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Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, host Lakeside Chat

Mayor Johnson was joined by students and employees on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

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Northeastern Illinois University announces “Staying the Course for Human Rights: From Awareness to Action”

The College of Arts and Sciences will center the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights in classes and public programs in Spring 2026.

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Northeastern Illinois University to host “Echoes of Silence: Portraits of Pain, Reflections of Resilience”

The photography exhibit centers survivors of the 1972 genocide in Burundi, Africa. 

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Northeastern Illinois University to host 12th Annual Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora Conference

The conference will feature speakers from across North America and Africa, including a keynote address by Mamphela Ramphele, Ph.D.