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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] jackson vs. neiu roots

Frederick Brehmer, John Shultz, Paul Kruzsynski teach their subordinates how to break American with disability Act, how to illegally search, and how to discriminate against one's race since 7 years ago when they trained NEIU police officers how to do this by instilling into them they are the law, and they stand above the law. Galindo Arturo a.F.Castro

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Jun 24, 2020 10:48 am EDT

At this time When Frederick Brehmer and Paul Kruzsynski were bullying the disabled Black student, Galindo Arturo and F. Castro and the white tall thin blond alcoholic drug addict NEIU cop were giving smirk and laughter and were mocking the innocent and poor black student as the NEIU gym staff were doing to Jackson.In addition, Galindo Arturo and the white blond drug addict were mocking and giving the same smirk to the victim's family because they had the self esteem to go to the victim's funeral

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Jun 24, 2020 10:40 am EDT

Jackson, who is NEIU student with disability, was approached by Galindo Arturo and F.Castro (NEIU cops) while Jackson was all naked in the locker room. F. Castro and Galindo Arturo have severely traumatized him and bullied him because of the Jackson's disability because he has expressed previously his concerns that NEIU staff in the gym and NEIU cop staff fail to accommodate his needs of keeping the remote door unlocked and giving him more towels not to be
slippery because they kept gym floor slippery.Galindo Arturo and F.Castro opened his locker and took all his belongings out and threw them on floor and started searching his phone, in addition to the comments they have provided bullying him for his disability.In the same way Paul Kryzsinski and Frederick Brehmer did with NEIU black student 7 years ago when NEIU had white president.Consequently, the black student killed himself.

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] Neiu police department

NEIU Police involve cop boddies into threatening NEIU students' lives who they target. Shultz is retired FBI agent who was in the drug and gun unit to investigate gangs.Walter Perkins the Third look alike was threatening me from his carb/e I complained how Kruzinski and Brehmer and Shultz from NEIU involve him to target NEIU students who speak out

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Jun 24, 2020 10:01 am EDT

Shultz, Brehmer and Galindo Arturo have also involved the National Guard Sergeant Marcus Winston into targeting NEIU students who speak out since 2018, the year when Marcus Winston became sworn NEIU police officer.There was young National Guard targeting me this summer in Target the week before Louis '(NEIU cop)il cop relative and Louis wife's mother to target me in Target because all they have been acting like some paranoid psycho freaks.Also, in the Mexican airport some National guard Hispanic traitor was targeting Me who also target me by the Buffalo Wings in Il which is one of the il cop locations to discuss people who they target.There was also another National Guard targeting me in the Mexican restaurant next to the Buffalo Wings.I just would like to confirm that Marcus Winston does not stand for what National guard is supposed to stand such as protect the American people to live a safe life but he is one of the NEIU puppets whom they use to target and mock their targets .

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] the mental illness of officer Galindo, NEIU police officer

I just would like to complain about Officer Galindo, who stopped me and started to insult me in the most disrespectful ways by talking without making any sense. Here it goes my true story. He said that there are demons in me who tell him to kill me. After I saw that he started taking out his gun, I ran away. When I went home, I told the story to my sister who is a doctor. I told it to her because I was afraid that I might get arrested for running away from a cop. My sister said that I did the right thing because this guy is not on himself. She said that there is a big chance that this guy might have one of the forms of schizophrenia since he showed to have the following symptoms: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. She also said that I should not get arrested for trying to protect my life. Based with my unpleasant encounter with officer Galindo, I would like to provide other students with the following advice: stay away from this guy and do not talk to him. He is CRAZY in the real sense of the world. If he started getting his gun once and for nothing, he will do it again. Remember: People's previous behaviors are sign about how they will behave in the future.

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Jun 16, 2014 12:32 am EDT

Wow- Galindo, paranoid much

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] marijuana- induced shenanigans of Sergeant Brehmer and sexual harassment

The purpose of this complain is to report the juvenile behavior and marijuana- induced shenanigans of Sergeant Brehmer who is a friend of lieutenant Kruszynski. In fact, lieutenant Kruszynski hired Sergeant Brehmer, and that’s just one example of how the bureaucracy at Northeastern Illinois University works.

I am a male student, and I take evening classes. One late evening after class finished, Sergeant Brehmer stop me and asked me whether I would like to buy marijuana. He even started to taste the white package he showed me. I said that I don’t take marijuana. After couple minutes, he said that he will kill me if I ever tell someone that he has been selling drugs. He even said that after he kills me, he will drink a beer and take a piss on my grave after he kills me.

I was just ready to go away because I didn’t want to deal any more with the disrespectful behavior of this creep. However, he drag me to a police car with a gun pointed at my back. He said that if I don’t go in the car, he will shoot me in my liver, and I will die very slowly and feel lots of pain. So, I went in the car, and he started touching me everywhere including my private places. His excuse was that he is checking me if I have some illegal drugs or wear a gun to school. However, he looked to me like a homosexual pervert who is mentally ill. If he was checking me for drugs or a gun, why he said that I have a big ###, and he likes giving a blow-out to big ###. Just a suggestion for the students at Northeastern Illinois University: Always stay away from this guy because you never know what to expect from him. He is just using his power to do whatever he wants. He even does not care if he will break the law. The only reason he stays in his job and has been hired is because of connections, but he is a complete jerk and all he needs is to be sent to some mental hospital for mentally ill people. After I asked him several times to let me go because I had it enough, he started laughing. He said that’s how we do things around here. Get used to it, as I quote.

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Jun 18, 2014 7:35 pm EDT

Thank u my friend. Wishing u a wonderful day 2 and sweet dreams...may be about me:) Anyway, feel free to write on this page if u ever come to the United States...may be we will meet one day :) I m sure Northeastern cops have been having lots of fun with our conversations. Hi Guys (for the cops)...What's up :)

scamcop- i m giving u + signs on your sweet messages...a total turn on :)

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Jun 16, 2014 1:32 am EDT

scam cop, u see that u can be a sweet guy when u want ...if u were here, i would probably ask u on a date 4 getting so...cool all of the sudden

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Jun 16, 2014 1:29 am EDT

Don't worry ...i have lots of milk ...

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May 03, 2014 5:25 pm EDT

Amie Bell is pervert who takes pictures of naked young girls and boys, and FBI is already informed of who Amie Bell is ...FBI will investigate and stalk Amie Bell from now on...to do their job right

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May 03, 2014 4:11 pm EDT

###ed Amy Bell,

R u stupid or just dumb
or maybe u r some stupid ###ed idiot
with too much time in your hands, which can be seen from your 30 pages on
complaintsboard.com.

Consider me your
biggest nightmare because I am coming to Toronto when u at least expect it, and
I know where u live, go to work, and how u look like……….but u don’t know
anything about me!

U work in the Amie Bell Photography, which is your
imaginary company. U r photographer, n u don’t have a real job………which means
that u r really such a ###ed idiot. U graduated from Grant Macewan College in 2008, and u r in
your 30s………Basically u r all ###ed from the top to the bottom making some
###ed idiotic choices…such as bulling people u don’t know…..! and
u majored in Design Studies……..i knew from the start that u r not some highly
educated person……..because of your higher class stupidity and 30 pages of
messages on complaintsboard!

I am sure u will agree with me.

U don’t live very close to the Canadian side of the Niagra
falls. U live kind of the other side in Toronto. However, a reliable source
told me that u like to walk in the downtown in Toronto where there is the movie
theater, the chocolate store, and the museums…….May be we can have a little play
behind these places where I kick your sorry ###……..What do u say?! Or may be we
can do it inside the Jurassic Park place where there are the dinosaurs ….. I
told u I have lived in Toronto!

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Apr 28, 2014 6:15 pm EDT

Amie Bell,

u r such an easy fish to find!

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Apr 28, 2014 6:14 pm EDT

Bellamie,

Watch your back in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and when u r going to work to your sales talent agency, which specializes in sourcing and staffing foe all roles in the sales industry. U never kbow who is teh person around u!

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Apr 27, 2014 9:06 pm EDT

Belamie-

Go F*** YOURSELF AND DON'T EVERY BULLY PEOPLE AGAIN UNLESS U WANT TO REALLY
UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF BEING PARANOID AND WHAT IS TO BE THIS PERSON.

Go F*** YOURSELF AND DON'T EVERY BULLYPEOPEL LIKE THAT
AGAIN UNLESS U WANT TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF BEING PARANOID AND WHAT
IS TO BE THIS PERSON.

u NEVER KNOW WHO U R BULLING, MAY BE
THIS PERSON WILL TURN OUT TO BE A BIGGER BULLY THAN U, FIND OUT WHO U ARE,
STALK U AT SCHOOL OR AFTER YOUR CLASS AND MAKE YOUR UGLY ### APPOLOGIZE AND BE
SORRY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE CALLED THIS PERSON.soooooooooooooo, u BETTER
WAHTCH YOUR BACK AND WHERE U R GOING BECAUSE THERE IS A PROGRAM TO UNDERSTAND
THE LOCATION FROM WHERE U WROTE THIS...WHICH IS YOUR HOME...THEREFORE, I
KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE...SO I WILL STALK U AND COME TO YOUR PLACE AND MAKE
SURE THAT U GET YOUR PUNISHMENT FOR BEING A BULLY, OK!So U BETTER U APPOLOGIZE IF U DON'T WANT YUOR ### TO GET KICKED
AND U GET INTO COMA. What do U PREFER : TO THRAW U FROM THE TOP OF THE BUILDING
OR TO DRAWN U IN THE RIVER NEXT TO NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY WHERE COPS
CONSTATNTLY FIND DEAD BODIES TAPED IN NYLON?!

SO U HAVE DEFENETLY TO WATCH YOUR BACK BECAUSE I KNOW
MORE ABOUT COPS THAN U WIL EVER KNOW IN YOUR F*****G LIFE!

SO R U READY TO APPOLOGIZE, OR U R READY TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT IS PARANOID?

U R PROBABLY SOME SPOILED BRAT WHO IS BORN IN THE UNITED
STATES, AND YOUR PARENT HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH ALL OF THE RESOURCES TO SUCCEED.
SO, DON’T EVER BULLY A MIDDLE EASTERN STUDENT WHO IS WORKING HARD TO SUCCEED IN
THIS RACISTIC SCHOOL WHO ARE FILLED WIT RACISTIC BULLIES LIKE
YOURSELF!

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Apr 06, 2014 7:41 pm EDT

Beware not to leave your cell phone in the hands of a
cop because the cop may place a listening devise in your cell
phone where the batteries are and invade your privacy by listening to your
phone conversations in the case if you
are investigated for something stupid because of their delusions. If you hear echo like you are in
a tunnel, this means someone is listening to your conversations on the phone.

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Dec 19, 2013 1:34 am EST

Some Northeastern Sergeants are making out and having sex with students and Northeastern Employees in the gym, after the gym hours and after the gym is closed. They conduct their acts in the fitting room where are the showers.

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] freud and corruption

I unlike most of the people who have posted here have been to a total of 5 colleges. I am earning an second BS in biology and a teachers certificate from NEIU. They have changed the biology requirements 3x in my time here and have made it so confusing that even advisors don't know whats going on. The education program is horrible. My experiences are my own but to sum it up, a student who wanted to enter into the program tried and was unable to find information on the site, in applications or among the staff. She attempted to contact 5 different people who offered no help or direction. There is little to no communication and you are expected to know the process but can not find anyone who works in the program that will tell you what you need to do. I recently sent an email to the director of their ces office which runs the clinicals and student teaching portion of the degree. I asked her what to expect from my clinicals as there is absolutely no description in any literature. Her response: (paraphrasing) just attend a meeting. There is no accountability and you will have bumps to finishing your degree here.

The college is extremely disorganized to the students detriment. They DO NOT list pertinent information about classes anywhere. You WILL have problems graduating on time due to poor advising. The advisors don't know what is going on. I am trying to earn a biology degree and a teachers certificate. I am having problems in both degree's fulfilling last minute requirements because advisors misled me. I have 2 different advisors and both have made major mistakes.
I may be delayed a year waiting on classes they offer only 1x a year in the education program. I have 2 education classes left and student teaching. If I am delayed I may just scrap all the teaching credits and go to another college to graduate so at least I know I can.I have a 3.4 gpa and am no slouch. I highly recommend you attend another college if you have a choice.

This school has its share of good professors. But the best way to make it through is being a girl and appealing key professors (blonds have the best shot). The place is also a total paper mess. The office of admissions says blue and your major's office says yellow. At the end is your job to chase both until there's an agreement of which "version" stays. Expect things like "you never submitted your transcripts from community college" when you are already about to graduate. From my experience, this place sits right at the edge of affordable and cheap.

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Oct 04, 2015 10:48 am EDT

There are some weird signs all over the school wall, including the bathroom.

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Some Islamic Organization is recruiting students on campus.

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A agree with the above. Depending on when you are reading this, I am either currently enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, or I have graduated . I came to Northeastern Illinois University because of the recognition the Admissions team presented me. I fell into the trap of getting wrapped up by all the pretty picture and lights. Northeastern Illinois University presents this image of being cutting edge, being more practicing practical education, and the big turn key of Graduating earlier.

I decided to attend Northeastern Illinois University on the fact that I was supposedly able to finish masters degree quickly, affordably, and efficiently. They also have an open enrollment status, and advertised "advanced placement", meaning that I was able to take classes at my own pace, thus allowing me flexibility and freedom.
My decision was based on their propaganda and the information provided to me by my admissions counselor. I was also told that many professors would allow me to take on extra projects if I felt that the classes were not challenging enough.
I also want to reflect on the attitudes and overall friendliness of the college. For the most part, everyone that I had spoken with was rude, unfriendly, and inconsiderate. The financial aid department misplaced several sections of my tax forms, and as a result, I was not able to get funding within a reasonable period of time. Admissions will say anything to get you in the door (yes, I know this happens at any school, but they will call and email right to the weekly legal limit before harassment.

Overall, I got the impression that they were more concerned with the bottom line than the quality of their student body, faculty, and education. All of these factors contributed to my dissatisfaction with Northeastern Illinois University and the reason for my withdraw.

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This is the 3rd community college where I've taken classes and is definitely the worst. The coursework is for imbeciles who don't want don't know anything and care to learn nothing more. Plus the financial structure is pure evil charging students 3x the already pricey admission and tuition fees if they don't live in the Chicago district. If you want to waste money on learning nothing, this is the place for you!
One web development class I took involved me teaching myself out of the book. And I paid them for this? To me, however, the most frustrating thing about Northeastern is they rarely award student loans. Even when I qualified for student loans at schools before and after I attended Northeastern, Northeastern claims I did not qualify. This was after a few month process of them sending me various forms to fill out as well as compiling lots of documentation as to my financial status. They say it's to keep students from getting over their heads with student loans, but we're talking federal loans here not some private lender. So would they prefer that students not go to college or else charge it to their credit cards which are much less flexible than student loans? Or are all students simply supposed to have parents that can and will pay for their education? I wouldn't attend this school again if they paid me.

Worst college experience ever! They drain your wallet dry and just don't care. I'm a very good student, and i was a victim of severe verbal abuse by a professor and I did everything in my power to withdraw from the class to not hurt my GPA and I got denied twice. Or people who have financial problems and are denied FAFSA but people who have money are approved. All in all, if you want to go to a school that cares more about your money than yourself then this is the right place to go!

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Oct 07, 2013 9:44 pm EDT

Please beware, and come prepared for anything when you visit the financial aid office at NEIU.

You can expect:
Lost documents
Conflicting information
Misinformation
Stall tactics, including "Confuse and Refuse" and "Deny and Delay"

For these reasons I believe that you should keep every, single piece of information concerning your enrollment and admission, and bring them with you to each meeting. Otherwise, they will send you searching.

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Sep 22, 2013 9:44 pm EDT

I went through the entire admissions process, all the way up to the day of registration, before I realized that I had been given incorrect information. I was required to take classes that I had already transferred in as well as classes that I could have easily placed out of. (the dreaded CIS 101. When I questioned my department counselor about these requirements conflicting with their current marketing materials, I was told that the materials were outdated. (The materials were printed and dated for the same school year that I was planning to enroll) I also want to reflect on the attitudes and overall friendliness of the college. For the most part, everyone that I had spoken with was rude, unfriendly, and inconsiderate. The financial aid department misplaced several sections of my tax forms, and as a result, I was not able to get funding within a reasonable period of time. Overall, I got the impression that they were more concerned with the bottom line than the quality of their student body, faculty, and education. All of these factors contributed to my dissatisfaction with Northeastern Illinois University and the reason not to take any classes at Northeastern Illinois University.

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Currently in my senior year graduating from the biology department with a major in secondary education. Yelp is filtering all poor reviews. You can read their negative comments in their "filtered" section.

They are way behind technologically I include a limited selection of classes and a difficult registration system. They are getting better but not there. The biology department is poorly equiped, again getting better though. - The professors have been threatening a strike for 2 years because top management received a 30% pay raise while faculty has received a pay freeze. Strike = no classes. This is plastered all over campus. - advisors are not qualified and often miss needed requirements. Of 3 friends who have graduated 3 had to get special overrides after being refused graduation due to advisor oversights. I am included in this as I have already prearranged graduation overrides. - communication is non existent and I am convinced that the phone lines to the financial aid office are dummy lines. I have never had a phone call answered or a message returned in 4 years. Financial advisors WILL return calls after 24-48 hours. You have to go in in person. All of this could be overlooked except the graduation problems. Most of this can be chalked up to normal college failure but the problem graduating on time can cost you an extra 1-2 semesters and you won't find out until a week or two before the semester you plan on walking for graduation.

The administration is a joke. I have been here for a year or two now and I have to say that the administration has no idea what other departments do, much less their own department. The student organizations that this place doesn't get one star. But to answer one simple question took one week and being bounced back and fourth between the same 4 departments 13 times (I counted). To get anything done, you really have to be a nuisance to these people.

• Please beware, and come prepared for anything when you visit the financial aid office at NEIU.

You can expect:
Lost documents
Conflicting information
Misinformation
Stall tactics, including "Confuse and Refuse" and "Deny and Delay"

For these reasons I believe that you should keep every, single piece of information concerning your enrollment and admission, and bring them with you to each meeting. Otherwise, they will send you searching.

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I have had a very unpleasant experience. The staff in the education department have often been rude and condisending. Students are expected to find their own way through the program using a guide from the bookstore. You are definitely a number. If you miss a deadline, your out of luck.

Aside from the relatively light bill you have to pay, roughly $2500-$3000 for five classes, the University bombs out big time when it comes to the administration. I transfered in from a different institution, and I have never recieved the same horrible serive that I have from this uiniversity, and everytime they made the mistakes, I had to pay for them. I was dropped from all my classes one semester becuase I ddin't confirm it, becuase they never sent me the bill. I recieved numerous parking tickets at the beginning of the semester because they were late in mailing out my parking permit. They would mail out bill reminders for tuition, AFTER it was due. The complaints are endless. My serious considerations for anyone even considering this school, unless your are pressed for cash, or it is convenient, I would seriously look to other institutions, I have seen junior colleges with a better selection of classes, and in some cases the classes in the junior college are even more challenging, I would know because I got my associates degree from one.

Beware also the vocal music program! They teach by one outmoded pedagogical method, and if your technique isn't strong when you walk in, it won't be when you leave. The very best of NEIU graduates exit with light, small voices; if that's not your voice type you will struggle. They will tell you why you're singing badly, and not be able to help you change anything. Beware music theory, too; you will pass with As and Bs at NEIU and then not be able to pass a theory entrance exam anyplace else.

I was very unhappy with the studio arts and ecspecially the sculpture department. recources available were not used because the teacher did not have the time. the teacher felt it was more important to help him with his work for an upcomming show. critiques are non-exsistant: you are not allowed to critique anothers work- only compliment it. the students overall mentality is the more we are unchallenged the better

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People in NEIU are not friendly including staff is the worst. I've studied in Truman College and I've best experience ever. Truman staff is the friendliest and helpful to students including professors, advisors everyone. Whereas, in NEIU, its not the same. I tried to take appoint with the advisor and they didn't respond to my e-mails, try to contact by phone but still gave me hard time to give me appointment to see curriculum advising. This is the worst experience I ever had. If you go to advisors office always sitting idly and chatting. Specially, Imelda Venturina the worst advisor ever. Shame on them. why NEIU still keeping people like them. Advisors Dept is the most important and they're the one no interest in helping students.

A certain linguistics teacher (male) WOULD NOT GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO TEACH/INSTRUCT ME. I SEE HIM AS UNFAIR TO certain students --PREJUDICE? If half the class had done as well as I did, he would have given them "A+" yet he gave me a low pass, and claims to justify his action. So, choose your instructor wisely... ask questions.

Worst school ever.If you are from out of state and do not know anybody in Chicago, stay away, YOU WILL NOT MAKE ANY FRIENDS HERE.The students are very unfriendly, and have their little cliques.Professors are very infair and unapproachable.Admisitrators are not helpful, If you are going to reply on public transportation be prepared to walk atleast 25 mins before you get to the school.All in All I am glad I got out of there.NEVER AGAIN!

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] racial discrimination

Northeastern Illinois University does not provide a safe and free of racial discrimination environment for the foreign and Middle Eastern students. About several months ago, I and several of my friends asked police officers during the daytime whether they can watch our bags for about five minutes because my friend forgot her cell phone in the restroom. The names I saw on the officers’ uniforms were Galindo and Lopez. However, Lopez said “We are not watching your bags. Who do you think you are, you smelly immigrants.” Some of my friends said that they do not like it when someone destroys their reputation and integrity. However, Galindo said that I and my friends are immigrants, and we do not have any integrity. He also said that we do not know what integrity is. At this point, Galindo became very enraged, and he pointed out a knife at me. He said “immigrants. Go back where you come from. This is my country immigrants.” I told him that I am U.S. citizen, and I am not going anywhere. He accused me that I am disrespecting the honor of those who died for my freedom. At this point, Lopez said “You foreigners go back where you come from.” I told him again that I am not going anywhere. Galindo said “I was born in this country, go back where you come from, ” and he was moving his hands back and forth with his knife in his hands. The above situation is just an example of the type of the environment and racial discrimination foreign and Middle Eastern students encounter at Northeastern Illinois University. However, what makes me wonder whether the school makes background checks of NEIU employees before hiring them and who have civil service positions and are supposed to care for the students’ safety instead of endangering their lives.

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Jun 13, 2013 3:25 am EDT

Northeastern Illinois University does not provide a safe and free of racial discrimination environment for the foreign and Middle Eastern students. About several months ago, I and several of my friends asked police officers during the daytime whether they can watch our bags for about five minutes because my friend forgot her cell phone in the restroom. The names I saw on the officers’ uniforms were Galindo and Lopez. However, Lopez said “We are not watching your bags. Who do you think you are, you smelly immigrants.” Some of my friends said that they do not like it when someone destroys their reputation and integrity. However, Galindo said that I and my friends are immigrants, and we do not have any integrity. He also said that we do not know what integrity is. At this point, Galindo became very enraged, and he pointed out a knife at me. He said “immigrants. Go back where you come from. This is my country immigrants.” I told him that I am U.S. citizen, and I am not going anywhere. He accused me that I am disrespecting the honor of those who died for my freedom. At this point, Lopez said “You foreigners go back where you come from.” I told him again that I am not going anywhere. Galindo said “I was born in this country, go back where you come from, ” and he was moving his hands back and forth with his knife in his hands. The above situation is just an example of the type of the environment and racial discrimination foreign and Middle Eastern students encounter at Northeastern Illinois University. However, what makes me wonder whether the school makes background checks of NEIU employees before hiring them and who have civil service positions and are supposed to care for the students’ safety instead of endangering their lives.

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Mar 03, 2020 12:15 pm EST

Galindo Arturo Jr. Is writing on my facebook and twitter account "Immigrant go back where u come from" and has been harassing me with his illinois cop buddies. He punched hispanic student in his car and broke his eyebrow.Galindo Arturo Jr. Was not suspended.NEIU suspended the student for several days. Galindo made hispanic student commit suicide

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Feb 27, 2020 6:10 am EST

Galindo Arturo beat up his hispanic coworker 6 years ago and was given 1 month paid suspension and to get psychological evaluation.Galindevaluation.Galindo Arturo Jr. was determined unstable to perform his cop duty due to borderline disorder, multiple personality and shizophrenia, and yet he is in uniform.i m sure NEIU Paul Kruszynski leytenant and Frederick Brehmer have kept Galindo Arturo's race decrimination a secret from independence police authority because they support them, and it would have impacted the accreditation of NEIU police department in a negative way.

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Nov 03, 2013 5:51 pm EST

I agree that there is a racial discrimination at Northeastern Illinois University, and they prefer to hire black people instead of white one. I went to one of their tests for a position at Northeastern Illinois University, and there were only two white people. One of the white people was me, and everything else was black. The person who stayed in the room was black too. He was nicer to the black people and treated them with respect. However, he was very rude to the white people. I think his name was something like Davenport or something like that. In addition, when I went to human resources to apply for another job, the black lady over there was very rude to me. It seems there is some tension between black and white at Northeastern Illinois University. From my experience, I can conclude that black abuse and treat with disrespect the white students or employees at Northeastern Illinois University.

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Oct 07, 2013 9:57 pm EDT

I went to a test for one of the open positions at Northeastern Illinois University, and I scored 100 percent. However, they never called me for an interview although they said at the beginning of the test that they will invite to an interview everyone who has 100 percent on the test.

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Sep 20, 2013 1:33 am EDT

I just would like to complain about Officer Galindo, who stopped me and started to insult me in the most disrespectful ways by talking without making any sense. Here it goes my true story. He said that there are demons in me who tell him to kill me. After I saw that he started taking out his gun, I ran away. When I went home, I told the story to my sister who is a doctor. I told it to her because I was afraid that I might get arrested for running away from a cop. My sister said that I did the right thing because this guy is not on himself. She said that there is a big chance that this guy might have one of the forms of schizophrenia since he showed to have the following symptoms: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. She also said that I should not get arrested for trying to protect my life. Based with my unpleasant encounter with officer Galindo, I would like to provide other students with the following advice: stay away from this guy and do not talk to him. He is CRAZY in the real sense of the world. If he started getting his gun once and for nothing, he will do it again. Remember: People's previous behaviors are sign about how they will behave in the future.

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Sep 01, 2013 3:46 pm EDT

The purpose of this complain is to report the juvenile behavior and marijuana- induced shenanigans of Sergeant Brehmer who is a friend of lieutenant Kruszynski. In fact, lieutenant Kruszynski hired Sergeant Brehmer, and that’s just one example of how the bureaucracy at Northeastern Illinois University works.

I am a male student, and I take evening classes. One late evening after class finished, Sergeant Brehmer stop me and asked me whether I would like to buy marijuana. He even started to taste the white package he showed me. I said that I don’t take marijuana. After couple minutes, he said that he will kill me if I ever tell someone that he has been selling drugs. He even said that after he kills me, he will drink a beer and take a piss on my grave after he kills me.

I was just ready to go away because I didn’t want to deal any more with the disrespectful behavior of this creep. However, he drag me to a police car with a gun pointed at my back. He said that if I don’t go in the car, he will shoot me in my liver, and I will die very slowly and feel lots of pain. So, I went in the car, and he started touching me everywhere including my private places. His excuse was that he is checking me if I have some illegal drugs or wear a gun to school. However, he looked to me like a homosexual pervert who is mentally ill. If he was checking me for drugs or a gun, why he said that I have a big ###, and he likes giving a blow-out to big ###. Just a suggestion for the students at Northeastern Illinois University: Always stay away from this guy because you never know what to expect from him. He is just using his power to do whatever he wants. He even does not care if he will break the law. The only reason he stays in his job and has been hired is because of connections, but he is a complete jerk and all he needs is to be sent to some mental hospital for mentally ill people. After I asked him several times to let me go because I had it enough, he started laughing. He said that’s how we do things around here. Get used to it, as I quote.

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Aug 30, 2013 12:08 am EDT

My impressions of NEIU were that it was comparatively inexpensive and held the bar low for student admissions. It's cheap, yes, but you only get what you pay for. The faculty here lacks focus and direction, and lectures meander into pointlessness far too often. It's easy to feel like you're sitting in adult day-care with the freshman lectures. Speaking of money - I advise any student attending NEIU to submit their student loan applications early. Like, half a year early. Trust me, you're not going to regret this. The financial aid office is, be it for staffing or whatever other reason, woefully unprepared to deal with the workload presented to them. For this reason it will take weeks, but more likely months to complete any loan processing. Let this be the single most important thing I can say in this review: get your financials in order as early as you possibly can.

I pay out of pocket and live on my own, so the price was right. I was willing to travel 1-2 hours each way every day after work. They have put me through so many circles. For months they have had me on the back burner, dragging me along, which left me barely any classes to choose from. I just got off the phone with them transferring me back and forth telling me they might have misspelled my name and I need to come in to finish registering. Coming in to register means I need to ask to leave early from work, which means I most likely cannot, which then means I can't go to school. Dealing with NEIU makes me want to cry

NEIU is better than Bert's College-O-Rama, but the term "higher learning" is applied here only with much generosity. University bureaucracy is a mess. Tuition is great but you may regret not having paid more for a better school elsewhere.

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Aug 28, 2013 9:34 pm EDT

Based on my personal experience, NEIU is not a good school at all. It is not taken seriously and majority of students there are not taking their education seriously.
Like Texas State U, its NOTHING but frats and seemingly endless supply of 18 year olds who party a lot. I would say that NEIU is really not a place where a new person could meet people.
Also North Park, Albany Park, or Jefferson Park are not safe at all. There is shooting almost every day. There are lots of gangs, and they kill each other all the time. Sometimes they shoot innocent people because they think that they are members of the gang which is their enemy. Based on my personal opinion, it's better to choose UIC, and the area there is much safer than the area around Northeastern. Also there is lots of racial tension in this school among the different ethnic groups, mainly blacks against white and people born in the U.S. against Europeans and Middle eastern, which includes staff and the police department.
Students don't have enough homework to retain the information.
Instructors provide feedbacks in several weeks about students' homework.
Many students sign up for the same class, which does not provide students with the opportunity to receive the individual attention of the instructor whenever they need it.

Students party a lot. If you don't want to take your education seriously and want to party, you can come to NEIU.

It is not taken seriously by employers, and students don't get their money worth after they graduate.

not enough clubs and activities to accommodate students' needs and meet their interests.

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Aug 28, 2013 7:53 pm EDT

I am a student at Northeastern Illinois University and would like to report the unprofessional and discriminatory actions of Sergeant Rombount or Rombaut, officer Galindo, and the Chief toward the Hispanic and Latino students at the Northestern Illinois University.
I went to the Northeastern police department at 8:20 p.m. to retrieve my stolen bike. After I left, Sergeant Rombout said behind my back” These f*****g immigrants, Mexicans or whatever Central Americans they are.”

Also, one day I was in the locker room changing for the beginning of my extracurricular activities Rombaut came toward me and said to remove my car from the parking lot. He said that this has been an order of the Chief. However, I was told that at this time the Chief was not in charge of the parking so he had no authority to regulate the parking rules. At this time I was parked on level 1, and the Chief has told Rambaut to order me to park at Level 2. I removed my car to level 2 parking lot as I was told by Rombaut, but I do believe that Chief’s action was retaliation against me because of the grievance I wrote yerlier this year about the discriminatory actions of officer Galindo and Sergeant Rambaut. Further, the Chief allows his boys from Northeastern to park their car anywhere they want without a permits and does not tell them anything. Some officers also park their vehicles on Level one (behind PSO) without any permit at all, and the Chief does not tell them anything. At the time, I had level 2 permit. After the mentioned conversation with Rambaut, I purchase Level 1 permit for which I paid almost double so they won’t bother me anymore.
The grievance report I made was because officer Galindo was kicking my shoes in the locker room and made a dent on them without any reason.

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Jul 28, 2013 4:51 pm EDT
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Officer Galindo has also insult me when he stopped me and started asking me whether I am the ghost he saw in the cemetery where he visits his dead brother. Isn't that a crime for a cop to come to work when he is drunk or on drugs, or Northeastern does not do any psychological evaluations and just hires mentally ill people to protect the students and the community.

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NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Jun 13, 2013. The latest review jackson vs. neiu roots was posted on Jun 24, 2020. The latest complaint the mental illness of officer Galindo, NEIU police officer was resolved on Sep 21, 2013. NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] has an average consumer rating of 4 stars from 6 reviews. NorthEastern Illinois University [NEIU] has resolved 4 complaints.
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