The College of Arts and Sciences has made name changes to two departments as well as a major and a minor to highlight new course offerings. Students can continue to register for the New Multicultural Student Orientation sessions and remote Safe Zone Training sessions for faculty begin next week. Read about all this and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.
Around the Commons
College of Arts and Sciences changes names of two departments, a major and a minor
Northeastern Illinois University’s College of Arts and Sciences has changed the name of its Art department to Art + Design, and the department, major and minor of Women’s and Gender Studies to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies beginning in the Fall 2020 semester. The name changes are reflective of programming within the college becoming more inclusive. Program updates for the College of Business and Management have been announced. Updates for the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education will be announced soon.
Social Justice Leadership Housing Award
Northeastern has launched the Social Justice Leadership Housing Award for incoming freshmen and transfer students who positively impact their university, career and communities. Students participating in the program will be given one year's free housing in The Nest. “Providing free housing to eligible students while giving them the tools to make a difference in the world is a win-win situation,” President Gloria J. Gibson said. “It’s also an innovative approach to how we recruit and prepare tomorrow’s leaders.” Earlier in June, Northeastern launched the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship as an additional avenue for Northeastern to reinforce its commitment to preparing students to promote social justice and to make a difference in their communities.
New Multicultural Student Orientations
In partnership with Undocumented Student Resources, the Angelina Pedroso Center will host New Multicultural Student Orientations from 1-3 p.m. July 23, Aug. 4 and Aug. 18 via Zoom. This free program is designed to support incoming students of color, first-generation, undocumented, and LGBTQ+ students during their transition to NEIU and is supplemental to the new student orientation. All registered participants will receive the link to the Zoom meeting one week before the program. For questions regarding the program, contact Dear Aunaetitrakul at v-aunaetitrakul@neiu.edu.
Safe Zone Training for Faculty and Staff
The Angelina Pedroso Center invites NEIU faculty and staff to take part in the Summer 2020 Safe Zone training sessions. Safe Zone is designed to educate NEIU faculty and staff about sexual orientation and gender identity, create a visible network of allies to provide support to members of Northeastern’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities, and provide accurate information and resources about sexual orientation and gender identity issues. To be Safe Zone-certified, participants are required to register and attend all three training sessions within two academic years. You’re not required to attend the training in any particular order. For questions, contact Dear Aunaetitrakul at v-aunaetitrakul@neiu.edu.
And there’s more!
- Hua Bai of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies, Jennifer Banas of Health Sciences and Physical Education, and Marcelo Sztainberg, Chair, Computer Science, have been promoted to full professors in their disciplines.
- The College of Graduate Studies and Research is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Graduate Dean’s Research and Creative Activities (RCA) Assistantships for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.
- Seeds Literary and Visual Arts Journal published its Spring 2020 edition.
- Lauren Barry (B.A. ’14, English) published an article in the PopMatters Reading Pandemics series, which is being curated by Assistant Professor of English Ryan Poll.
- Northeastern’s new library website is up and features a new search tool as well as more user-friendly options for printing and searching databases.
- The library is still accepting student submissions for “Sheltering in Place: NEIU Archives COVID-19 Documentation Project.”
- The Alumni Association has launched a webpage to share stories about the work Northeastern graduates are doing related to COVID-19. Those interested in sharing are encouraged to complete the COVID-19 Stories form.
Events at home
Though most buildings are locked, Northeastern has adapted by creating remote events.
TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) will host virtual information sessions from noon-1 p.m. July 10, July 24, Aug. 14 and Aug. 28 via Google Meet. TRIO SSS programs are free academic and professional development programs for students who are income-eligible, first-generation, and/or who have disabilities. Members benefit from academic advising and support, TRIO scholarships, career planning, test preparation, and scholarship and financial aid guidance. Questions can be directed to triosss@neiu.edu.
View all of Northeastern’s future events at neiu.edu/events. Please email public-relations@neiu.edu to submit events for consideration in future editions of Noteworthy at Northeastern.
In the media
- Special Assistant to the Vice President of the Division of Finance and Administration Matthew Kennedy published an article in Parking magazine titled "Five by Five: Effective Strategies to Enhance Campus Parking."
- Economics Professor Emeritus Edward Stuart was a guest on Chicago Tonight on July 7 to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the U.S. service sector.
- On June 15, Stuart received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the APICS Chicago Chapter.
Student Support Spotlight
Student Counseling Services
Students are welcome to contact NEIU’s Student Counseling Services to set up an appointment to talk either by phone or their online platform for teletherapy. To access NEIU’s Student Counseling Services, call (773) 442-4650 or send an email to counsect@neiu.edu. The hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, students may also reach a counselor for more urgent consultation by calling the main number and pressing “2” during the outgoing message.
Food drive
Northeastern’s Alumni Association will host a drive-through food drop-off to support the University’s Student Pantry from noon-3 p.m. on July 13 and 27. The pantry has altered its delivery of services due to COVID-19. Students are now able to order food online. A food donation bin has also been placed at the University Police station to collect needed items throughout this time as other drop-off locations are now closed. Monetary contributions are being collected online to support the Student Pantry and the Student Emergency Fund. Student Pantry questions may be directed to Christopher Maxwell at c-maxwell2@neiu.edu.
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