Join your colleagues in congratulating the newly named Board of Trustees Professors, Presidential Teaching Professors, Presidential Research Professors, Presidential Engagement Professors, and the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Instruction Award recipients at an event held in their honor on Thursday, April 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Altgeld Auditorium. A reception will be...

Northern Illinois University College of Law Dean Eric Dannenmaier and the NIU Law Alumni Council will honor eight outstanding alumni and friends of the school during its annual awards reception at the University Club of Chicago on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The 2016 award recipients were selected based on outstanding achievements in their careers, demonstrated service...

The Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars is honoring Kurt Thurmaier, chair of the Department of Public Administration, for his many contributions to international education.  Thurmaier has been very active in the Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Delta at NIU, having served as past president. Thurmaier has been selected as the sole...

As commencement excitement sweeps campus – and the spotlight focuses on our talented students, their amazing accomplishments and bright futures – NIU Today is gearing up to acknowledge the people who make the university flourish and those student success stories possible. Beginning soon, and continuing throughout the year, we’ll highlight inspirational professors and staff for...

NIU President Doug Baker invites the entire university community to join him in congratulating the newly named Board of Trustees Professor, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professors, Presidential Teaching Professor, Presidential Engagement Professor and the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Instruction Award winners. A reception in their honor begins at 3 p.m. today in the...

The NIU Alumni Association will recognize 10 outstanding alumni, from a Hollywood filmmaker to an attorney on the 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list, on April 22 at its annual alumni awards ceremony. “Our outstanding alumni illustrate the power of and promise in a Northern Illinois University degree,” said Joseph Matty, executive director of the NIU...

Four members of the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) have been chosen to receive the university’s Presidential Awards for Excellence. Recipients are Gregory P. Barker, director of Testing Services and Academic Affairs Research Support; Melissa Burlingame, current research associate in the Center for Governmental Studies and former program coordinator for the Institute for the Study of...

The Graduate School invites faculty, staff and students to join in celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students. A reception will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 19,in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. Presentation of awards will begin at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call (815) 753-9403 or email [email protected] Recipients of the following...

NIU’s Administrative Professionals Advisory Council is accepting nominations for the 2016 Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professsionals Award for Excellence. The award recognizes the outstanding performance of an administrative professional at NIU who demonstrates continued commitment to their field, operational efficiency within their organization, and provides meaningful contributions to NIU. Those employed at NIU 15 consecutive...

NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for its 2016 student, faculty and staff awards. Nominations for the Outstanding Women Student Awards, created in 1980, are due Friday, Feb. 12. The annual awards encourage the full participation of women students in all facets of the university experience and in their communities;...

Career Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, seeks nominations of undergraduate students for the Applauding Excellence in Student Career Success Awards. Approximately 10 undergraduate students will be recognized for achievement in career preparation. All candidates must be nominated by a faculty or staff member, have a minimum 2.5 cumulative...

Are you an involved student leader? Do you believe you should be recognized for all you do as a leader at NIU? If so, consider applying for a Kevin D. Knight Leadership Award, presented by the Student Involvement & Leadership Development. Awards include institutional tuition waivers and leadership awards for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and...