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NIU Cares Day is celebrating its 11th anniversary and needs alumni, staff, faculty and graduate assistants to help make it the best NIU Cares Day to date! If you are looking to work alongside students who are doing great things for the community, then please consider volunteering for NIU Cares Day. Student Involvement & Leadership Development (SILD)...
The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation have appointed Michael Syphers, a senior research professor of physics at NIU, to serve as a member of the national High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). HEPAP, which meets three times a year, has advised the federal government on the national program in experimental and...
NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for three faculty/staff awards. Wilma D. Stricklin Award for the Enhancement of the Campus Climate for Women This award is given to an individual who has made continual and extraordinary contributions to the climate for women on campus. Outstanding Mentor Award This award is presented to...
Anna Quider, NIU’s director of federal relations, is taking on two new service posts that will help expand the university’s profile as a leading research institution. Quider has been elected vice president of The Science Coalition, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization of more than 60 of the nation’s leading public and private research universities. She...
NIU’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is seeking nominations for the 2017 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. These awards acknowledge outstanding graduate teaching assistants for their contributions to the teaching mission of NIU. Each recipient of the award will be presented with a plaque and recognized at the Graduate Students Reception sponsored by the...
Higher education professional Ronald Smith, most recently of Oakton Community College in Skokie, has been named as NIU’s new director of community college partnerships, effective Jan. 17. Smith, who holds a master’s degree in human resources management from the University of Phoenix, served for the past two years as Oakton’s senior manager of workforce development...
Looking to gain experience that will prepare you for your future career? Interested in building your skills in writing and oral communication and critical thinking, two of the most sought-after qualities for today’s employers? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should consider applying for one of the many undergraduate research programs...
The Mentoring and Engaging thru Academic Success (METAS) peer mentoring program is currently seeking peer mentors for the 2017-18 academic year. The program is designed to provide a welcoming environment and a “home away from home” atmosphere for Latina/o college freshmen by providing social, cultural and academic support. The mentors will assist Latino mentees with...
Northern Illinois University is pleased to announce the establishment of its first endowed fellowship in its College of Business. Named the David and Joanne Weick Endowed Faculty Research Fellowship, this $250,000 endowment will provide annual support to faculty who plan to execute innovative research in business and technology. In addition, the fellowship will allow NIU...
De Mujer a Mujer: Latina Assistance Program (LAP) focuses on providing a supportive space for Latina college students on campus by offering social, cultural and academic programming. This past fall, the student executive board worked diligently to offer engaging programming including “Girl Talk,” a women in leadership panel and breaking down stereotypes in collaboration with...
Jocelyn Santana has had a busy year, but she’s just getting started. Santana spent nine years working in NIU Career Services before transitioning last February to the Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, where she is the first person to hold the role of training and development specialist. It is Santana’s responsibility to develop...
Transfer students from community colleges will get the financial assistance that they need to complete their degrees, thanks to a generous $500,000 donation from the CME Group Foundation. Over the next two years, the funds will support 13 Northern Illinois University students who are accepted into a field of study that leads to a financial...
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