Thank-a-Professor Day

Friday, October 14, 2016

The love was flowing for 91Porn’s professors this week. Read all about Thank-a-Professor Day, get to know the man behind the University’s first multimillion-dollar donation, and plan your arts experiences with this edition of Noteworthy at Northeastern.

Around the Commons

Thank-a-Professor Day

More than 250 students, alumni, faculty and staff members took the time to thank their favorite professors on . (And you still can on social media with the hashtag #thankaprof!) Check out the messages on the bulletin board near Village Square and keep your eye out for some videotaped thank-you messages coming soon.

A man of firsts

In October 2015, Daniel L. Goodwin provided an unprecedented commitment to Northeastern with a grant of $1 million, plus up to $1.5 million for an additional matching challenge over the next three years. In recognition of Goodwin’s historic philanthropic support, Northeastern named the College of Education in honor of the alumnus who now serves as chairman and CEO of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies. As the anniversary of the announcement of his gift approaches, to find out more about his memories of being a student, his experience as a teacher and his life outside the corporate boardroom.

Published students

Undergraduate Psychology student Elizabeth Talbet and recent alumnus Tyler Smith have been published in the peer-reviewed journal . Both students wrote their papers for a Service Learning course. Talbet’s paper is titled and Smith’s article is titled

And there’s more!

  • Northeastern was well-represented at the from Oct. 6-9 in Rosemont. Among the people with Northeastern ties who participated were: Amani Aloqla, Jon Antol, Jennifer Blair, George Borawski, Zachery Franks, Josh Friedberg, Richard Hallett, Vanessa Jaroski, Dominika Koziol, Shayne Pepper, Ryan Poll, Samantha Stawiarski and Lucas Van Duyne.
  • El Centro will host the on Oct. 15.
  • Registration is open for the Department of English .

In the media

  • published a preview of Stage Center Theatre’s production of “November.”

To do

PHILADANCO

The Philadelphia Dance Company, or PHILADANCO, Oct. 21 as part of the Jewel Box Series. The performance will be co-presented by the Ruth Page Dance Series. PHILADANCO is celebrated for its innovation, creativity and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance.

Flamenco Without Borders Festival

Ensemble Español will be a in the inaugural Flamenco Without Borders Festival. The festival will take place over five weeks from Oct. 13 through Nov. 5 at the Instituto Cervantes, and Ensemble Español will perform flamenco dances and music from Andalucía and choreographies from Madrid, Seville and Jerez on Oct. 29.

Mark your calendar!

  • , through Oct. 21, Fine Arts Gallery
  • Oct. 14, 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 15 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Stage Center Theatre
  • , 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 15, LWH 1022 and LWH 2054
  • , noon-4 p.m. Oct. 18, Alumni Hall North
  • Brown Bag series: Scott Hegerty lecture, noon Oct. 18, Student Union 214
  • , 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Pedroso Center
  • Student Recital Hour, 3:05 p.m. Oct. 18, Recital Hall
  • “Lives: Visible” screening and discussion, 7:05 p.m. Oct. 18, Fine Arts 107
  • , 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Auditorium
  • NEIU Chamber Singers and Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Recital Hall
  • , 1 p.m. Oct. 19, Pedroso Center
  • , 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 19, Pedroso Center
  • , noon-1 p.m. Oct. 20, Pedroso Center
  • , noon-1 p.m. Oct. 20, Pedroso Center
  • , 3 p.m. Oct. 20, Pedroso Center
  • NEIU String Orchestra, 3:05 p.m. Oct. 20, Recital Hall
  • , 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Pedroso Center
  • Juan Mora-Torres lecture, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, El Centro
  • NEIU Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Recital Hall
  • Thursday Night Live: Francis Wreck, 10 p.m. Oct. 20, Student Lounge
  • Woodwind Ensemble Competition, 3 p.m. Oct. 22, Auditorium

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