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All are welcome Thursday, March 26, to join the NIU College of Education for a spring tradition: the Community Learning Series. During this semester’s “Innovation in the Classroom” discussion, a panel of NIU alumni will share their experiences in introducing innovative teaching methods and ideas into their classrooms. Topics include literacy, special education and technology...
Although today’s weather does not necessitate a closure of campus, the combinations of temperature, rain/sleet and the ground temperature are making for icy conditions on the sidewalks and roads around campus. The Grounds and Building Services staff are using all the available equipment to provide salt and keep the campus paths of travel as safe...
Calling all aspiring app developers: NIU’s Division of Information Technology is offering up to $30,000 per year for three years to students, faculty and staff who can develop applications that help society using broadband connectivity. The Broadband Innovation Grant Opportunity competition builds upon more than a decade of NIU work with community partners to establish...
A memorial event to celebrate the life and contributions of NIU nursing professor Donna Munroe will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Students, colleagues and friends are invited to the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center to share memories of an educator remembered for her passion toward improving the university through service on...
Concert pianist Tereza Lee’s powerful story as an undocumented student inspired Sen. Dick Durbin to author the immigration legislation known as the DREAM Act. Lee is coming Tuesday, March 3, to the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center as part of a series of events to support undocumented students. Through music, spoken word, art...
NIU students enrolled in the WOMS 436H Human Trafficking course are partnering with the University Honors Program to spread awareness of modern-day slavery. Proceeds from a bake sale planned from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, and Wednesday, March 4, will go toward creating an advertising campaign. The bake sale will take place...
Join Northern Illinois University Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Eric Weldy as he leads the conversation about NIU housing during a Monday “Twitter takeover” of @NIUlive. Students are invited to tweet questions and comments to Weldy at @NIULive using Twitter hashtag #NIUhousing. Tweet today and he’ll respond Monday, or join in the conversation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,...
NIU’s Division of Information Technology will host a technology event for faculty from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Ellington’s at the Holmes Student Center. At this event, faculty can familiarize themselves with the Hadoop pilot program, try Google Glass and other wearables and get advice from IT experts about their mobile devices....
Anyone looking to get more involved on campus or in the community is invited to stop by the Diversity Fun Fair from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Chick Evans Field House. The event will feature more than 20 organizations from NIU and the surrounding community. The groups will provide information on...
Art historian Pamela M. Fletcher, chair of the Department of Art and co-director of the Digital and Computational Studies Initiative at Bowdoin College, will speak Monday, March 2, at NIU. Fletcher will discuss “Mapping the Commercial Gallery System in Nineteenth-Century London; or, The Promise and Perils of Digital Art History” at 5 p.m. in Room...
Take a break from cooking Thursday, Feb. 26, to enjoy a toasty sandwich, hearty soup or a fresh salad while helping to raise funds for a local cause. From 4 to 8 p.m., the Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1013 W. Lincoln Hwy. will donate 25 percent of its sales to DeKalb County Community Gardens. In...
It’s an opportunity to celebrate the present, reflect on the past and improve the future – together. Participants in the eighth annual NIU Assessment Expo, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, March 20, will learn more about 10 university programs and their outstanding assessment practices. Attendees will have the opportunity to view posters, talk...