NIU Today

Do you want to become an involved student leader? Would you like the opportunity to improve your leadership skills? If so, enroll in Student Involvement & Leadership Development’s Leadership Academy. NIU’s Leadership Academy is a three-tiered, self-paced leadership program which allows participants to complete the activities as their schedules allow. Developmental tracks include Personal Leadership,...

Are you an involved student leader? Do you believe you should be recognized for all you do as a leader at NIU? If so, consider applying for a Kevin D. Knight Leadership Award, presented by the Student Involvement & Leadership Development. Awards include institutional tuition waivers and leadership awards for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and...

Calling all student leaders: Registration for the NIU LEAD Summit is now open. The NIU LEAD Summit – NIU’s premier leadership conference – is open to all NIU students; however, conference content is geared toward undergraduate students. Scheduled Saturday, Nov. 14, in Barsema Hall, the summit is the concluding event of Leadership Week. Participants can attend...

Do you want to become an involved student leader? Would you like the opportunity to improve your leadership skills? If so, enroll in Student Involvement & Leadership Development’s (SILD) Leadership Academy. NIU’s Leadership Academy is a three-tiered, self-paced leadership program – you can complete the activities as your schedule allows – that includes Personal Leadership, Campus...

Student Involvement & Leadership Development (SILD) will host a poster sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, through Friday, Aug. 28, in the MLK Commons. Representatives from poster company Beyond the Wall will sell decorative posters, vintage posters, movie posters and much more. The rain location for this event is the Duke...

Serving in a student leadership role provides excellent experience for your resume. Being officially recognized for all you do as a leader at NIU is even better. Current student leaders are encouraged to apply for a Kevin D. Knight Leadership Awards, presented by the Student Involvement & Leadership Development. Awards include Institutional Tuition Waivers and...

NIU’s LEAD Summit is one of NIU’s premiere professional conferences for students and provides great opportunities to attend various leadership related workshops, hear from a national keynote speaker and network with other student leaders and professionals. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, the event is free for all undergraduate students and...

Housing and Dining is offering an exclusive and free opportunity to 30 residential second-year students who would like to gain leadership experience and become more successful at NIU and beyond. The Second Year Experience Leadership Retreat takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Stevenson Towers. All materials and food will...

“Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others.” (Kouzes and Posner, 2007) All NIU students are  invited to join the Leadership Academy and to attend the fall semester leadership workshops. Each workshop...

NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management celebrated former NIU Student Association (SA) presidents Saturday, Oct. 9, with the Huskie Pride Reception.  President John G. Peters and Brian O. Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, welcomed former SA presidents back to campus—a group that spanned four decades.  The day’s events included...