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NIU President Doug Baker
This weekend, thousands will converge on NIU’s main DeKalb campus. And I’m not speaking of fans coming for the football game. I am talking about the fifth annual STEMfest, taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center. Hosted by NIU STEM Outreach and NIU’s P-20 Center, STEMfest features exhibits from...
It is homecoming week on the campus of Northern Illinois University, a special time that connects – and in many cases reconnects – current students and faculty to alumni. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people with a common bond. Last Friday, university leaders from across NIU gathered at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors...
NIU President Doug Baker
This week, we distributed NIU’s annual safety and security report as required by federal law. In addition to providing crime statistics, the report also contains information about policies and resources available to students regarding crime prevention and victim advocacy services. Providing a safe and secure campus and community atmosphere so that research and academic and...
NIU President Doug Baker
Construction, accreditation and innovation headlined a very crowded and productive agenda for Northern Illinois University this week. First, NIU hosted Gov. Pat Quinn for a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the expansion and renovation of the Stevens Building, which houses the School of Theatre and Dance and Department of Anthropology; then, the university announced we received...
NIU President Doug Baker
Members of the Northern Illinois University Sport Management Advisory Board, which includes alumni who work for many of Chicago’s professional sports teams, convened this morning at the United Center to discuss the direction of the program. They also talked about opportunities for students to take advantage of the program that will help position them for...
President Doug Baker and Dana Stover attend the NIU football game at Northwestern.
This past weekend, we watched the Huskie football team achieve a historic victory against Northwestern in a road game that seemed much more like a home game in terms of fan support. The Huskies demonstrated talent, teamwork and – at the end – composure in meeting the challenge of beating a tough foe, 23-15. What’s true...
NIU President Doug Baker
While this week has been full of excitement surrounding our football game with “Chicago’s Big Ten team” and celebrating NIU’s own strong Chicago presence, it has been the university’s engagement in Rockford that has been a focal point for media and legislators lately. On Tuesday morning, I visited the state’s third largest city to discuss...
NIU President Doug Baker
Last Friday was Move-in Day at Northern Illinois University when approximately 3,100 new students moved into the residence halls, helped by approximately 1,500 volunteers coming from the ranks of the students, faculty, administrators and community members. It also marked the official start of NIU’s Welcome Days, which by most standards was our best ever. Thousands...
As part of an effort to offer periodic public forums to discuss issues on the minds of our campus community, I had the opportunity Wednesday to engage with several hundred people during a town hall meeting. I appreciated the good dialogue we had – so many great questions – and a recap will be posted...
Douglas D. Baker
It’s no secret that decreasing state budget appropriations for higher education in Illinois – including a drop of nearly $25 million at NIU over the past 12 years – have forced schools like ours to raise tuition to balance the books. This increase in the cost of higher education has created a significant debt load...
Doug Baker
As students prepare to arrive on campus for the first time or return to NIU for another year, I want to touch on the importance of making connections with our students. Earlier this week, I invited all NIU employees to an Aug. 20 town hall meeting to talk specifically about “Welcome Days” and the things...
Doug Baker
During the 2013-14 academic year, Northern Illinois University has made significant initial progress on the keystone goal of student career success, and I look forward to continuing to help our wonderfully talented employees and students achieve bold futures. Our shared successes depend on each of us working together – in concert with alumni and community...
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