Archive: June, 2017
Organizers and participants of the Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety (NIU PD) say the 11-week Citizen Police Academy program is making strides towards its goals of engaging the community and building positive relationships. The academy is free and open to all members of the NIU community. The program’s second class, which...
A team of NIU faculty and administrators has been selected by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) to participate in the AAC&U summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success at Boston University in late June. The Institute is designed to help campus teams develop highly engaging approaches to learning that improve both...
As part of its commitment to providing their customers with best-in-class security, Qualtrics — the online survey tool provider for NIU — is currently transitioning their systems to HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure). HTTPS is the start of all Web addresses. Qualtrics will be implementing this security transition on Monday, June 12. It will...
An interactive workshop designed for supervisors and faculty to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be facilitated by Susan Swegle, assistant director of Training, Education and Outreach Programs on Tuesday, June 27, from 1-3 p.m., in Altgeld Hall, Room 125. This workshop will provide information on protected categories, when to contact the...
Anna Quider, Director of Government Relations in the Division of Research and Innovative Partnerships, was quoted in The Hill: Trump budget makes heavy cuts to science research Ches Thurber, Assistant Professor of Political Science, co-wrote an article that appeared in the Washington Post: New data shows a sharp increase in U.S. protest activity in April NIU Alum...
The fiscal year for 2017 (FY17) will be drawing to a close shortly. In order to prepare NIU’s FY17 financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) on a timely basis, proper classification and cut-off dates for transactions are required. Financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP demonstrate that the university has been...
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) will be hosting Ally Training Program opportunities this summer and registration is now open. Ally training is a two-part workshop program designed to foster a welcoming and supportive campus environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals by creating a visible network of allies. These workshops...
