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For the second year in a row, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Golden Gala and Alumni Awards Ceremony is going virtual! Everyone is invited to join the celebration honoring four alumni and a current student for their contributions to their communities, and place bids in an online auction for items, including trips and tours. Read about all this and more in Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. 

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is full of very important people. That’s why the University has created a Vaccine Incentive Program (VIP). Read about the program, Sangmin Bae earning the Brommel Distinguished Research Professor award, the latest COVID-19 update and mark your calendars with upcoming events featured 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.  

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! 

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is excited to welcome students, faculty and staff back to all of our locations in just under a month. As NEIU moves towards a full reopening in fall, it’s important for all who come to campus to feel safe and know their health is a priority. In this issue of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, learn about the efforts NEIU is taking to keep our community healthy. Undergraduate and students-at-large have more time to apply for Fall 2021 and 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 has tips for managing return to campus stress. Read about all this and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø! 

Fall is definitely in the air. Just like the change in seasons, wonderful changes are happening at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø! This week, the University named a new Vice President for Enrollment Management. There are also a lot of events to celebrate the season and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month. Read about all this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. 

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø announced that beginning next year, Juneteenth will be officially observed as a University holiday. Members of NEIU also participated in the Say Their Names project, the University is part of the White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge, and NEIU for You is still accepting applicants. Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater’s Zafiro Flamenco Festival is this weekend, as is the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade! Plus, check out self-care tips for men, by men in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

After an extensive national search, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø has named Kimberley Buster-Williams as its new Vice President for Enrollment Management. She will start on Jan. 3.
 

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.