The Office of the President invites nominations of faculty, staff and students for appointment to the presidential commissions for terms to begin in fall 2017. Self-nominations are welcome. The presidential commissions are as follows: Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives; Presidential Commission on Persons
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When I last wrote to you April 4 about our budget deliberations, I promised to communicate again before the end of the month where we were in the process. This note will serve to deliver on this commitment. Yesterday my cabinet and
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Black Student Leadership and TKE invite you to a co-hosted Diversity Dialogue led by students for students. Now is the time to take action against occurrences that marginalize, stereotype, generalize, or oppress. Why is this Important? On April 15, 2017, TKE and
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NIU and four high school districts have teamed up as part of a larger state pilot program to develop new graduation requirements which measure a student’s skills and abilities, not just the number of years spent studying subjects such as English and
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Calling all sophomores! First- and Second-Year Experience and Housing and Residential Services will be hosting the fifth annual Halfway There celebration. Sophomores are invited to come celebrate being halfway through their college career on April 26 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the
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The Office of the President invites nominations of faculty, staff and students for appointment to the presidential commissions for terms to begin in fall 2017. Self-nominations are welcome. The presidential commissions are as follows: Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives; Presidential Commission on Persons
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For two NIU students, discovering medical laboratory science (MLS) was the right degree path for them was like conducting lab research. “I was doing research and stumbled across the MLS program by accident, and I’ve been on that track ever since,” said
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For many students, the trending topic this time of year is graduation—and what happens next. The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center would like to invite students to participate in their series Trending with the GSRC, where this topic will be further explored. Representatives
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For individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, spirituality and religion can be a source of support, conflict or both. Faith & Pride: Exploring the intersection of faith, gender identity and sexual orientation is a panel discussion focused on this sometimes complex relationship. Three
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Northern Illinois University has posted an FAQ to answer questions about the university’s latest response to the state’s ongoing budget impasse, which was addressed in an April 4 Campus Update from President Doug Baker. The page, which can be found here will be
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Following a national search for a new Vice President of the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships, NIU has selected one of its own. President Doug Baker has announced the appointment of NIU physicist Gerald Blazeyto the post. Pending approval from the NIU Board of
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