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Gloria Ladson-Billings
Gloria Ladson-Billings, chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will speak Thursday, Oct. 20, at NIU on “Pushing Past the Achievement Gap.” Despite the intense focus on the achievement disparities between African-American and Latino students and their White counterparts, Billings posits that the achievement gap discourse keeps academics locked...
NIU alumni Scott and Joan Bolzan
If every memory you ever created suddenly ceased to exist, what would you change in your life? Northern Illinois University alumni Scott and Joan Bolzan will visit their alma mater to deliver an inspiring presentation based on their book “My Life, Deleted: A Memoir.” The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6,...
Northern Illinois University supporters Dr. Kenneth and Ellen Chessick announced that they are continuing their long legacy of support for the university by donating $3 million to Huskie Athletics to name the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Facility. The gift is the largest ever made to Northern Illinois Athletics and the second-largest given to the...
Alfred W. Tatum
Alfred W. Tatum, an NIU alum and former professor in the Department of Literacy Education, will return Tuesday, Sept. 27, as the featured speaker in the College of Education’s Fall 2011 Community Learning Series. Tatum, who now teaches in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), will speak...
Kansas Collegiate Symphony Tour
Rock legends Kansas will join the NIU Philharmonic for one spectacular Homecoming 2011 concert. This unforgettable Homecoming concert begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the NIU Convocation Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $37.50 to $22.50 and can be purchased at the NIU Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets,...
Photo of Christmas presents
Join the NIU Alumni Association for holiday shopping like you’ve never experienced before. The Alumni Association is hosting a travel program to Europe’s majestic holiday markets. From the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg to the market village of Oberndorf in the Bavarian countryside of Austria, to the Christmas markets of the Wolfgangsee, travelers will enjoy holiday craftsmanship...
Logo of the NIU Alumni Association
Every spring, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes the achievements of exemplary alumni through a series of prestigious awards. Winners of the Outstanding Alumni Awards for each of NIU’s academic colleges join recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award, the F. R. Geigle Service Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Recipients are selected based on professional and personal...
Promod Vohra and Gregg Hassler
Join NIU alumni and friends Thursday, April 28, to learn about renewable fuels and the viability of alternative energy sources. NIU alum Promod Vohra, dean of the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and Gregg Hassler, vice president-finance for Waste Management, Inc., will share their views on ethanol, biodiesel, and other fuels for the future....
1970s publicity photo of Kansas
The NIU Philharmonic will help celebrate Homecoming 2011 by performing Saturday, Oct. 15, with multi-platinum, award-winning rockers Kansas at the NIU Convocation Center. “A Night with Kansas and the NIU Orchestra” will take place shortly after the conclusion of the NIU vs. Western Michigan Homecoming football game. Kansas, who began performing with university orchestras in...
A photo of Turkey
Join the NIU Alumni Association for an exploration of Turkey with two trips this summer. Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, this dynamic and historic country combines the history and culture of an ancient land with the development and progress of the modern world. The trips will take place from May 20 to May 29 and from June...
Roberto Carmona
NIU alum Roberto Carmona will be the keynote speaker Saturday, April 2, at the CHANCE and LRC Latino Leadership & Academic Achievement Reception. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, the reception is organized to honor and instill pride in incoming Latino students who have been admitted to NIU through...
Transformational Leaders: Inspiring Change
The NIU College of Education, in partnership with the NIU Alumni Association, will host "Transformational Leaders: Inspiring Change," a moderated panel discussion featuring notable College of Education alumnae who hold significant leadership positions in their fields.
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