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From left: Matt Feuerborn, dean of Career Technologies at Kishwaukee College; Mark Lanting, vice president of instruction at KC; Laurie Borowicz, president of KC; Doug Baker, president of NIU; and Promod Vohra, dean of the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.
Officials from Northern Illinois University and Kishwaukee College signed an agreement today to create a smooth transfer program between the institutions for students interested in pursuing a university technology degree. Kishwaukee College President Laurie Borowicz and NIU President Doug Baker signed the agreement. It will allow Kishwaukee College students who are enrolled in the Associate...
Members of DREAM Action NIU (DANIU) invite students, faculty, staff and community to join them at noon Thursday, March 24, in the MLK commons for the third annual Coming Out of the Shadows event. Monotone from Elephant Rebellion will provide music. The Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center is the rain location. This event...
NIU’s Student Association and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) recently administered a survey about printing on campus. Seven hundred and 70 students, faculty and staff completed the survey. Some of the results might come as a surprise. Students What do students print most? Course assignments, lab reports, papers and projects Course readings, reference materials,...
NIU President Doug Baker and Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden participate in October's Unity Walk.
One of the hallmarks of higher education is the incredible immersion it provides students from different backgrounds and walks of life into a sea of rich and diverse perspectives. Young and old scholars from small towns, suburban villages and urban cities from across our nation, and from countries far beyond our borders, all come here...
Kurt Thurmaier
NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program once again received top marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools. The MPA program was ranked sixth in the nation in the specialty field of city management and urban policy and tied for 14th in the nation with Harvard in the field...
Reed Scherer
Reed Scherer’s doctoral research set out to test a radical hypothesis put forth in the 1970s that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet “collapsed” during the interglacial period that immediately predated the most recent Ice Age, and could again. Confirming past instability of this ice sheet would contribute to growing concerns regarding future collapse and consequent...
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A recent survey of faculty who use classroom response systems, also known as clickers, showed a strong desire for a new review of clicker systems. Based on this feedback, and at the recommendation of the Faculty Development Advisory Committee, the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will facilitate a review of systems so that faculty...
NIU’s ninth annual Assessment EXPO will showcase 11 outstanding NIU program assessment practices during an informal poster session from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 1. The Office of Assessment Services invites students, faculty and staff to “Celebrating Continuous Improvement,” which will take place in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. Light refreshments...
Mentoring: It works. Find out why.
Mentoring, a critical ingredient in student career success, will soon be receiving additional support and awareness from NIU students, faculty and staff. The Huskie Mentoring Summit, hosted by University Honors, will offer students the opportunity to explore the lifelong benefits of serving as a mentor or mentee. NIU undergraduate students with experience as mentors or...
Diversity Dialogues
Yale Law School Senior Research Scholar Frederick M. Lawrence will help NIU kick off a new series of Diversity Dialogues that will provide a space for members of the university community to talk openly and honestly on complex and important matters. Sponsored by NIU, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the City...
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The Illinois primary election is Tuesday, March 15, with polling locations open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m on Election Day. It is essential that students exercise their right to vote and cast a ballot in the federal, state and local elections. Students who are already registered to vote, or would like to check if...
De Mujer a Mujer: Latina Assistance Program will host its fifth annual Women’s Empowerment Conference from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building. The annual conference hopes to inspire young women of color, specifically Latina students in college or high school, to progress in their education...
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