Posts Tagged ‘ mission ’

From transfer student to May 2013 graduate: ‘Without NIU, I would not be where I am today’

May 21, 2013
Isaac Palma

College is a defining moment in a person’s life; it is the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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President Peters confers his final NIU degrees during emotional weekend of commencements

May 14, 2013
NIU President John G. Peters shakes hands with Grace Reynolds after she received her diploma May 11, 2013

One president. Thirteen years. Seventy-two thousand degrees conferred. This is the legacy of Northern Illinois University President John G. Peters. On Friday and Saturday, Peters presided over commencement activities for the last time, including a Friday evening Graduate School ceremony and three separate events on Saturday. “Commencements are so important. They are the culmination of why...
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Join President Baker at Academic Convocation

May 14, 2013
Focus on Mission

The Northern Illinois University campus community is invited to attend Academic Convocation, a formal ceremony to officially welcome and celebrate incoming students. Join incoming president Douglas D. Baker for the 2013 Academic Convocation at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the NIU Convocation Center. In this important Welcome Days event, students will learn about the many academic...
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Honors students chat with Jaron Lanier

May 8, 2013
Jaron Lanier

Members of the University Honors Program had the opportunity to meet with and ask questions of Jaron Lanier, the father of virtual reality and the keynote speaker for NIU’s 2013 Celebrating Excellence event. Lanier, named one of Time Magazine’s great minds, has spent his life devoted to researching and developing new methods of computing and...
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A buckthorny issue

May 1, 2013
Photo credit: Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org

Researchers at Lincoln Park Zoo and Northern Illinois University have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region – the invasive plant European buckthorn. This non-native shrub, which has invaded two-thirds of the United States, has long been known to negatively impact plant community composition and forest...
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Undergraduate researchers, artists shine

April 23, 2013
Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day

Students gathered Tuesday to showcase research projects that could someday lead to cleaner fuels, cures for cancer and perhaps even popularize an ancient South American musical instrument for modern audiences. All were part of Northern Illinois University’s fourth annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. The event featured the work of more...
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Celebrating Excellence: Alumni Association names 2013 award winners

April 19, 2013
NIU Alumni Association logo

The Alumni Association of Northern Illinois University recognizes the achievements of exemplary alumni by awarding the following each year: the Distinguished Alumni Award, the F. R. Geigle Service Award, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and Outstanding Alumni Awards for each of NIU’s academic colleges. Recipients are selected based on professional and personal achievements as well...
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Aurand, Hannagan, La France, Pierce honored for excellent undergrad teaching, instruction

April 19, 2013
Clockwise, from top left: Timothy Aurand, Rebecca Hannagan, Tim Pierce and Betty La France

Every college student dreams of one day donning a cap and gown. It’s a moment of pride – a sign of perseverance and strength. But long before these students flip their tassels, each encounters a teacher or an instructor who motivates them to think, to learn, and most importantly, to succeed. This month, during Celebrating Excellence,...
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Student research: Natalie Cincotta inspects German photographs from World War II

April 19, 2013
Natalie

During Northern Illinois University’s Celebrating Excellence event, NIU Today will highlight the accomplishments and contributions of NIU students, faculty, staff and alumni to the university’s mission of promoting excellence and engagement in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, creativity and artistry, and outreach and service during the academic year. Natalie Cincotta is a sophomore history...
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