Tag: Division of Finance and Facilities
Shyree Sanan has been named controller at NIU, effective July 1, 2016. Sanan reports to Associate Vice President for Finance and Budget Larry Pinkelton. She is responsible for management of the Controller’s Office, which includes Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Treasury Operations. Sanan brings more than 15 years of experience effectively managing accounting...
In May, the NIU baseball team enjoyed access to Wi-Fi on the bus to the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Ohio. Information Technology Services and NIU Transportation worked together to conduct a trial run of the service. The students could connect to the Internet to attend to coursework, check email and view multimedia at broadband speeds....
As summer winds its way toward fall, major campus improvement projects are enjoying some finishing touches. Current work include renovations to residence halls such as Gilbert Hall and Grant D Tower. Meanwhile, the brand-new Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex and the Kenneth & Ellen Chessick Practice Center are nearing completion. Each of these projects will enhance...
NIU Transportation and the Division of Finance & Facilities are hosting a farewell reception Tuesday, June 11, for Bill Finucane. The event takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Altgeld Hall Room 315 (the Board of Trustees Room). Remarks are planned at 3 p.m. All are welcome. Finucane, longtime manager of the transportation department,...
Hanging prominently on the wall in Eddie R. Williams’ office is his framed, signed original offering letter from Northern Illinois University when he was extended his first full-time teaching position as an assistant professor of mathematics in 1970. Forty-three years and a lifetime of personal and professional achievement and service later, Williams announced he will...
Aquanette Simpson, director of Employee Services and Human Resource Development (ESHRD), has announced her retirement after 33 years at Northern Illinois University. NIU’s Division of Finance and Facilities joins ESHRD in inviting the campus community to a retirement open house planned in her honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 31, in the Clara...
Michael Mann, former associate director of fiscal affairs and budgeting at the Illinois Board of Higher Education, has been appointed NIU’s assistant vice president of Budgeting and Finance. He begins his duties Wednesday, May 1. “Mike is a well-known and well-respected administrator in state higher education circles. He will be able jump right in here at...
A gathering of NIU students, administrators, staff and dignitaries braved “Huskie weather” to attend this afternoon’s ceremonial groundbreaking for the university’s new 27-acre outdoor intramural sports complex. Completion is expected in time for the Fall 2013 semester. “The complex will create opportunities for our students to forge new friendships, help them connect to campus and...
The 27-year-old roof at Reavis Hall will undergo a complete replacement as construction begins Friday, Sept. 28. The roof, originally installed in 1985 with an expected life span of around 20 years, is approximately 18,400 square feet and consists of a single-ply, EPDM-ballasted rubber membrane. According to the university’s Division of Finance and Facilities, roof...
Eddie R. Williams, NIU executive vice president for business and finance and chief of operations, today announced administrative changes as part of a reorganization designed to take advantage of the leadership strengths and knowledge base of members of the administration in order to maintain and improve the quality of service delivered to the NIU community...
A series of power outages are planned in upcoming weeks as NIU electricians replace some of the major electrical cabling that has supplied power to campus buildings for more than 50 years. Planned replacement now and under staff control is more palatable than unplanned replacement as the cabling continues to fail. Teams will work Fridays...
Exercise has never been more rewarding. NIU’s Finance and Facilities is hosting the 3K Walk, Bike or Drive Philanthropy Event Tuesday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to all employees and guests, and donations to local charitable organizations Hope Haven, Safe Passage...
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