Noteworthy at Northeastern: Another grant

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Sep 21, 2022

Northeastern Illinois University was awarded a five-year, $1.3 million Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education! Read about the great work this program does to help students achieve their academic and professional goals. Plus, review all the upcoming events for Latinx Heritage Month and more in the latest edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.

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SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF OF LEADERS

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Northeastern Illinois University a five-year, $1.3 million Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant. Northeastern is the recipient of one of 189 new grant awards to institutions of higher education. In total, $51.7 million in McNair grants were awarded across the country. Through McNair grant funding, projects at institutions of higher education provide students opportunities for research or other scholarly activities, such as summer internships and seminars. McNair-funded initiatives also prepare students for doctoral study through tutoring, academic counseling, and assistance with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. “The McNair Scholars Program is a critical resource to support first-generation, low-income and/or underrepresented students in their pursuit of graduate degrees,” said Northeastern’s Director of the McNair Scholars Program Deborah Klos Dehring. “The McNair Scholars Program staff are proud to continue this mission and cultivate an active community of NEIU McNair Scholars."

CHICAGOCHEC ANNUAL FORUM

The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC) has announced details for its 7th Annual Community Forum. The event will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 and Friday, Sept. 23. “Since 2017, ChicagoCHEC has made great strides in reducing cancer health inequities across Chicago and particularly for NEIU, by creating new and innovative educational and research opportunities for students, faculty and whenever possible, for University staff and NEIU's surrounding community,” said Christina Ciecierski, Principal Investigator of ChicagoCHEC and Professor of Economics at Northeastern Illinois University. Participants can attend in person at NEIU’s El Centro, located at 3390 N. Avondale Ave., and virtually via Zoom.

OUTSTANDING TEACHING ASSISTANT

Katharine Izzo (B.S. Earth Science, current student) was selected as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. "It is exciting to be seen as an outstanding tutor by the Earth Science professors at NEIU,” Izzo said. “It has been such a joy to be a part of this department and be involved in aiding my fellow undergrads in the complexities of our planet for the last two years. I have gleaned so much wisdom from tutoring students and learning from Earth Science professors, and I hope to continue to be involved with the Earth Science Department here at NEIU even after graduation this year."

AND THERE’S MORE!