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An ongoing two-year initiative has focused new attention on the need to better address rigor and reproducibility in research. This heightened awareness of problems identified in the quality (rigor) with which some published studies have been completed as well as the lack of transparency in reporting the details of completed studies led to extensive discussion...
Orientation
Orientation & Family Connections, part of the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, will share an overview of campus-wide orientation programs for incoming students during a preview event at 2 p.m. Monday, June 6. All traditionally admitted freshmen and transfer students must attend orientation programs prior to registering for fall 2016 classes. New freshmen...
“You Want to Donate What? Gifts in Kind and Other Types of Gifts” is the topic of the Thursday, May 26, installment of the Alumni & Foundation Forum. Participants will learn what defines a donation and how donations are processed. This presentation also will cover how to handle unusual donations, such as gifts-in-kind, donations of...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
Stevenson Towers
Finalists for the position of senior director for Housing and Residential Services will hold presentations and open forums on campus. The senior director for Housing and Residential Services provides primary leadership in the areas of staff supervision, housing operations, budget management and residential student development including implementation of new programs and services. Other responsibilities are...
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