Tag: James D. Norris
James D. Norris, who served Northern Illinois University for more than two decades as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and emeritus professor, died Wednesday, Jan. 16. He was 82. Norris came to NIU in 1979. Leading the largest college at the university, he was instrumental in creating several new academic units,...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is honoring 11 people with Distinguished Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Awards. Dean Christopher McCord and Provost Raymond Alden will present the awards during an Oct. 14 reception, dinner and awards program at the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. The annual awards were established during the college’s 50th anniversary year in...
