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NIU’s International Training Office is seeking host families for 10 Colombian students of industrial engineering who will be attending a three-week training program from Sunday, June 26, through Saturday, July 16. A stipend will be paid to each host family for hosting one student. Host Family responsibilities Pick up and meet students initially Sunday, June...

NIU’s Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies will host an upcoming public lecture delivered by renowned cancer researcher Channing Der. Der is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the RAS family of oncogenes and their role in driving cancer-cell growth. He serves as the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at the...

Five organizations with a stake in the DeKalb County’s economic development future – NIU included – recently completed a county-wide data and information collection effort. A summit titled, “DeKalb County Thriving!” will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore, to...

Before anyone knows it, the excitement will begin again for the next class of incoming NIU students and their families. Over the past months, the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, along with Intercollegiate Athletics, has been re-visioning the Huskie Family Welcome. The new event, Huskie Fall Kick-Off, will be held at Huskie Stadium...

“Don’t Get Stuck: Avoid Accounts Payable Bottlenecks” is the topic of the Thursday, May 19, installment of the Alumni & Foundation Forum. The weekly presentations and Q-and-As are hosted by the Alumni Association and the NIU Foundation to demonstrate how they can support the campus. Participants can learn about the NIU Foundation’s expense reimbursement policy,...

Finalists for the position of director for the Holmes Student Center will hold presentations and open forums on campus the week of May 23. The director will provide leadership, vision and oversight for all aspects of the student union operations, management and programmatic initiatives. The director also will have an essential leadership role fostering collaborative...

Our robots are getting smarter. Should we be excited or scared? At the next STEM Café, “RoboRevolution: The Future of Sentient Machines at Home and in the Workplace,” two NIU thinkers will explore the many ways cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence are changing our lives. The free talk and discussion will be held from 6:30...

Want to make a difference in DeKalb County? Register now for NIU’s “Hack for Change,” where citizens, leaders and tech enthusiasts of all ages will collaborate on innovative solutions to local challenges. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Sky Room of NIU’s Holmes Student...

Finalists for the position of senior director for Housing and Residential Services will hold presentations and open forums on campus. The senior director for Housing and Residential Services provides primary leadership in the areas of staff supervision, housing operations, budget management and residential student development including implementation of new programs and services. Other responsibilities are...

Victor V. Ryzhov, recipient of the 2016 David Raymond Technology in Teaching award, will present “Incorporation of Virtual Labs into Analytical Chemistry Curriculum” from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 9, in Altgeld Hall 125. Ryzhov, an associate professor in the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will explore a typical issue for large...

Data is the topic of the Thursday, May 12, installment of the Alumni & Foundation Forum, weekly presentations and Q-and-As hosted by the Alumni Association and the NIU Foundation that demonstrate how they can support the campus. Participants can learn: how records of alumni and friends are created, stored and updated; all there is to know...

NIU’s Division of Information Technology will begin moving student email Tuesday, May 31, from Gmail to Office 365. The transition could take up to a week. During that time, students will receive email in Gmail until the switch takes place. No email or Google Drive data will be lost, but it will not be migrated...