A headshot photo of Alejandra Campoverdi in a white top against a brown wood-like background.

Best-selling author and former White House aide Alejandra Campoverdi to deliver ŷϷ Illinois University Commencement address

Campoverdi, author of “First Gen: A Memoir,” will speak at ŷϷ’s Commencement on May 10.

A photo of four people standing, engaging in a lesson led by Jackie Taylor, who is second from the right.

ŷϷ, Black Ensemble Theater partner on new production, “Our World”

“Our World” will be performed at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. in Chicago, and 3 p.m. Monday, May 6 on the Main Campus. The performance is free and open to the public.

A photo of the exterior of ŷϷ Illinois University's Student Union on a sunny day.

ŷϷ to host Ali Gheissari, Ph.D., for 10th Annual Mossadegh Servant Leadership Lecture

 

A group of students stand together outdoors

ŷϷ Hosting Open House and Latino College Expo April 4

Prospective students who want to advance their education can access unprecedented educational resources, college access and opportunities for scholarships at the Midwest’s first Latino College Expo and NEIU Open House.

Members of the Black Heritage Committee

ŷϷ honors 11 at 22nd Annual Black Heritage Awards

Eleven members of the ŷϷ Illinois University community were honored during the 22nd Annual Black Heritage Awards ceremony on Feb. 23

Photo of ŷϷ Professor of Mathematics Emma Turian, Ph.D., holding a microphone and speaking on a career panel during a Women in Science Conference.

ŷϷ, ChicagoCHEC to host Women in Science Week

ŷϷ’s Center of Health and the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) will host their annual conference and other events the week of March 18, 2024.

A photo of Jeanine Ntihirageza (group center) with ŷϷ students, faculty and staff near a mass grave in Burundi during a study abroad trip in December 2023. Photo by Viktor Gerasimovski.

ŷϷ to host 10th annual Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora Conference; opens first collegiate oral history archive on 1972 Burundi genocide

This year’s conference will be held from March 7-8, with a special workshop day March 9. It will feature a multimedia exhibit that highlights survivors of the 1972 Burundi genocide.

A photo of the Chicago River with the Chicago skyline in the background as seen from Ping Tom Park. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Chicago River.

ŷϷ to host Chicago River Student Congress

Chicago area students are invited to attend the Chicago River Student Congress on Feb. 24.

An aerial photo of NEIU's Main Campus with views of Bernard J. Brommel Hall and the University Commons with the Chicago skyline in the background.

ŷϷ Board of Trustees elects new chair and secretary

ŷϷ Illinois University’s Board of Trustees unanimously elected J. Todd Phillips as its new chair and Anna Meresidis as its secretary during their meeting held on Feb. 15, 2024.

A photo of three drummers at a Harambee event organized by the Black Heritage Committee.

ŷϷ celebrates Black History Month 2024

ŷϷ Illinois University is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a number of events that are open to the public.