Upcoming Alumni Events
Alumni events are a great way to connect with fellow graduates, build your professional network and engage with your alma mater. Join us and wear your NEIU gear!
February
NEIU night at disney on ice
Join the NEIU Alumni Association for an evening of Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures. Exciting twists and turns await as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy—and you—embark on a wild ride to your favorite Disney destinations. Travel with Moana to the sun-soaked Motunui, set off on a safari to the Pride Lands with Simba. Discover a whole new world as you’re swept up in Aladdin’s princely parade. Play at a larger-than-life carnival with Woody and Forky. Join us for a fun-filled getaway jam-packed with unexpected hijinks and up-close character interactions.
Tickets are $25 each (Value $36). Tickets will be available for pick up ONLY as of Feb. 3, 2020, at the NEIU Alumni Center. Children under 2 years old do not require a ticket if they will be sitting on a lap. To purchase tickets call (773) 442-4207 or email Ashley at akagron@neiu.edu
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, Ill. 60018
$25 per ticket (a $36 value)
All is fair in love & (penny) wars
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Show your love by supporting student scholarships in Village Square from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, during the 3rd Annual Penny Wars Challenge: All Is Fair in Love & (Penny) Wars!
This friendly competition between student organizations raises money for scholarships. The first year competing student organizations raised nearly $150 in pocket change. Last year they raised over $400. By collecting pocket change, students understand that no matter the size of a contribution, it will have an impact.
Register Your Student Organization
neiu alumni: all access presents sherry williams
Sherry Williams, founder and president of the Bronzeville Historical Society, was born in 1960 at Cook County Hospital and was raised in the Englewood community. She moved to Bronzeville as an adult. Williams is Founder and Director of Bronzeville Historical Society. The office is located in the cottage building at Douglas Tomb State Historic Site at 636 East 35th Street in Chicago.
Her writings include 100 Notable People and Places in Bronzeville. Williams portrays her fifth maternal grandmother Millie Cooper, who was a washerwoman in the Civil War era. The Bronzeville Historical Society provides year-round tours on the Underground Railroad and bird-watching tours on the parallels of African American migration from the South and bird migration to Chicago. Sherry graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a degree from Nontraditional Degree Programs in 2017.
7 p.m. Feb. 24, 2020
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, Ill.
6 p.m. Reception
This event is part of the NEIU Black Heritage Month activities. This event is free, but registration is required.
NEIU STUDENT FOOD PANTRY: ALUMNI CENTER ADDED AS DROP-OFF LOCATION
You can now drop off donations for the NEIU Student Food Pantry at the Alumni Center in Building I.
Northeastern's food pantry is supported in part through the Greater Chicago Food Depository's Healthy Kids Market, which provides a mix of fresh fruits and vegetables and shelf-stable food items for students who may not be able to visit a traditional food pantry. The remainder of the donations are a collaborative effort among Northeastern faculty, staff, alumni and students.
Want to show your Northeastern pride?
Shop our merchandise to show your Northeastern spirit! We are currently out of blankets and tumblers. More merchandise coming soon!
