President Sharon Hahs has a new title: President Emerita. After nearly 10 years at the helm, 天天吃瓜鈥檚 fearless leader is retiring.
With this edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern, we celebrate the legacy and accomplishments of our chief cheerleader with a video tribute and, of course, the week鈥檚 very best news from around the University.
Around the Commons
Thank you, President Hahs
Nearly three months after President Sharon Hahs her intent to retire at the end of September, the day has come. While she no longer will occupy the second floor of the Jerome M. Sachs Administrative Building, Hahs will remain an important part of Northeastern and its history. The Student Government Association passed a resolution praising Hahs, and the Board of Trustees renamed the Presidents Garden next to the Ronald Williams Library the Sharon K. Hahs Presidential Garden. Leadership now passes to Interim President Richard J. Helldobler, who was to the position in July by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees.
El Centro is golden
El Centro has been ! LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the premier green building rating system program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.
Love at first sight
The rumors are true: Spain is in love with the Ensemble Espa帽ol Spanish Dance Theater. Northeastern鈥檚 resident dance company is celebrating its 40th year of bringing traditional Spanish dance to American and international stages. But it wasn鈥檛 until August that, for the very first time, the 40-member Ensemble packed up their costumes, shoes and fans and took their love and passion for their art . The 40th-year celebration ended Sept. 29 with the grand finale performance at the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University in Chicago. (Above photo by Maria Alperi.)
Progress for ChicagoCHEC
Six separate research projects into cancer health in Chicago's underserved communities have been funded in the past year, the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) . The studies address disparities ranging from breast cancer among Hispanic women to prostate cancer in the African-American community. Led by researchers from 天天吃瓜, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago, ChicagoCHEC is a groundbreaking collaborative that fosters meaningful cancer research, education, training and outreach within the city鈥檚 underserved communities. It is supported by a five-year, $17.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.
And there鈥檚 more!
- Fall Break is scheduled for Oct. 8-11. Classes will not meet on these dates but the University will remain open.
- Associate Professor of Music Rose Sperrazza , 鈥淗ow to Prepare Students to Move Into the Colorful World of the Clarion Register,鈥 on Dansr.
- Beginning Oct. 3, the will move to its new home in E 050 near the Student Lounge.
- The transcript and slides from President Sharon Hahs鈥 State of the University Address on Sept. 22 are .
- Check out the Alumni Association鈥檚 !
In the media
A focus on violence
Just a few weeks after appearing on the PBS program 鈥淣ewsHour鈥 to talk about Chicago violence, Associate Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies Lance Williams is back in the news鈥攖his time in an article for . Williams specifically addressed the strategy of going after gang leaders. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like cutting the head off a snake鈥攜ou leave the body in disarray and everyone begins to scramble for control over these small little areas,鈥 he said. 鈥淎nd that鈥檚 where you get a lot of the violence, because the order is no longer there.鈥
鈥楩lamenco Passion鈥
Ensemble Espa帽ol gave a brief preview of its Sept. 29 鈥淔lamenco Passion鈥 performance on morning show. and the also listed the Sept. 29 on its recommendations for the week.
Also in the media ...
- Roz Varon, a breast cancer survivor and Emmy Award-winning traffic and transportation anchor for ABC7, of her visit to the ChicagoCHEC Community Report and Symposium. Varon was one of the keynote speakers, and .
- published a positive review of a book co-edited by Anthropology Professor and University Honors Program Coordinator Jon Hageman, 鈥淭he Archaeology of Ancestors: Death, Memory, and Veneration.鈥
- published Joshua Friedberg鈥檚 (M.A. 鈥16 English) thesis, 鈥淩acializing Rock: The 鈥60s and the White Sounds of 'Pet Sounds,鈥欌 in its entirety.
- WGN anchor Robert Jordan (M.A. 鈥94 Speech) time Sept. 25. He plans to work on his video production company, the Alzheimer鈥檚 Memory Preservation Project.
To do
#EarlyFAFSA
Northeastern will host four at three of its locations around Chicago, beginning Oct. 1 at El Centro. The Carruthers Center will host events on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. High school students, current students and returning students, as well as their families, are welcome to attend. Under a new timeline, students can now apply for their 2017-18 aid beginning Oct. 1, 2016, using 2015 income data. The Main Campus will host a Completion Challenge event on Oct. 15.
Mark your calendar!
- , through Oct. 21, Fine Arts Gallery
- , 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Alumni Hall
- Voice Studio Showcase, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Recital Hall
- , 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Pedroso Center
- , 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Auditorium
- , noon-3 p.m. Oct. 6, Alumni Hall
- , noon-1 p.m. Oct. 6, Pedroso Center
- Student Recital Hour, 3:05 p.m. Oct. 6, Recital Hall
- , 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Pedroso Center
- Thursday Night Live: The Peek-A-Boos, 10 p.m. Oct. 6, Student Lounge
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