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NIU’s International Training Office is seeking host families for 10 Colombian students of industrial engineering who will be attending a three-week training program from Sunday, June 26, through Saturday, July 16. A stipend will be paid to each host family for hosting one student. Host Family responsibilities Pick up and meet students initially Sunday, June...
Five organizations with a stake in the DeKalb County’s economic development future – NIU included – recently completed a county-wide data and information collection effort. A summit titled, “DeKalb County Thriving!” will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore, to...
Before anyone knows it, the excitement will begin again for the next class of incoming NIU students and their families. Over the past months, the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, along with Intercollegiate Athletics, has been re-visioning the Huskie Family Welcome. The new event, Huskie Fall Kick-Off, will be held at Huskie Stadium...
Photo of a shopping cart
Save the date: NIU’s Diverse Supplier Fair is scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. A major contributor to the volume of purchases made through the State of Illinois each year, NIU supports the economic development of business owned by diverse suppliers. What is a diverse supplier? Businesses...
“Don’t Get Stuck: Avoid Accounts Payable Bottlenecks” is the topic of the Thursday, May 19, installment of the Alumni & Foundation Forum. The weekly presentations and Q-and-As are hosted by the Alumni Association and the NIU Foundation to demonstrate how they can support the campus. Participants can learn about the NIU Foundation’s expense reimbursement policy,...
Seal of the State of Illinois
Illinois legislators recently approved the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. To comply with this law, all faculty, staff and student employees must complete Title IX training between Monday, May 16, and Friday, July 8, according to designated training dates organized by employment classification: May 16 – May 27: Faculty and SPS May 31...
Logo of the Operating Staff Council
A new opportunity to assist the operating staff on campus has been created through the cooperation of the Operating Staff Council, the University Council and Executive Vice President and Provost Lisa Freeman. For more than 40 years, NIU has had a Faculty & SPS Personnel Adviser available to assist that population on campus. The Operating...
Holmes Student Center in spring
Finalists for the position of director for the Holmes Student Center will hold presentations and open forums on campus the week of May 23. The director will provide leadership, vision and oversight for all aspects of the student union operations, management and programmatic initiatives. The director also will have an essential leadership role fostering collaborative...
Promod Vohra
After 30 years on the NIU campus as a student, member of the faculty and dean, Promod Vohra has announced that he is leaving the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology for a job in private industry. “It was one of the most difficult decisions of my life,” Vohra said. “But I am confident...
David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library
The David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library in Swen Parson Hall has announced its summer hours, which begin Monday, May 16, and continue through Friday, Aug. 21. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The library is closed Saturdays....
Our robots are getting smarter. Should we be excited or scared? At the next STEM Café, “RoboRevolution: The Future of Sentient Machines at Home and in the Workplace,” two NIU thinkers will explore the many ways cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence are changing our lives. The free talk and discussion will be held from 6:30...
Huskie Hack: September 2015
Want to make a difference in DeKalb County? Register now for NIU’s “Hack for Change,” where citizens, leaders and tech enthusiasts of all ages will collaborate on innovative solutions to local challenges. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Sky Room of NIU’s Holmes Student...
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