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After more than two years of preparation, examination and evaluation, the NIU campus community received status reports on Program Prioritization that begin to map out changes resulting from the process. The reports were posted on the university’s Program Prioritization website Monday. A report from President Doug Baker covers recommendations from the Program Prioritization Administrative Task...
President Baker will issue a Program Prioritization progress report to the campus community on Monday, Nov. 28.  The report will provide an update on the programs reviewed in the spring by the Program Prioritization Task Forces.
Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace, authors of the 2016 book “Generation Z Goes to College,” understand what our current students want from higher education. “These students are driven by different motivations, learning styles, characteristics, skill sets and social concerns than previous generations,” the book’s inside flap reads. “If colleges and universities are to stay relevant,...
One of our most cherished rights as Americans is our freedom of speech. Millions of brave men and women have fought and died for our right to speak, write and otherwise express our opinions without fear of censorship or punishment. The freedom of expression policy recently enacted here at Northern Illinois University reaffirms and celebrates...
Among the topics I addressed at our university town hall meeting last week was enrollment; specifically, what we are doing to stem the reduction of our student population and put us back on a growth trajectory after a 5.5 percent decline this fall. I noted that while some of the issues facing us involve the...
Despite significant challenges in state funding and enrollment, NIU President Doug Baker expressed optimism Thursday for a “vibrant future” at the university. Baker’s hopes are buoyed in a campus-wide commitment to improve recruitment and retention, to transforming the undergraduate experience and to the Program Prioritization process to align mission with resources. Speaking to in-person and...
NIU President Doug Baker will lead a town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. If you are unable to attend in person, video of the event will be streamed live through Adobe Connect (to participate in Q&A) and also on YouTube (for viewing only).
Our university community is one that celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion. We share, think and act locally to advance our greater society toward a safe and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds, beliefs and experiences. Today at 5:30 p.m., we have the opportunity to put words into action at the third annual Unity March...
NIU President Doug Baker invites the entire campus community to participate in an all-campus town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to engage in a conversation about important university issues and initiatives. Among the topics to be discussed at...
As the excitement and eventful days of a new academic year energize us, we continue our important work of Program Prioritization to align our mission with our resources to ensure a vibrant future for NIU. While many conversations are ongoing, and critical decisions are still forthcoming, I’m pleased with the progress as we move forward....
Student Career Success – our keystone goal at NIU – is one of my favorite topics for a good reason. Those three words reflect the transformative power of higher education to equip and elevate dreamers and doers into the places where they can make profound marks on the world. They reinforce our mission and remind...
NIU President Doug Baker talks to members of the VAWA Implementation Committee.
NIU President Doug Baker sent this message today to members of the university community. Program Prioritization continues to progress, and I’m energized by the momentum that is building. Members of the Senior Cabinet and I reviewed initial drafts of the divisional action plans during an all-day retreat last Wednesday. We began to explore and discuss...
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