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You Are Not Alone Initiative grant

The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has awarded a to ��ݮ��Ƶ to fund the You Are Not Alone Initiative in support of immigrant and refugee mental health across Illinois communities. The initiative is managed by Assistant Professor of Social Work Aimee Hilado.

Scholarship reception

Interim Director of the Carruthers Center BarBara Scott (from left), Executive Director of Government Relations Suleyma Perez and Acting Provost Wamucii Njogu joined state Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch, chair of the House Higher Education Committee, for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Annual Scholarship Reception at the DuSable Museum of African American History on July 11.

And there’s more!

• Northeastern will host a  from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall on July 18. Departments from across the University will come together to help students prepare for the fall semester.
• Linguistics Professor Richard Hallett has published an article titled in the Journal of Multicultural Discourses. As noted in the article, the work is the result of a 2016 NEIU Summer Research Stipend.

In the media

On the state budget

Interim President Richard Helldobler appeared on WTTW’s “” with Governors State President Elaine Maimon to talk about the effect of the recently passed state budget on public universities in Illinois. Since passage of the budget, Helldobler also has appeared on National Public Radio’s “” and was interviewed by .

Also in the media ...

• quoted Northeastern’s Kyu Park in a story about Chicago’s Koreatown.
• ABC7’s “” featured Kamelia Hristeva (B.A. ’04 Art) as its 4-Star Chicagoan of the week for her efforts on behalf of Green Star Movement to bring art to urban neighborhoods.

To do

Jewel Box Series lineup

Now in its 18th year, the  returns for the 2017-18 season with a new, diverse lineup of artists from all over the world to perform in the acoustically superior Recital Hall and spacious Auditorium. The eight-concert series will begin Sept. 29, and offers music from a variety of genres through May 18, 2018. Tickets will be available online beginning July 17.

Mark your calendar!

• exhibition, through July 21, Fine Arts Gallery
• Thursday Night Live: Sugar Still, 9 p.m. July 18, Student Lounge
• Forks of the Roads workshop, 12:30 p.m. July 19, FA 107
• “G�������ڰ�����Ի��” , 7:30 p.m. July 19, Auditorium
• Thursday Night Live: Sons of Ra, 10 p.m. July 20, Student Lounge

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