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Archive: August, 2017
Registration is now open for 12 Jobs PLUS events scheduled during the fall semester. Information on the events and a link for online registration can be found at go.niu.edu/jobsplusevents. Advanced registration is required. Jobs PLUS events are free and open to all NIU students. If a student’s employer is a Jobs PLUS partner, the student...
An NIU accounting major spent his summer researching and creating a database and web site that he hopes will help immigrants find access to health care. The son of immigrants from Mexico, Yosue Perez, 21, was born in Chicago and is currently a junior. He said the project started out as summer research and quickly...
Kendra Nenia didn’t originally plan to teach about bugs. But Nenia and her co-teacher Denise Fenn noticed that the two- and three-year-olds in their classroom at NIU Campus Child Care (CCC) were fascinated by insects and spiders, so she followed this interest. The result—a six-week learning project titled “Discovering the World of Insects on the Playground”—is...
Latino parents in the DeKalb and Sycamore school districts are invited to participate in “Universidad para Padres,” or “Parent University,” a free community outreach program that empowers mothers, fathers and even grandparents to take active roles in their own personal growth and their children’s academic success. Sessions will take place at DeKalb High School from...
The NIU Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) announces its fall 2017 study groups. The fall term starts on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and ends on Thursday, Nov. 2. The LLI is a member-directed group of retirement-age people who seek new learning experiences. Members, regardless of their education, enjoy continuing to learn in an informal, flexible and noncompetitive...
First- and Second-Year Experience is hosting a Mentor Fair on September 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in MLK Commons. The purpose of this Fair is to allow students to connect with mentors and mentor programs after they’ve arrived on campus for the fall. If you coordinate a mentor program, you’re invited to host...
Fall 2017 registration at the NIU Community School of the Arts is now open! For families in need of tuition assistance, need-based scholarship applications are due Friday August 18. Call the CSA office for more information, pick up an application at Music Building Room 132, or find information by visiting the Community School of the...
The Giving Project, a crocheting and knitting group, made up of students and staff, will resume their biweekly meetings starting next week. The Giving Project creates many beautiful and useful items for students in need over the academic year. Items such as plastic reusable tote bags, winter scarves, baby blankets, wash cloths and others will...
David is always a pleasure to work with and so helpful, hard working and dedicated. I can rely on him and his team to support us any way necessary. Thanks for all you do, David; you are awesome!
Every time I need something moved on campus, Gerry and his crew are always there happy to help. Gerry is always so nice and helpful and a pleasure to work with. Thanks for all you do, Gerry!
Kent is my go-to person in Procurement Services. Even when I know it is something that is not necessarily assigned to his “area” he is always willing to check into a request for me. I applaud all the buyers in Procurement Services, as I know they are short staffed but are always pleasant in what...
NIU is once again among a select group of nine higher institutions across the country to host the Fulbright Gateway Orientation. The solid positive feedback from last year’s program earned NIU a third consecutive invitation from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to host another orientation from Monday, Aug. 14 –...
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