NIU strategic planning will now be guided by a new set of formal statements about the university’s mission, vision and core values. Following three months of work by a faculty and shared-governance committee and a campus-wide survey, the new statements were formally approved by NIU’s Board of Trustees earlier this month. “At this critical point...

A faculty and shared-governance working group has created new drafts of the university mission, vision and values statements, and now invites members of the  university community to comment on their work. “At this critical point in the life of our university, it is important for us to clearly articulate our guiding principles,” explained NIU President Lisa...