Noteworthy at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø: Raising money for scholarships
Dust off your golf clubs—the NEIU Foundation’s biggest scholarship fundraiser of the year is coming up! Find out how to sign up for the Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event featuring former Chicago Bulls great Bob Love, check out the latest photos of The Nest residence hall and watch the first video in a new series featuring President Sharon Hahs and Provost Richard Helldobler.
Around the Commons
Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event
The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Foundation’s annual Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event will be back at Chevy Chase Country Club on Aug. 8, and the mission is to grow the Kane scholarships by number and size, and to support even more ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students who are doing great things! Former Chicago Bulls great Bob Love will be the celebrity guest and speaker, and Chicago Police Department Commander Marc Buslik (B.A. ’88 Criminal Justice) will be the alumni speaker. Sign up now!
Hahs and Helldobler: Week 1
Today marks the first in a weekly series of short video clips featuring Drs. Sharon Hahs and Richard Helldobler. The videos are informal chats between president and interim president that cover a variety of topics, including how the presidency has changed in the past decade, the future of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø and Illinois public universities, and lessons learned from accomplishments and challenges along the way. , Interim President Helldobler asks President Hahs about why she accepted the position 10 years ago and what attracted her to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. She explains that it wasn't just one thing but many things.
The Nest is coming!
With move-in day only a couple of weeks away, of The Nest residence hall. Find lots more information on tours, pricing and amenities at neiustudenthousing.com!
And there’s more!
- ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø will host a One Stop Enrollment Express from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Alumni Hall on Aug. 11. Departments from across the University will come together to help students prepare for the fall semester.
- The Office of Alumni Relations is collecting backpacks for children in need through Aug. 15.
- The NEIU Alumni Association is for the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award through Aug. 19. The award will be presented at Commencement on Dec. 11, 2016.
In the media
Promoting in Polish
Mathematics Chair Lidia Filus made an appearance on the Polish-language channel . She spoke about ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Polish and European Academic Center for Exchange and Research as well as the University’s Workshops on Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems. She also talked about the Kosciuszko Foundation, of which she is president of the Chicago chapter.