NIU Today

David W. Raymond, an original member of the NIU Board of Trustees, died Saturday, June 21. He was 68. Appointed in October of 1995 by Gov. Jim Edgar, Raymond served on the board from Jan. 1, 1996, until September of 1998. Then a resident of Glen Ellyn, he was vice president and general counsel for...

An award-winning documentary filmmaker, the work of Communication Professor Laura Vazquez brings into clear focus some of society’s most pressing issues, including the plight of homeless families, the often cloaked issue of college sexual assault and the challenges facing people with disabilities. Yet the lines between her passions for filmmaking, student engagement and classroom teaching...

For David Hedin – a man accustomed to working with elementary particles traveling at nearly the speed of light – there’s just no slowing down. And that’s saying something, considering that Hedin’s long record of achievements first earned him an NIU Board of Trustees Professorship in 2009. Since then, his research and student engagement efforts...

Marc Strauss, vice chair of the NIU Board of Trustees, gave honors students some insight on university plans and his work in the community. The most important issue facing the university is creating a sustainable financial model, Strauss said during Souper Wednesday, sponsored by the NIU Alumni Association, the University Honors Program and Housing and...

During its Feb. 27 special meeting, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University approved a proposal that would keep the cost of tuition, room and board rates for new students steady for the 2014-15 academic year. By a 6-2 vote, the trustees approved a package that included a 2 percent increase in tuition and...

Cherilyn G. Murer, founder, president and CEO of Joliet-based Murer Consultants, Inc., is the recipient of two prestigious appointments among innovators striving to meet the health care needs of the future. The Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program and the U.S. Army have named Murer as a business and technology transfer reviewer on a panel...

NIU Trustee Robert T. Boey, whose business career in Sycamore spans more than 30 years, will receive the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Clifford Danielson Outstanding Citizen Award. Boey, owner of the Sycamore Industrial Park, came to DeKalb County in 1981 as corporate manager of engineering for the Wire and Cable Division of Anaconda Co....

President Doug Baker unveiled a bold plan for Northern Illinois University’s future Wednesday, saying that he will work to dramatically expand internship opportunities, try to match every student with an alumni mentor and endeavor to ensure that every graduate is employed within six months of graduation. Baker’s comments came during ceremonies marking his inauguration as...

Manuel “Manny” Sanchez, a former member of the NIU Board of Trustees, is the featured speaker for the close of Latino Heritage Month. The NIU alum will speak about his education and professional journey as a Latino. His talk begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center....

Now it’s official. Newly renovated Gilbert Hall was “properly opened” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following the Sept. 19 business meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees. “As a student at NIU, I was fortunate to experience all that on-campus living had to offer,” said board chair John Butler, recalling the many interactions he had and...

The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, in issuing a proclamation at the start of its June 20 business meeting, conferred John G. Peters with status as president emeritus, effective July 1. Known as the students’ president, Peters has led the university over the past 13 years. “NIU and its Board of Trustees have benefitted...

The Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University will meet in an open special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, to appoint the university’s 12th president. All faculty, staff, students and members of the NIU community are invited to a Welcome Reception immediately following the meeting. The reception will take place from 1:45 to...