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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 will host a series of virtual Commencement ceremonies on May 9 to honor its Spring 2021 graduates. Plus, Psychology students and alumni presented at a national conference, NEIU Libraries are looking for student submissions for their COVID-19 archive, and there are self-care tips and virtual study sessions all next week to help students prepare for finals.

For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø 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, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø 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 ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. 

The Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event may look a bit different this year to adhere to health guidelines and precautions, but ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø will still gather — virtually and on the greens — to raise funds for students. Read about this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.