A new umbrella safety policy approved earlier this year will touch virtually every NIU department and spur creation of function-specific sub-policies across campus. A joint effort by the divisions of Research and Innovation Partnerships and Administration and Finance, the NIU Health and
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At the upcoming International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Chicago, NIU STEM Read will partner with Andy Weir – bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis – to explore how science fiction fuels STEAM learning. Highlights of the collaboration
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Todd Gilson borrows a Disney term when describing the latest opportunity for Honors students at NIU. “Frictionless,” he says. That’s how Disney World promotes the wristband guests can use for nearly all of the park’s transactions. And that’s how Gilson, the director
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Karen Baker set out more than three decades ago to right the wrongs. Through every opportunity, experience and degree she earned and with every title she held at NIU, Baker worked to create an environment of fairness. Those around her say she
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NIU and Northwestern Medicine announced today that they have signed a letter of intent for Northwestern to provide comprehensive healthcare expertise, by way of staffing, operating and managing Health Services at NIU. “Partnering with Northwestern Medicine will allow us to provide our
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Recreation and Wellness invites you to join in two long-standing lunchtime activities. Move your lunch to the Student Recreation Center to get active and meet new people! But don’t take Recreation and Wellness’ word for it; recently, the RecWell interviewed Cooky Ikeler
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Teacher. Manager. Soldier. Leader. Mentor. Athlete. Scholar. Of the many hats La Vonne I. Neal has worn over her 40-year career in national defense, corporate America and higher education, the one she values most is “collaborator.” “My professional brand is, in one
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The four members of NIU’s Operating Staff chosen to receive this year’s Outstanding Service Award are each described by colleagues as employees who go above and beyond their job duties to make the university and the community a better place. Combined, they have more
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The NIU Department of Communication is preparing to raise the curtain on its popular three-day Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival at the Jameson Auditorium, located inside the university’s Cole Hall. Free and open to the public, the 17th annual festival will
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Senator Dick Durbin sat down Tuesday with leaders from DREAM Action NIU to update them on efforts to protect DACA recipients. While the information was complex, his message was simple: Don’t give up. In a 30-minute session at Altgeld Hall, the Illinois
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The Northern Pact encompasses principles that outline the expectations we have for members of our community–being purposeful, just, caring, open, disciplined and celebrative. Each year, the Division of Student Affairs awards the Northern Pact scholarship to students who share this vision of service
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NIU’s Board of Trustees last Thursday approved a plan to join with the University of Illinois on legislation that would tie stable state funding to greater accountability. Trustees voted unanimously to partner with U of I on the Investment, Performance and Accountability
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