Northeastern and Black Ensemble Theater are pleased to announce the collaborative project “Our World,” written by and featuring Northeastern students, and coordinated and directed by Black Ensemble Associate Director Michelle Reneé Bester.

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Celebrate! The Academic Honors Ceremony is a special event for undergraduate students where medals are given to wear at Commencement indicating they are graduating with either cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude honors. Congrats on all your accomplishments!

Students: Come to Alumni Hall from 2-4 p.m. May 2 for One Stop Enrollment & Major Declaration. Get in-person assistance & then celebrate your progress at Eagle Fest! For entry, bring proof of Summer or Fall 2024 registration and student ID number. Check your Nmail for details!

The Fred Hampton Scholarship honors the late activist & chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and will award $1,000 to 1 student to assist with costs associated with attending #NEIU in Fall 2024. Check Nmail for the updated application link. Apply by May 3!

Happy #ProudToBeNEIU Day! Celebrate our NEIU students by checking out the Annual Art + Design Juried Student Exhibition! Art will be up through April 26 at The Fine Arts Center Gallery on the Main Campus. For details, visit neiu.edu/events.

What? You've never been to Black Bear Island? Let Stage Center Theatre show you the way! Performances run April 24-27. This production is a collaboration with @silk_road. Details and tickets and neiu.edu/events.

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Don't miss “Tokyo Story,' Chicago Film Society's last film of the Spring 2024 season, screening in the Auditorium on the Main Campus at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24. Tickets are $5 with a Northeastern ID and $10 for the general public.
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Is poetry your jam? Then come to the slam! Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth at the 6th Annual CCICS Poetry Slam on April 25. NEIU students will compete for prizes as they recite poetry related to the theme “Speak Out for Peace.” See event details & sign up: neiu.edu/events.

NEIU is proud to welcome Ali Gheissari as keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Mossadegh Servant Leadership Lecture on April 25. Read more: loom.ly/hQS9uDI

Follow along as Joanne Fanfan shows us a day of her life at NEIU! #followalong #neiu #northeasternIllinoisuniversity #college #student #academics

Northeastern Illinois University's Undergraduate Open House on April 18 gives you the opportunity to learn about our academic departments, success programs and student resources, and tour the Main Campus. Visit our link in bio for details and to sign up to attend.

Shout-out to NEIU Libraries for #NationalLibraryWeek ! The week's theme is “Ready, Set, Library.” The Main Campus, El Centro and CCICS libraries are always ready to assist you in your studies. Discover their full range of resources and services at neiu.edu/neiulibrary.

On April 12, NEIU's Jewel Box Series welcomes award-winning @Akropolis5tet. As the first reed quintet to grace the Billboard Charts, Akropolis are united by a shared passion: to make music that sparks joy and wonder.

NEIU’s Proyecto Pa’Lante student success program has supported the academic, professional & personal growth of students for 50 years. Celebrate at the Proyecto Pa’Lante 50th Anniversary Celebration April 12. Get your tickets or make a donation today! loom.ly/y42JObw

Yesterday’s solar eclipse was an event to remember! The moon darkened the sunny day but not our Golden Eagle community’s excitement to witness the celestial phenomenon.

Photos by DeMara Campbell (M.A. '20 Higher Education Leadership)

The partial solar eclipse begins in the Chicago area around 12:51 w/ maximum coverage beginning around 2:07. Join us at 1:30 for a watch party on the roof of the Parking Facility. Eclipse glasses for the first 50 people to arrive. Photo credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Happy weekend! Liven up your Saturday with the Department of Music as they host the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra at 1 p.m. April 6 in the Main Campus Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Check out the rest of our upcoming events at neiu.edu/events.

Today's the day! We're looking forward to meeting you at @theLCEXPO from 1:30-6:30 p.m. in the P.E. Complex on our Main Campus and at our Open House in the Student Union (noon-1:30 p.m. & 3:30-7:00 p.m.) FREE and open to the public!

Get ready! See the schedule and plan your day at the National College Resources Foundation’s first Latino College Expo in the Midwest. The expo will offer college access workshops, on-the-spot admission to NEIU and scholarship, internship and career networking opportunities.