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Raquel Chavez, now NIU’s student trustee, speaks during last year’s Unity Walk.
“Celebrating our Diverse Community” will be the theme for the second annual Unity Walk, which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Members of the NIU and DeKalb communities will walk together and celebrate their shared opportunity to live, grow and learn next to one another. DeKalb Mayor John Rey, Pastor Janet Hunt, NIU Provost...
Max Essex
Harvard University’s Max Essex, one of the world’s leading researchers on HIV/AIDS, will visit NIU on Thursday, Oct. 1, to deliver the 12th annual installment of the W. Bruce Lincoln Endowed Lecture Series. Essex’s talk, titled “The Pandemic of HIV/AIDS: Fear and Denial Followed by Progress in Health and Human Rights,” will begin at 7:30 p.m....
Jonathan Furr, director of the NIU Office of Education System Innovation, provided an updated on state policy.
People across Illinois continue to look toward Springfield in the hopes of a resolution to the long budget stalemate that has created considerable worry for many state-funded institutions and initiatives. NIU is working with faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters to make the case for higher education and its critical role in helping the state...
NIU Spring Internship Fair: Feb. 17, 2015
NIU’s fall 2015 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to impress and network with potential employers. This fall features NIU’s annual Internship Fair, Full-time Job Fair, and Graduate and Professional School Fair. Thanks to NIU Career Services, help in preparing for the career events is available. A pair of workshops are planned to...
LaVerne Gyant
For much of her career at Northern Illinois University, LaVerne Gyant has adeptly juggled two very important roles; one a highly respected faculty member in the College of Education and the other as director of NIU’s Center for Black Studies. After 17 years in her leadership role at the center, Gyant has decided to take...
Neighborhood Block Party 2014
In response to several national incidents and growing concerns about the treatment of individuals from marginalized communities, the Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (formerly the Unity in Diversity Committee) will launch a campaign this year called “Use Your Voice.” A series of events will provide platforms for students to share their stories and...
U.S. Constitution
Every educational institution that receives federal funds is required to hold an educational program Sept. 17 related to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed Sept. 17, 1787. Northern Illinois University will commemorate Constitution Day during a panel discussion of College of Law faculty who will discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court cases. The event is scheduled...
Go Huskies!
While enrollment at Northern Illinois University declined slightly this fall, the quality of students admitted improved as did retention rates for continuing students. The university’s official 10-day count showed an enrollment of 20,130 students. That is a decline of about 2.3 percent, the smallest dip in enrollment since 2010. “We are not where we want...
Anna Calvo
Proposals are invited from NIU faculty to support research and artistry activities in all academic areas. This financial support reflects the university’s commitment to investing resources in faculty research, scholarly and creative activities. In 2015-16, proposals will be accepted in three categories: Opportunity Grants; Facilitation Grants; and Completion Grants. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 19;...
NIU police cars
To the university community: I am certain that all members of the NIU community share my frustration and anger over the incident that took place at an off campus party in the early morning hours of Sunday. The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our foremost concern. We are committed to doing whatever...
Raquel Chavez
When members of the Board of Trustees gather for their first official meeting of the school year, NIU student Raquel Chavez will be there. The Hampshire, Ill., resident and NIU law school student took office July 1 as the board’s newest voting member. “I have gotten to know a lot of the board members already,...
Altgeld Hall
Faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, artistry and engagement will be recognized in a bigger way beginning this year, as revisions to the Presidential Professorships are enacted. Base salary increments for the awards have been increased from $2,000 to $5,000, and colleges will receive $4,000 to help cover the costs associated with a semester’s release...
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