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Three Employee Assistance Program (EAP) educational programs for faculty and staff will be offered over the summer. Registration for each program can be made at employeeassistance@niu.edu. The first program, “Is Retirement Right for Me,” will be held on Thursday, May 25, in the Holmes Student Center’s Glidden Room from noon-1 p.m. For many, retirement is...
NIU Communiversity Gardens
DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) has added a fourth Communiversity Garden site at Northern Illinois University, part of a growing partnership with the university. The Annie Glidden Heritage Garden, consisting of four 5-foot-by-10-foot raised beds, is located on the property of the NIU Foundation, next to the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. “We are pleased...
Communiversity Gardens
Last summer, NIU students helped to grow, harvest and donate more than 500 pounds of vegetables from the NIU Communiversity Gardens. This year is on target to easily surpass that total. By bringing the community and university together, lead volunteer Michael Payne says he hopes to help lead that charge. “The gardens help the community...