The former Alderman of the 2nd Ward Bob Fioretti in which he described the importance of term limits and campaign contribution limits for qualified candidates to have a chance of running for and winning political office.
10. I also shared that the Chamber is helping me book for WZRD, Comptroller of Illinois Susana A. Mendoza to discuss government transparency and the ACLU of Illinois (American Civil Liberties Union)."
10. I also shared that the Chamber is helping me book for WZRD, Comptroller of Illinois Susana A. Mendoza to discuss government transparency and the ACLU of Illinois (American Civil Liberties Union)."
Trudy Leong is with Bill Morton at Northeastern Illinois University.
IBHE-SAC Illinois Board of Higher Education - Student Advisory CommitteeRepresentative Report on President Gloria Gibson's 7/17/2018 Open Office Meeting
1. Dr. Gibson discussed insight from the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) meeting about fair pensions.
2. Dr. Gibson discussed her plan to include the NEIU community toward better NEIU access, recruitment, and retention by harnessing Forward 150 recommendations, the Fall (Presidential) Transition Committee report, and from NEIU’s Strategic Plan. The Fall Transition Committee, Dr. Gibson assured me at the last Open Office hour on June 28th, will include students. The committee will decide on 10 issues that provide a broad view of NEIU, prioritize those issues, and provide recommendations. Dr. Gibson envisions gauging NEIU’s future with the campus community from Forward 150 recommendations, the Transition Committee, and the Strategic Plan and inputting this future into her budget for NEIU.
3. Dr. Gibson stressed that faculty are the best advocates for and the best recruiters for new students and need to be accessed to help dispel NEIU’s unfavorable image among high school counselors. Dr. Gibson revealed that high school counselors must account for their students’ remaining in college for a year and a half after high school graduation. Unless NEIU improves retention, high school counselors will urge students to enroll elsewhere. Dr. Gibson thanked Dr. Francisco Gaytan, NEIU Provost's Fellow for Success and Retention, for this and other retention initiatives.
4. A student employee reported that some of the Northeastern Illinois University Honors Program (UHP) links and links to the graduate social work program fail to connect. Dr. Gibson promised to immediately address this technology or maintenance issue.
5. Dr. Gibson committed to addressing departmental customer service with better training.
6. Student Ylonda expressed her gratitude to NEIU for helping steer her on the right path. Dr. Gibson and other alumni agreed that stories like these help promote NEIU locally, nationally, and globally.
7. Obama Energy Corporation and an alumnus presented briefly and will discuss with Dr. Gibson a plan to improve retention.
8. Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce President Bill Morton briefly described the Chamber’s extensive NEIU internship program and our other work with NEIU.
9. I described my work with the Chamber in developing with Network 49, endorsement questions for the Illinois gubernatorial candidates, specifically the candidate’s plan to resolve the Illinois pension crisis without infringing upon pensioners’ rights. I mentioned the relevancy of my recent WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM interview with former Alderman of the 2nd Ward Bob Fioretti in which he described the importance of term limits and campaign contribution limits for qualified candidates to have a chance of running for and winning political office.
10. I also shared that the Chamber is helping me book for WZRD, Comptroller of Illinois Susana A. Mendoza to discuss government transparency and the ACLU of Illinois(American Civil Liberties Union).
11. Reports about pending Illinois legislation.
a. HB 5020: Bipartisan bill to to prioritize new, 4-year MAP grants, not yet signed by the governor.
b. SB 2969: Helps make college more affordable for students willing to remain in state.
c. SJR 76: Removes the necessity of retaking and paying for core General Education courses when transferring between institutions.
1. Dr. Gibson discussed insight from the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) meeting about fair pensions.
2. Dr. Gibson discussed her plan to include the NEIU community toward better NEIU access, recruitment, and retention by harnessing Forward 150 recommendations, the Fall (Presidential) Transition Committee report, and from NEIU’s Strategic Plan. The Fall Transition Committee, Dr. Gibson assured me at the last Open Office hour on June 28th, will include students. The committee will decide on 10 issues that provide a broad view of NEIU, prioritize those issues, and provide recommendations. Dr. Gibson envisions gauging NEIU’s future with the campus community from Forward 150 recommendations, the Transition Committee, and the Strategic Plan and inputting this future into her budget for NEIU.
3. Dr. Gibson stressed that faculty are the best advocates for and the best recruiters for new students and need to be accessed to help dispel NEIU’s unfavorable image among high school counselors. Dr. Gibson revealed that high school counselors must account for their students’ remaining in college for a year and a half after high school graduation. Unless NEIU improves retention, high school counselors will urge students to enroll elsewhere. Dr. Gibson thanked Dr. Francisco Gaytan, NEIU Provost's Fellow for Success and Retention, for this and other retention initiatives.
4. A student employee reported that some of the Northeastern Illinois University Honors Program (UHP) links and links to the graduate social work program fail to connect. Dr. Gibson promised to immediately address this technology or maintenance issue.
5. Dr. Gibson committed to addressing departmental customer service with better training.
6. Student Ylonda expressed her gratitude to NEIU for helping steer her on the right path. Dr. Gibson and other alumni agreed that stories like these help promote NEIU locally, nationally, and globally.
7. Obama Energy Corporation and an alumnus presented briefly and will discuss with Dr. Gibson a plan to improve retention.
8. Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce President Bill Morton briefly described the Chamber’s extensive NEIU internship program and our other work with NEIU.
9. I described my work with the Chamber in developing with Network 49, endorsement questions for the Illinois gubernatorial candidates, specifically the candidate’s plan to resolve the Illinois pension crisis without infringing upon pensioners’ rights. I mentioned the relevancy of my recent WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM interview with former Alderman of the 2nd Ward Bob Fioretti in which he described the importance of term limits and campaign contribution limits for qualified candidates to have a chance of running for and winning political office.
10. I also shared that the Chamber is helping me book for WZRD, Comptroller of Illinois Susana A. Mendoza to discuss government transparency and the ACLU of Illinois(American Civil Liberties Union).
11. Reports about pending Illinois legislation.
a. HB 5020: Bipartisan bill to to prioritize new, 4-year MAP grants, not yet signed by the governor.
b. SB 2969: Helps make college more affordable for students willing to remain in state.
c. SJR 76: Removes the necessity of retaking and paying for core General Education courses when transferring between institutions.
Questions, comments, or concerns?
Message Trudy at Facebook or by email at t-leong@neiu.edu.
Message Trudy at Facebook or by email at t-leong@neiu.edu.
