The Central Office is Moving

After many years in our current location, the NEHS/Sigma Tau Delta Central Office is moving back onto the Northern Illinois University campus. We will have...

NEHS Director Position

As previously announced, Dave Wendelin will retire from his position as Director of NEHS effective May 31, 2022. While he will be helping with transition...

2022 Scholarships

The NEHS Advisory Council members have studied the results of the NEHS Scholarship application scores and have awarded thirty-three (33) members of NEHS a...

Celebrating Black Writers

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), in collaboration with The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College and the University of Pittsburgh...

Summer Study Stipends for Juniors

We invite current members of active chapters of NEHS who are juniors to apply for available Junior Summer Study stipends. These awards of up to $750 are...

NCTE and NEHS Support Teachers

Sigma Tau Delta and NEHS have developed a growing partnership with National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Long a support for English teachers and...

March/April Poetry Contest

The final round of the NEHS Writing Contest for 2021-2022 closes on Monday, April 11, 2022. Any member from an active chapter, student or Advisor, may submit...

African American Read-In

February is Black History Month; while many educators choose to infuse the whole year of teaching and learning with culturally rich activities and texts, NEHS...