A photo of the NEIU Main Campus Auditorium filled with people. A podium is on the stage and a screen in the background reads "Goodwin: The Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series."

Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to Speak at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University

World-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin will be the Daniel L. Goodwin Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Sept. 17.

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Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø receives credit upgrade from S&P Global

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University received a one-notch upgrade to its S&P Global credit rating.

John Bliss wearing a maroon shirt stands in front of Stage Center Theatre promotional posters

Remembering John Bliss

John Bliss, who served as a Senior Instructor for Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University's Department of Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT), died on July 10, 2024. He was 66 years old.

A photo of Chuck Kane's daughters, Mary and Liz Kane, and their cousin, Eleanor Halt, playing a round of golf during the Chuck Kane Golf Outing.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø to host 51st Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Outing

The Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University Foundation will host the 51st Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Outing on Monday, July 29.

A photo of people dressed in bright colored outfits during the El Gran Festival Colombiano.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University to host the 10th El Gran Festival Colombiano/The Great Colombian Festival Chicago, July 19-21

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø’s Main Campus will be the site of the 2024 El Gran Festival Colombiano/The Great Colombian Festival, July 19-21.

Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan speaking at Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University's May 2024 Commencement ceremony.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University Board of Trustees Selects Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, Ph.D., as Eighth University President

The announcement follows an inclusive year-long national search focused on the University’s renewed commitment to its mission with an eye toward the future.

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Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø awards tenure and promotion to associate professor to 11 faculty members

Effective Aug. 19, 2024, 11 members of the faculty will receive tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. Additionally, 10 faculty members will be promoted to the rank of professor and three have earned Professional Advancement Increases.

A photo of the Solitary Oak tree on Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø's Main Campus.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø earns ninth Tree Campus USA recognition

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University has received a Tree Campus Higher Education recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for promoting healthy trees and engaging the University community in conservation efforts.

Ensemble Español dancers in red dresses performing in "Viejos Aires." Photo by Joel Maisonet.

Ensemble Español announces its 48th American Spanish Dance and Music Festival

The 48th American Spanish Dance and Music Festival will take place June 7-15, 2024.

A photo of (from left): Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, Alex Gonzalez, Velshay Stokes, Sylvia Dobbins Daniels, Maryam Shammari, Miki Koyama, Pedro Nungaray, Joe Cabrera, Sharon L. Bethea and Shireen Roshanravan.

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø honors nine during third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards

Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University held its third annual President’s Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Awards on April 24 in Alumni Hall on the University’s Main Campus.