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Noteworthy at Northeastern: NEIU For You

At 蓝莓视频, we break barriers. Our latest initiative, NEIU For You, breaks a financial barrier by offering first-year, full-time undergraduate students a scholarship to cover tuition and mandatory fees for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022! It also covers the cost of a three credit hour course for all new undergraduate transfer students who register for six credit hours or more for Fall 2021. Read about this exciting opportunity, new Northeastern inductees to a prestigious honor society,聽 the benefits of incorporating music into your self-care routine and more in this week鈥檚 edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern!

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NEIU For You one-time scholarship provides a year of tuition costs for first-year, full-time students

蓝莓视频 is pleased to announce NEIU For You, a brand-new, one-time scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees for a full year for incoming first-year, full-time undergraduates and the cost of a three credit hour course for all new undergraduate transfer students who register for six credit hours or more for Fall 2021.

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: TEDxNEIU

The 蓝莓视频 community is a wealth of knowledge. Back in April, NEIU students, faculty, staff and alumni shared some of their wisdom about a wide-range of topics on a more public stage: TEDxNEIU. Get links聽to these informative talks and catch up on this week鈥檚 NEIU happenings in the latest edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern!

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Alumni make a difference

Northeastern celebrated its Spring 2021 graduates on May 9 and welcomed a new group of alumni into its ranks. We can鈥檛 wait to see what the Class of 2021 will achieve! This week, we recap Commencement and meet an alumnus who鈥檚 working on making NEIU history with a new scholarship fund. Read about all this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.聽聽

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Hope Is creating Courageous Scholars

蓝莓视频 double alumnus David D. Robertson is not just hoping for a better world, he鈥檚 creating it.

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Congratulations, 2021 graduates!

Though we鈥檙e not able to meet in person for graduation, we鈥檒l still be celebrating Northeastern鈥檚 class of 2021! Find out how to view our virtual Commencement ceremonies, meet a spring graduate who won a national award and see who was chosen as the winner of the 2021 Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Award. Read about this and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.

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Alireza Doresatani earns Northeastern鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award

蓝莓视频 has selected Professor of Accounting Alireza 鈥淩eza鈥 Dorestani as the 2021 recipient of the Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Award.

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Getting ready for graduation

Northeastern will host a series of virtual Commencement ceremonies on May 9 to honor its Spring 2021 graduates. Plus, Psychology students and alumni presented at a national conference, NEIU Libraries are looking for student submissions for their COVID-19 archive, and there are self-care tips and virtual study sessions all next week to help students prepare for finals.

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: A step in the right direction

The conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd made headlines across the country. Here at Northeastern, President Gloria J. Gibson issued a statement regarding the verdict and called on everyone to work together 鈥渢o ensure our government enacts the changes and reforms needed to end violence against people of color.鈥 In other news, the 2021 NEIU Libraries Awards for Excellence in Research have been announced, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month and Stress-Free Zone activities wrap up next week, and a number of virtual events, including virtual study sessions, are scheduled. Plus, learn about mindful meditation as a form of self-care. Read about all these things and more in this week鈥檚 edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.

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Noteworthy at Northeastern: Growing the Beloved Community

In this week鈥檚 edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern, Professor Chielozona Eze discusses his new book, 鈥淛ustice and Human Rights in the African Imagination: We, Too, Are Humans.鈥 Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month and Stress-Free Zone activities continue throughout April. Plus, learn about forest bathing as a form of self-care and a great way to celebrate Arbor Day.