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�����о��� is excited to share a new 360 virtual tour, which allows prospective students to visit our campus from the comfort of their homes. As NEIU prepares to welcome students and employees back to campus on Monday, Jan. 31, all are advised to review the Return to Campus website for the latest information regarding COVID-19 protocols. Black Heritage/History Month also kicks off next week with a Harambee celebration. Read about this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at �����о���n.  

�����о��� and Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater will host the Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation Choir from Rome at �����о���’s Auditorium, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22.

As we pause to reflect on the past year, �����о��� has a lot to be thankful for. We’re proud to have students and employees learning and working safely on campus. We’re appreciative of all who have worked so hard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to get us to this point. We’re thankful for an optimistic outlook for the next generation of NEIU scholars, especially with the expansion of the NEIU For You scholarship. Read about this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at �����о���n. 

�����о��� is pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month with a series of in-person and virtual events happening throughout the month of March. Read about these events, the latest COVID-19 updates and more in this week’s Noteworthy at �����о���n. 

�����о���’s Genocide and Human Rights in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD) Center will host their 8th annual conference next week, featuring presenters from all around the world. Two professors recently published books, in-person campus tours are back and there’s a new alumni referral program to help students waive their application fee. There are lots of other events happening on campus next week and other news to catch up on in this week’s Noteworthy at �����о���n!

If you’ve missed attending in-person events, you’re not alone. Over the next few weeks, �����о��� has plenty for you to do! There are also a lot of hybrid and virtual events taking place. No matter your comfort level, we’ve got you covered, because at NEIU, you always belong. Read about events, the latest COVID-19 updates and more in this week’s Noteworthy at �����о���n. 
 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 19, and �����о��� is packing your schedule with lectures, service projects and more in observance of the holiday. Check out the details on �����о���n’s MLK events, media appearances and other news you need to know.

�����о��� graduates its students with the least amount of student debt among Midwest regional universities, according to the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” publication. 

All are invited to commemorate National Arbor Day by participating in an event called “Wishing on the Leaves of Change” on April 28 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. 

GradReports, an online resource that matches students to graduate programs, named �����о���’s Educational Leadership program the best in the state and 20th overall in the nation on its list of 2020 Best Colleges.