When NIU hosts the annual conference of Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education, this year with a theme of “Reshaping Latino Access to Higher Education: Realities, Challenges and Opportunities,” two milestones will take place. Coming to campus Friday, April 29, the event is the first to take place outside Chicago – and, of course, it...

The Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations invites you to attend a ceremony to honor Rosita Lopez from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, on the second floor of Graham Hall outside Room 225. After 19 years of service to NIU, Lopez is retiring. Remarks will begin at 2 p.m. For more information,...

The National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) has recognized Rosita Lopez as its Hispanic Hero. Lopez is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology & Foundations in the NIU College of Education and chair of the board of directors of Casa Central, one of the largest Hispanic non-profit organizations in the United States....