Category: Events
NIU faculty and administrators are invited to join representatives from Apple Inc. from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, for a hands-on experience regarding “Learning Beyond the Lecture Hall.” The event in the Capitol Room South of the Holmes Student Center will explore the ways Apple products are helping teachers increase student engagement and achievement. Participants will...
The NIU College of Law will host “Immigration Enforcement: Laws and ‘Outlaws'” from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 3, in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom of Swen Parson Hall. This timely symposium on immigration and homeland security law will feature presentations from a distinguished panel of leading experts on a breadth of topics including:...
NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for its 2011 faculty and 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...
Thomas Armstrong, a visionary and award-winning author and speaker with more than 35 years of teaching experience from the primary through the doctoral level, will present a program on “The Best Schools” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at NIU-Rockford. Armstrong is the author of 14 books on issues related to learning and human development. Educators, business community members and parents...
How many times have you heard that it’s not what you know but who you know? The saying continues to prove itself true in the current economic climate. Even as the use of social media increases in popularity, there is still no substitute for face-to-face networking. When you use face-to-face networking to expand your circle of professional...
Human Resource Services is alerting NIU employees to a Wednesday, Feb. 16, webinar on “How Some Public Employee or Teacher Pensions May Affect Social Security Benefits.” The Social Security Administration will host the 1 p.m. webinar on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). This webinar is of potential interest to NIU faculty and staff because...
It’s no secret that we still face an uncertain economic environment and an unstable job market. The NIU Alumni Association can be a valuable ally for alumni entering the job field or dealing with a career transition. In addition to holding regular networking events, the association makes several career-related resources available to NIU alumni. One...
The College of Engineering & Engineering Technology (CEET) is celebrating National Engineers Week with a variety of events for all ages. The annual College Bowl, where the best and the brightest engineering and engineering technology students test their knowledge while they compete for valuable prizes, is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23. NIU students, faculty, staff...
Are you looking for a fun campus job that will help develop your leadership abilities and interpersonal skills while giving back to the university? If so, apply for a position as a Northern Ambassador. Northern Ambassadors: lead daily walking tours of campus. answer NIU student life questions from prospective students and their families. represent NIU as...
In addition to visiting current exhibitions “in/VISIBLE: Hiding in Plain Sight” and “Best Face Forward: The Presented View,” the campus community is invited to join the NIU Art Museum’s upcoming Get-On-The-Bus Trips. The program provides art lovers the opportunity to visit various art and architecture sites such as historic homes, art galleries, museums, artists’ studios and art fairs while...
The 2011 spring seminar series of NIU’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy will cover topics related to language development and transitions to literacy. Transitions in language and literacy development reflect a general theme of research that cuts across multiple CISLL affiliates. This seminar topic was chosen in hopes that it would give...
World-renowned gospel singer Fred Hammond will help the NIU community celebrate Black Heritage Month when he performs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, with the NIU Black Choir. The event will take place at the NIU Convocation Center. Hammond, known as “Babyface of Gospel,” has been a legendary performer since he began entertaining audiences globally more...
