NIU Today

NIU General Counsel Bryan Perry recently accepted three new appointments that will allow him to contribute to the community and to the legal profession. “I have always felt that community involvement is important,” says Perry, who became NIU’s chief legal officer in June of 2019 after serving in similar capacities at Baltimore City Community College...

Some familiar faces will assume new duties in the months ahead as the university seeks to fill openings on the president’s senior cabinet. Greg Brady has assumed the role of Acting Vice President and General Counsel. Brady has been an integral part of the university legal team for more than 14 years, serving for the...

After six years of guiding the Office of the General Counsel at Northern Illinois University, Jerry Blakemore has announced that he will be leaving the university at the end of the calendar year to join the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as their general counsel. “During his time at NIU, Vice President Blakemore not...

George M. Shur, who served as general counsel for Northern Illinois University from 1983 until his retirement in 2003, died Sunday, Nov. 25. He was 70. An avid supporter of education and the community, Shur also served president of the board of education for DeKalb Community Unit School District 428. A memorial service will take...

Tiffany D. Miller has joined the NIU Office of General Counsel as associate general counsel. Miller, who began Monday, May 14, replaces Laura Sala, who was promoted to senior associate counsel. Sala replaces Norden Gilbert, who retired in January. Miller brings more than 14 years of experience as a transactional and compliance attorney, having recently...

Growing up in East Chicago Heights, Jerry D. Blakemore clearly recognized the importance of education and public service. His father, J.D., who worked in the Youngstown Sheet and Tube steel mill for 31 years, held a seat on the village board and volunteered as a police officer and firefighter. His mother, Mattie, an operator for...