Tag: Advanced Placement
Leaders of the Illinois State Board of Education are celebrating NIU for awarding credit retroactively to AP students before the new law takes effect in 2016-17. As a result of House Bill 3428, signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner earlier this year, all public universities and public community colleges in Illinois must award college...
Although there is much snow to be melted from campus sidewalks, it won’t be much longer before the 2014 Student Orientation Leader staff will be leading incoming students and their families around campus this summer. New students are required to attend a one-day orientation program to register for classes while their leaders help them make positive, smooth transitions...
News from Springfield … The University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs has released the result of its study, the Fiscal Futures Project. Key findings were that while the changes to four out of the five Illinois state-funded pension systems will eliminate their unfunded liability over the next 25 years, Illinois’ deficit will...
Move-in weekend is a stressful time for students and parents alike: An overwhelming schedule of activities, meeting new people and saying goodbye is shared by all incoming freshman. For the 50-some students who spent a week in the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) Math Bridge Program, it also represents a commitment to...
In Washington, D.C. … President Obama submitted his FY 2014 budget to Congress last week, two months later than normal. This delay is attributed to the implementation of sequestration and the uncertainty with the incomplete FY 2013 budget. The president’s proposed funding levels for specific programs, including those of interest to NIU and higher education, will...
