universities from around the nation that have partnered with Google to pilot the Computer Science Summer Institute Extension Program.

Troy Harden

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: Big step for Social Work

Read about the initial accreditation for the Master of Social Work program and more.

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Master of Social Work program awarded initial accreditation

The Council on Accreditation and Council on Social Work Education have granted initial accreditation to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program.

Ayesha Riaz, Associate Professor William Stone and Jacqueline Rasmussen

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: Award winners

Read about the latest awards won by students, faculty and alumni, this weekend's Chicago Brass Festival and more!

Erin Brockovich

Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: Erin Brockovich rewind

The latest Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series was a big hit with guest Erin Brockovich.

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AARP Foundation grant funds College of Business and Management entrepreneurship workshops

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s College of Business and Management has hosted five Work for Yourself@50+â„  workshops at three of its Chicago locations and plans to host three more in the coming months as part of a national grant from the AARP Foundation.