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.

Northeastern has earned another recognition for its green efforts, and three alumnae have been named finalists for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Northeastern Illinois University has opened a survey to gauge its living, learning and working environment. Learn more about the effort and how students and employees can take the survey in Noteworthy at Northeastern.

Northeastern Illinois University’s alumni go on to do some amazing work. Read about two Sociology students who became friends at Northeastern and now are both pursing doctoral degrees. We’ve got that story and much more in Noteworthy at Northeastern.

American artist and activist Riva Lehrer, whose work focuses on issues of physical identity, especially in explorations of cultural depictions of disability, will present “Disability & Queer Identity” on Oct. 29 as part of Northeastern Illinois University’s second annual Disability Awareness Days. 

Northeastern Illinois University Assistant Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies Sunni Ali published his third book, “Lessons Learned: Critical Conversation in Hip Hop and Social Justice.” 

Northeastern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees approved the award of tenure to seven members of the faculty during the April 16 meeting. 

Northeastern Illinois University President Gloria J. Gibson has announced the creation of the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship to invest in students who will become community leaders and promote social justice.

Northeastern Illinois University’s Ronald Williams Library has added newly digitized video footage of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) hearings to its Japanese American Redress Collection.

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.