Nov. 16 - Dr. Moogega Cooper on Inspiring Love of STEAM

 

7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
Main Campus, Alumni Hall
3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Free and open to the public.

Join us for the Annual Jean Burke Carlson and Diane Berger Ehrlich Memorial Lectureship with Dr. Moogega Cooper.

On Feb. 18, 2021, Dr. Cooper helped make history when the Mars Perseverance Rover successfully landed on the Red Planet. Part of the famed Jet Propulsion Laboratory team, Dr. Cooper inspires others with her love of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), her personal journey and the obstacles she overcame, and her fascinating tales of what it’s like to be a real-life guardian of the galaxy. She also shares how important it is for people from diverse backgrounds to become the next generation of leaders in the fields of science and technology. 

A reception will follow immediately after the lecture in the Golden Eagles Room.

Oct. 4 - The Transformative Role of Teachers at NEIU

The GCOE community is invited to attend a lecture by Dr. Pamela Geddes, the 2022 Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Professor. Dr. Geddes is a professor in the Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences Program at Northeastern Illinois University. She will present:

“It Takes a Village: The Transformative Role of Teachers at NEIU”

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Main Campus, Golden Eagles Room

Reception to follow lecture.

The award is given annually to the tenured member of Northeastern’s faculty who best demonstrates distinguished teaching—innovation, high standards and a positive impact on students at the University. Each year, the recipient of the award gives a presentation to our Northeastern community.

Building an Equity-Minded Syllabus Workshop Stipend Initiative

 The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) supports faculty who are committed to student learning and retention. As part of this effort, CTL has in development various professional development opportunities aligned with enhancing equitable and inclusive learning environments. The first offering of the 2022-2023 academic year is "Building an Equity-Minded Syllabus" workshop. This workshop takes place  on Friday, October 21 (10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.). Participants may attend in person or via Zoom.

The purpose of this workshop is to transform an existing course syllabus to align with the equity-based practices established by the Center for Urban Education (CUE). These practices increase the likelihood of increasing student retention. 

Faculty who participate in the workshop activities and submit for review a transformed syllabus  will earn a stipend of $350.00. This opportunity is limited to 16 tenure/tenure track and/or full time instructors. This includes chairs and program coordinators. Please see this Registration Form. NOTE: You will need to complete the advanced reading 1 and advanced reading 2 in order to register no later than October 7, 2022.

Bronzeville Citizens History Project Begins Sept. 29

 Northeastern Illinois University- Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) will begin the Bronzeville Citizens History Project workshops.  Our goal is to have Bronzeville residents share their knowledge of Bronzeville’s storied history of culture, art, and business that is too often left out of the textbooks.  

The workshops will feature History-writing and oral history workshops for residents and educators.  A permanent interactive display of creations will be displayed in the Carruthers Center Library.   If you are interested in attending the Bronzeville History Citizens Project workshops, please Sign Up Here!   For further information, please contact Akua Cason, alcason@neiu.edu. 

Oct. 6 Graduate Open House

 What: GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE

When: Thursday, October 6, 2022
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: NEIU's Alumni Hall, Student Union
 

NEIU is gearing up for its first open house in three years, and we are excited for you to join us!  Since 2020, several changes have occurred in how we approach education, research, and training. Perhaps your life has also changed and caused you to consider your future. Looking at the world around us, there are many reasons to see why:

• In the year 2010, there were approximately 1 trillion Google searches made. Today, there are more than 99,000 searches made every second.*
• Over the past five years, online purchases have grown by an average of 14% yearly (not including the 31% growth during the pandemic).**
• In 2021 there were approximately 13.8 billion devices connected to the internet. By 2025 the number of connections will be close to 31 billion.

f you are considering taking control of your future, including how you interact with and influence the world around you, please join us Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM for our Graduate Open House. A graduate degree or certificate from NEIU will provide you with the knowledge and skills sought after by today's business, technology, research, and education sectors.

Enjoy food and lite refreshments while you:

• Speak to faculty and advisors from more than 50 graduate programs in business, education, counseling, social sciences, liberal and fine arts, and physical sciences.
• Learn about admission, financial aid, scholarships, and graduate assistantship opportunities.
• Hear first-hand from current graduate students and alumni about their experiences.

Register today to attend this exciting and informational event.

Don't hesitate to contact the Graduate Admissions office with any questions; we look forward to seeing you!

CPS and NEIU Team Up To Earn New $1.1 Million Grant

It's official:

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that Chicago’s new Pre-Service Teaching Equity Project, or P-STEP, will receive a roughly $1.1 million Teacher Quality Partnership grant over the next several years. This project will ensure that schools work more closely with faculty at local college teacher preparation programs to support student teachers. In partnership with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University and DePaul, the program will focus on pairing veteran teachers of color with student teachers and better supporting the mentors as well as the new teachers. The goal: more diverse novice educators qualified to teach hard-to-staff subjects accepting permanent jobs with the district. 

Click here to read more. 

Student Food Pantry Open and Currently Taking Donations

The Student Food Pantry will be open to serve all students on Tuesday from 1pm-4pm and Wednesday from 11am-2pm effective the week of September 12th, 2022. 

Faculty and Staff: We are currently taking donations for nonperishable items and personal hygiene items such as detergent, bodywash, soap, shampoo, or any other toiletries including period products. Please either drop off at the Student Pantry during the hours of operation listed above or at the Police Station at any time. For more information please visit the Student Pantry page.  

If you would like to contribute any monetary donations we invite you to donate via the NEIU Foundation by selecting "Student Pantry" in the designation field. 

If you have any questions please send them to stupantry@neiu.edu. 

 

Respect the Mic Poetry Competition

The Goodwin College of Education would like to make students and faculty aware of a free opportunity for teachers and teacher candidates: the "Respect the Mic" student and teacher poetry competition. 

A total of $3000 in prizes will be given for student poems inspired by the Respect the Mic anthology, as well as for short lesson plans created by teachers using the anthology. Hanif Abdurraqib is the final judge for the student competition and Carol Jago is the judge for the teacher competition. The competition is open to 6th through 12th grade students/teachers. 

Submissions will be accepted up until the Oct. 20th deadline. Full details may be found here: https://spokenword.oprfhs.org/rtm-competition. 

Sept. 24 Early Childhood Info Fair - Online

 

A virtual college fair will be held on Sept. 24 for individuals currently employed in the field of early childhood education. Information about scholarship opportunities and programs will be shared. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Greek Poetry Presentation on Oct. 1

Please join the Goodwin College of Education and Northeastern Illinois University for a celebration of the poetry of Mikis Theodorakis. Mikis Theodorakis was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. In addition, he scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). Up until his death, he was viewed as Greece's best-known living composer.

Details about the event are listed on the above poster.

PD and Stipend Opportunity for GCOE Faculty

 In the CTL September Update Letter, faculty were invited to take advantage of the UDL Post Secondary Education training offered by CAST.org. (See details about this learning opportunity at this link.)

Because we feel that Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a critical component of creating more equitable and inclusive pedagogy, both in virtual and face-to-face learning environments, the CTL will provide a $250.00 stipend for faculty who:

(1) successfully complete this virtual 8-week course that runs from September 26-November 18. (CTL will pay for the registration cost of $750.00)

(2) implement a change in practice by incorporporating one or more of the UDl Principles into their Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 course (e.g., new or significantly revised assignment)

(3) no later than April 30, 2023, submit a 3-5-minute video describing (a) their original course design/teaching, (b) the change that was implemented based on the UDL principle(s), and (c) the insights that occurred as a result of the experience.

Those who are eligible for this initiative are tenure/tenure track instructors, full-time instructors and instructors who are members of the bargaining unit who are able to implement a change in practice in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023.

If you are interested in taking part in this initiative, please contact the CTL@neiu.edu no later than Friday September 9th.

Faculty who complete the training also receive the UDL Post Secondary Credential from CAST.org

Fall 2022 Newsletter - MA in Community and Teacher Leaders

After a year doing other educational work in the community, Dr. Erica Meiners has returned to the role of MACTL Program Co-facilitator. 

Joining Dr Meiners in the role of MACTL Co-facilitator is Dr. Hua Bai. MACTL students and faculty are supported by Student Support Specialist Vanessa King.

Two other key news items are that Dr. Isaura Pulido has been promoted to Full Professor. In addition, the program and college are most appreciative of the service that Dr. Eleni Makris has provided over the last several years as the co-facilitator of MACTL.

Want to learn more about the program? Go here to see all the news and updates: 

https://www.neiu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2022/08/25/Fall%202022%20Newsletter%20%281%29.pdf

GCOE Representation Needed On University Committees

Please see below this important message from Nancy Wrinkle, Associate Professor of Mathematics.

Welcome to the 2022-2023 academic year! I'm sharing with you the corrected results of the faculty governance elections that were conducted at the end of last year, and asking you to consider serving in one of the vacant spots from your constituency or at large. If you have any questions about the work or time commitment of any of these bodies, let me know and we will get you answers. Thank you for supporting and participating in shared governance! 

Vacancies on Senate: 

·      GCOE Tenure-track or Instructor

·      Library Tenure-track or ARP

·      At Large Tenure-track x2

·      CBT Non-tenure-track

·      GCOE Non-tenure-track

Vacancies on other governance bodies: 

·      2 CBT and 2 Library on FCAA (there is also a vacancy for GCOE, which already has two volunteers offering to fill it) 

·      CAS and at large on Faculty Council for Finance and Administration

·      GCOE and Library on Faculty Council for Institutional Advancement

·      CBT and Library on Faculty Council for Student Affairs

·      CBT, GCOE, and at large on GCAC 

·      CAS and GCOE on Gen Ed/UCC Committee

·      Library on Advisory Council on Faculty Awards

·      CAS and GCOE on UPBC

·      CAS on UPC

Nancy C. Wrinkle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Chair, Faculty Senate

Pronouns: She/Her

Bernard Brommel Hall 212H

Northeastern Illinois University
N-Wrinkle@neiu.edu

If you'd like to meet with me (Nancy Wrinkle), please visit this link and select a time! 

Please Review Your Emergency Contact Information on NEIUport

This is a quick reminder to all faculty and staff to please review and, if necessary, update the emergency contacts that are listed for you within NEIUport.  Up-to-date contacts are vital in the event of an emergency.

ASAP, please follow these directions for updating your emergency contact information:

1. Go to NEIUport and click on the “Employee” heading.

2. Under Personal Information, click where it says update Emergency Contacts.

3. Follow the directions for adding or editing your contacts.

Thank you!