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The American Association of Community Colleges has awarded Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University and the City Colleges of Chicago an Equity Transfer Initiative (ETI) partner grant. This partnership will improve the transfer process from the City Colleges to Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø. It is the only grant in the state and one of 16 partnerships from 13 states, representing 17 community colleges and 19 universities.

This week, Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University President Gloria J. Gibson released a video to reiterate her excitement that in-person classes will resume at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø in some capacity for the Fall 2021 term. Plus, Associate Professor of History and Principal of the Mossadegh Initiative Mateo Farzaneh released his second book. With the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs kicking off the celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month and TRIO Student Support Services hosting Leading and Learning Week, there are lots of virtual events to take part in! Read about all this and more in this week’s edition of Noteworthy at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø celebrated its Spring 2021 graduates on May 9 and welcomed a new group of alumni into its ranks. We can’t wait to see what the Class of 2021 will achieve! This week, we recap Commencement and meet an alumnus who’s working on making NEIU history with a new scholarship fund. Read about all this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø.  

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University was awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation! The celebration of Womxn’s HERstory Month continues and there are several events happening over spring break. Read about this and more in this week's edition of Noteworthy at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø.