Cortes is one of 45 fellows from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging HSIs chosen for the one-year program.

The Inauguration Ceremony was part of a three-day celebration to welcome the University's eighth president. 

 Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, Ph.D., will be inaugurated as the University’s eighth president on Oct. 4. Celebratory activities will be held Oct. 3-5.

A series of events throughout the 2024-2025 academic year will commemorate a decade of the El Centro building being open for NEIU and the communities it serves.

The Department of Art + Design will host a Fall Fest on Sept. 25, complete with an open house for prospective students, juried art exhibition, art activities and more.

Screenings will be held in the Auditorium of the University’s Main Campus, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago.

Northeastern will host events in honor of HSIs Week, Sept. 9-15, and Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct.15.

Moody’s Investors Service now regards Northeastern's outlook as “positive” instead of “stable.”