The Presidential Award for Staff Excellence recognizes up to six staff members per year who have gone above and beyond the specific duties assigned to them and have demonstrated excellence in their work. These individuals positively influence the work environment, foster cooperation, achieve goals and/or overcome obstacles/challenges, while carrying out employment responsibilities. Criteria: Be a...
As assistant director of internal communications and NIU Clearinghouse, Andy Pemberton works behind the scenes to make sure that NIU’s people and programs are in the spotlight. If you read NIU Today, a Huskie Spotlight, or an NIU announcement, there’s a good chance you’ve seen his work. And while there isn’t a byline on the...
Renee Page is known as an important advisor, problem solver, imaginative thinker and integral part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) team. With nearly three decades of service to the university, the administrative assistant to the dean is a trusted resource for faculty, staff and students in college and a deserving recipient...
The Staff Team Award for Creativity and Innovation recognizes one group/team per year for excellence in creativity and innovation demonstrated by proposing and/or implementing a new or improved process, methods, systems or services, while encouraging reasonable/calculated risk-taking among their colleagues and/or teams. These efforts should show that they will or have resulted in great efficiency,...
When it comes to advocating for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at NIU and beyond, Sata Prescott has a powerful voice. This advocacy isn’t in Prescott’s job description as the preservation coordinator at University Libraries. “He does it because it is important to him and to NIU,” said Gwen Gregory, associate dean for Collections Management...
Kristie Crane and Stephanie Kummerer are the recipients of the 2024 Staff Award for Student Impact. The award recognizes staff members who have gone above and beyond their normal job responsibilities to positively impact the quality of life and/or student experience for students at NIU. This includes staff from all divisions and all job types...
Carlos Garcia, Laura Lundelius and Abby VanWieren have been named the recipients of the 2024 Staff Award for Campus Impact. The award recognizes staff members who have demonstrated excellence in areas that help with beautification, maintenance and services to the campus community, such as excellence in maintaining the grounds, building maintenance, infrastructure support, etc. These...
Nichole Jackson and Julie Yarmolovych are the recipients of the 2023 Rising Huskie Staff Award. The award recognizes staff members who, while new to NIU, have demonstrated excellence, innovation and performance that have had a significant impact at NIU in a short period of time. Criteria: Be a regular staff member at least 51% time...
Patricia S. Siebrasse served NIU for 50 years as an administrative professional and was a valuable member of the Administrative Professionals Advisory Council (APAC) since its inception in 1995. The annual Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professionals Award for Excellence may recognize up to two administrative professionals at NIU who have shown continued commitment to their...
The human circulatory system is a marvel of nature, comprised of 60,000 miles of veins, arteries and capillaries that carry food, oxygen, hormones and other important chemicals throughout our bodies every minute of every day of our lives. Yet, we know relatively little about how that system operates. To help bridge those knowledge gaps, the...
To celebrate Advisor Appreciation Day and honor academic advisors at NIU, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost will be hosting a luncheon for advisors. The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, April 22 in Room 315 of Altgeld Hall. Mission III will be in attendance. “Providing effective academic...
U.S. News & World Report has named NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program fourth in the nation in the specialty field of local government management. NIU’s perennially ranked MPA program—which produces about one-third of city managers in Illinois—is the top-ranked local government program among public and private university programs in Illinois. Additionally, NIU’s MPA program ranked 11th...
