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Every day is a good day to share your Golden Eagle pride, but next week is an extra special time because it's NEIU Weekend! Sport your blue and gold and mix and mingle with alumni, current students, faculty, staff, friends and family as we celebrate everything that makes Northeastern Illinois University an exceptional place to learn and work. Read the latest Vaccine Incentive Program and COVID-19 updates and plan to participate in upcoming events listed in this week’s Noteworthy at Northeastern.

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (B.A. ’76 English) donated his Congressional archives to Northeastern Illinois University upon his retirement. The archives have been digitized and are now available for public viewing! Fall 2021 classes begin on Monday and self-care tips this week focus on resources here at NEIU. Read about this and more in this week’s Noteworthy at Northeastern.  

Angelina Pedroso, for whom Northeastern Illinois University named its multicultural center after her 44-year career as a respected Spanish language and Hispanic literature educator, died on Oct. 7 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 90 years old.

Northeastern Illinois University honored celebrated poet, essayist, activist, novelist and scholar Ana Castillo with the Distinguished Alumnus Award during the annual Golden Gala and Alumni Awards. This year’s ceremony, emceed by 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner and retired WGN anchor Robert Jordan, took place Oct. 17.