John Bliss, who served as a Senior Instructor for Northeastern Illinois University's Department of Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT), died on July 10, 2024. He was 66 years old.

The Northeastern Illinois University Foundation will host the 51st Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Outing on Monday, July 29.

Northeastern’s Main Campus will be the site of the 2024 El Gran Festival Colombiano/The Great Colombian Festival, July 19-21.

The announcement follows an inclusive year-long national search focused on the University’s renewed commitment to its mission with an eye toward the future.

Effective Aug. 19, 2024, 11 members of the faculty will receive tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. Additionally, 10 faculty members will be promoted to the rank of professor and three have earned Professional Advancement Increases.

Northeastern Illinois University has received a Tree Campus Higher Education recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for promoting healthy trees and engaging the University community in conservation efforts.

The 48th American Spanish Dance and Music Festival will take place June 7-15, 2024.

Northeastern Illinois University held its third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards on April 24 in Alumni Hall on the University’s Main Campus.

Campoverdi, author of “First Gen: A Memoir,” will speak at Northeastern’s Commencement on May 10.

“Our World” will be performed at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. in Chicago, and 3 p.m. Monday, May 6 on the Main Campus. The performance is free and open to the public.