A mere 15 months after breaking ground on the project, 天天吃瓜 has opened its first residence hall! Read all about The Nest, plus get the latest on research results, Jewel Box Series concerts and more!
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Our first house guests
With the snip of a ceremonial ribbon and a blast of blue-and-gold confetti, 天天吃瓜 opened The Nest, the first residence hall in the institution鈥檚 history, on Aug. 19, 2016. Immediately after the ceremony, students and their families began the exciting process of move-in day. 鈥淭hroughout my decade as president of Northeastern, I have witnessed the University undergo many transformations,鈥 President Sharon Hahs said. 鈥淥ne of the most significant transformations is currently underway, and it is the result of the efforts of many who helped to erect this beautiful structure standing right before us.鈥 Check out the Facebook !
Reflections: Part 3
Serving as University president isn't always easy. In this week's installment of our featuring retiring President Hahs and Interim President Richard Helldobler, they discuss the biggest challenges of the presidency.
The database solution
Sometimes when you need something, you have to . That鈥檚 exactly what Anthropology Professor Jon Hageman and his team have done with the Mesoamerican Ethnobotanical Database. Having already demonstrated that ancient botanical remains could be collected from lowland tropical locations during excavations of prehistoric Maya sites in Belize, the team discovered that few resources existed to identify the family, genus or species of the specimens. Thus began the journey from problem to solution that became available online to anyone in the world in January 2014 as a work in progress and fully completed on March 15, 2016.
$27K raised for scholarships
The NEIU Foundation鈥檚 annual Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event attracted 113 golfers and this year. The Chuck Kane Scholarship Golf Event, the University鈥檚 biggest annual fundraiser, is held in memory of former athletic director and golf coach Charles 鈥淐huck鈥 Kane. The tournament was attended by former Chicago Bulls great Bob Love as well as Chicago Police Department Commander Marc Buslik (B.A. 鈥88 Criminal Justice).
Civic leadership
Northeastern as a member of the 2016-17 Lead Initiative as a Lead Advisory Institution by NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, the leading voice for the student affairs profession. This is the fifth year Northeastern has been selected to participate but the first as an advisory institution. As a participating institution in NASPA鈥檚 initiative on civic learning and democratic engagement, Northeastern has committed to being a leader among American universities in encouraging students鈥 civic development through thoughtful community partnerships, engaging leadership opportunities and democratic participation.
And there鈥檚 more!
- The College of Arts and Sciences鈥 English & Math Enrichment, Readiness, and Growth Experience (EMERGE) Summer Program has in its third year of operation.
- Northeastern will host for new students from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20.
- Chicago Police Department First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante as Northeastern鈥檚 next chief of police, effective Sept. 7, 2016.
- Interested in pursuing a master鈥檚 degree? The is scheduled for Sept. 28!
In the media
Historic day for Northeastern
The opening of the University鈥檚 first residence hall continued to draw attention from Chicago鈥檚 news media. 鈥淚'm going to be saving a lot of time and a lot of stress,鈥 junior Bella Vargas told . Her commute to class has now been cut from two hours to two minutes. 鈥淚'm really glad they built [The Nest] while I was still here.鈥 The also published a story about the opening of The Nest.
Growth of the M.B.A.
In a story about the in Chicago, Crain鈥檚 Chicago Business quoted College of Business and Management Dean Michael Bedell. 鈥淢.B.A.s are looking for the networking piece, and there's some value to the M.B.A. that's not related to the coursework,鈥 he said. The story accompanied Crain鈥檚 on Chicago-area M.B.A. programs.
Also in the media ...
- will rebroadcast an 鈥溍 Beat鈥 story about El Centro at 6 p.m. Aug. 20.
- Media columnist reported that longtime WGN anchor Robert Jordan (M.A. 鈥94 Speech) will retire after a 43-year career.
- reported on Northeastern鈥檚 Top 10 national ranking for least student debt.
- reported that Diane Brown (M.A. 鈥93 English and M.A. 鈥02 School Leadership) has been hired as principal for De La Salle Institute.
To do
Jewel Box Series
The 2016-17 season of the is approaching! The season kicks off Sept. 16 with Germ谩n L贸pez, a timple player from Gran Canaria, an island making up an archipelago off the coast of Africa.
Mark your calendar!
- , Aug. 22-Sept. 16, Fine Arts Gallery
- , 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, Auditorium
#FollowFriday
The Nest
Student housing has arrived at Northeastern! Let The Nest tell you all about the benefits and conveniences of living on campus. Find and follow them on , and for all of the latest news from the brand new residence hall.
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Mike Hines, Director of Public Relations, m-hines@neiu.edu, (773) 442-4240
