Virtual El Centro Student Success Workshops in March

Northeastern Illinois University El Centro offers virtual interactive Student Success and Retention Workshops to help students succeed throughout their college career. All workshops are facilitated by the El Centro team in collaboration with other departments across the University. Students and staff are welcome. Workshops are offered 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays via Zoom.

March topics:

• March 2: Pedroso Center: HERstory Month: Soy Yo! (It's Me!) Identity, Education, and Joy

• March 9: Student Health Services: COVID-19 and Me

• March 23: Library: Introduction to the NEIU Libraries

• March 30: Ombuds: Resolving Conflict: How Can the NEIU Ombuds Office Help?

Please sign up to be sent the Zoom meeting link.

Posted on behalf of Maria Luna-Duarte, Director, El Centro, by Anna Cannova, Public Relations.

2021 Black Heritage Awards Ceremony Feb 26 At 6:00 PM

The Black Heritage Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Black Heritage Awards and invites the University community to celebrate the winners at the 2021 Black Heritage Awards ceremony, which will be livestreamed from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 26.

The 2021 Black Heritage Award winners are:

Student Leadership Award
Vanessa Olgaldez
Graduate student, Counselor Education

The Dr. Wamucii Njogu Outstanding Student Award
Juvonne Spence, Psychology

Alumni Award of Excellence
Dwan (Dee) Kimpel (B.A. ’08)
Current student, Music/Vocal Performance
Black Gospel Choir

The Dr. Sheena L. Warren Staff Award of Excellence
Velshay Stokes (M.A. ’19)
STEM Success Coach, Student Success and Retention

Administrator Award of Excellence
Timothy Mays
Assistant Director, Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs

Faculty Award of Excellence
Rachel Adeodu, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Teacher Education

The Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell Award in Research and Literature
Olivia Perlow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Sociology; African and African American Studies; Latino/a/x and Latin American Studies; and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Dean Murrell Higgins Duster Legacy Award
Durene Wheeler, Ph.D.
Professor, Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies; African and African American Studies; Director, The Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs 

For more information, please contact Sylvia Daniels at s-daniels4@neiu.edu.

Posted on behalf of Tim Mays, Assistant Director for the Pedroso Center, by Anna Cannova, Public Relations.

Complete Library Services Survey; Enter Raffle For Target Gift Card

 Are you a first-generation undergraduate student (neither parent holds a baccalaureate degree) enrolled at Northwestern University, Northeastern Illinois University, or DePaul University?

First-generation undergraduate students (neither of whose parents holds a baccalaureate degree) age 18 and over enrolled at Northwestern University, Northeastern Illinois University, or DePaul University are invited to participate in a brief survey to support a Northwestern University research project. The survey will take no longer than 10 minutes. The research study is titled Perceptions and Partnerships: First-Generation Student Experiences with Academic Library Services (STU00214334) and is being completed by Principal Investigator Amit Prachand and student investigator Briana Jarnagin. There is no compensation for participation. Participants may choose to enter a raffle at the completion of survey for a $20 Target gift card. Odds of winning are 1 in 50.

https://sesp.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dMSALB2hz5HMm9 

For additional information, please contact Briana Jarnagin at brianajarnagin2021@u.northwestern.edu. We appreciate your time and participation.

Sincerely,
Briana Jarnagin MS ’21
Higher Education Administration and Policy
Northwestern University

Dr. Betina Love Discusses Abolitionist Teaching

Titled “We Gon’ Be Alright, But That Ain’t Alright: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom,” Dr. Love’s talk discusses the struggles and the possibilities of committing ourselves to an abolitionist goal of educational freedom, as opposed to reform, and moving beyond what she calls the educational survival complex. 

Abolitionist teaching is built on the creativity, imagination, boldness, ingenuity and rebellious spirit, and methods of abolitionists to demand and fight for an educational system where all students are thriving, not simply surviving.

When: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16
Virtual Location: Sign up
Contact: Timothy Mays, t-mays2@neiu.edu

SCSE Hosts Reproductive Physiologist Dr. Kadeem Richardson

On Tuesday Feb. 9 at 3:00 pm CST, the SCSE is hosting guest speaker Dr. Kadeem Richardson.

Dr. Richardson is a Reproductive Physiologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. There he works on developing methods to preserve and regenerate mammalian oocytes.

Dr. Richardson is an HBCU alum. He received the Bachelors and Masters degrees from Tuskegee University before obtaining his PhD at UIUC. Dr. Richardson is also a stand up comedian and recently launched a small business. 

Please attend his talk entitled "Science Rules Everything Around Me: One Man's Journey"

Register to receive Zoom link. 

Student Success And Retention Workshops Hosted By El Centro

All NEIU students are invited to attend Student Success and Retention Workshops hosted by El Centro on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm. These virtual interactive workshops are aimed at helping students succeed throughout their college career. The workshops are designed to provide resources, share information, and build a community for students.

Upcoming topics include:

• Tues Feb 9: The Pedroso Center: Black History Month, Black with Context at NEIU
• Tues Feb 16: Counseling: Stressed Out? Practical Tips for Self-Care and Stress Management in the Age of COVID
• Tues Feb. 23: Managing Time and Navigating NEIUport

Zoom access for all workshops. 

Meeting ID: 896 6188 4759 Passcode: 855271