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Tag: Illinois Board of Higher Education
Stephanie Torres Celis
NIU student Stephanie Torres Celis has been elected as the new student member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. She is one of two students selected by an advisory committee to serve on the 16-member board. Her term continues until July 2017. Celis begins her studies at NIU this fall, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public...
NIU President Doug Baker
Members of the the Higher Education Commission on the Future of the Workforce, including NIU President Doug Baker, will hold their inaugural meeting this afternoon in Springfield. Created by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the commission is comprised of legislators, presidents of institutions and representatives of business and industry. The group’s purpose is to:...
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Each year, thousands of students seeking to major in the health sciences are turned away for lack of faculty – a problem that is fueling a staggering dearth of health care professionals in the United States. NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences is ready to do something about it. The college last week earned...
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The NIU Student Association hosted the Jan. 25 meeting of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Student Advisory Committee. The IBHE approves new units of instruction, public service and research including new academic administrative units for public colleges and universities in the state. The Student Advisory Committee is made up of student leaders and students...
NIU President Doug Baker
NIU President Doug Baker will speak Saturday to members of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Student Advisory Committee, which is meeting at NIU. Baker will welcome the group of about 50 students from across Illinois with news of his accomplishments in his first six months on campus. The group also will hear from Illinois...
“This makes sense. All universities should do this!” Following those words from a member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the IBHE unanimously granted permanent status to NIU’s Center for P-20 Engagement in June. The Illinois Board of Higher Education’s staff grants temporary approval for new centers and institutes and then conducts a rigorous...
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In Springfield … Both the House and the Senate are in session this week in Springfield. Several bills of interest to the NIU community advanced in the legislative process during last week’s Senate action. SB 1900 (Biss) passed the Senate unanimously and has been assigned to the House Higher Education Committee for consideration. It requires...
Symbol of the State of Illinois
In Springfield … Last Friday – April 19 – was the deadline for House bills to be voted out of the House to the Senate. Thursday, April 25, is the last day for Senate bills to be voted out of the Senate to the House. The House of Representatives will not meet this week, but the...
Randall Ward
Randall Ward, acting director of the NIU Disability Resource Center, has been appointed to the Documentation Subcommittee of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Disabilities Advocacy Committee. The IBHE created the Disabilities Advocacy Committee in 2004 to advise the board and to help Illinois institutions of higher education better serve students with disabilities. Committee members,...
Harry Berman
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) today announced the appointment of Harry Berman to serve as its interim executive director. Berman served as provost and former interim chancellor at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Berman succeeds Executive Director George W. Reid, who on Wednesday announced his decision to step down. Gov. Pat Quinn noted the...
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In an effort to keep you informed about what occurred during the spring legislative session in Springfield, we thought that it would be helpful to focus on some key areas and give you more context in terms of what happened. Our first area of focus is the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. The Illinois General Assembly...
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In Springfield … With only three weeks left before the scheduled May 31 adjournment of the Illinois General Assembly, there are three major issues still unresolved: the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, pension stabilization and Medicaid reform. FY2013 Budget The House Higher Education Appropriations Committee has been meeting frequently over the past several weeks to determine how...
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