Nationally recognized financial expert Terry Savage will participate in a discussion titled “The Savage Truth on Money, Markets and the Economy” as Northeastern Illinois University presents the second installment of the Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series on Oct. 24.

November has arrived, and so has the 2017 President’s Report. Find out where to read the annual Northeastern Illinois University publication, which student earned a major scholarship with the help of a USDA grant and which faculty members lent their academic expertise to the week’s news coverage in this edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.

STARTALK, an organization whose mission is to increase the number of United States citizens learning, speaking and teaching critical need foreign languages, has awarded Northeastern Illinois University a $57,328 grant for a new Multilingual Learning Center (MLC) program. The intensive teacher training summer program, STARTALK: Summer 2018 Language Teacher Training Institute, will train a group of 20 to 25 Arabic-language speakers and educators to teach elementary-age students by equipping them with curriculum development and foreign language instruction pedagogy.

Dust off your golf clubs—the NEIU Foundation’s biggest scholarship fundraiser of the year is coming up! Find out how to sign up for the Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event featuring former Chicago Bulls great Bob Love, check out the latest photos of The Nest residence hall and watch the first video in a new series featuring President Sharon Hahs and Provost Richard Helldobler.

Only a few days of spring break remain before Northeastern Illinois University resumes classes ... not that it was a quiet week around the University. From research partnerships to research papers to community service planning, check out the latest from around the University.

“Be a change agent.”

Did you know about the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education’s partnership with a local high school? Read about why it’s been such a boon for the high school and for Northeastern, plus plans for a high-profile speaker and a busy week in the news media.

Northeastern Illinois University has awarded its prestigious Presidential Scholarship to three students. Read more about the scholarships, honors for two University leaders and more in Noteworthy at Northeastern.

Six students from Northeastern Illinois University earned awards at a recent STEM symposium. Read more about these accomplishments, the Black Heritage Awards, next week’s University events and more.

Black History Month is about to kick off at Northeastern Illinois University! Among the many highlights is the return of an alumna who founded the Bronzeville Historical Society and will return for a lecture at the Carruthers Center.