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Chris Gomes and Leandra Cacciatore Chris Gomes submitted his edTPA Feb. 23, two months before the Illinois State Board of Education decided this spring to waive that requirement for COVID-19. Passage of the edTPA, which measures a teacher-candidate’s competence in planning, instruction and

Members of AFSCME Local 1890 recently made a gift of $750 to the Student Emergency Fund. The gift was made in honor of the university’s 125th anniversary and represents roughly $1.25 from each of the union’s more than 600 members.

On Sept. 21, 2020, the University Libraries will host the presentation Challenges of Communiversity Organizing from 6-7 p.m. on Adobe Connect. Mark Schuller, a professor of anthropology and nonprofit and NGO studies at Northern Illinois University and affiliate at the Faculté

In celebration of the start of another school year, I changed my Teams background to an elementary classroom scene. That picture brings back fond memories of my teaching days as well as the anticipation and excitement for opportunity and growth.

One year ago, the NIU College of Education found reason for celebration in rising enrollment numbers compared to the fall of 2018. That upward trend continues this fall as the college welcomes 2,539 total students, of whom 1,319 are in

Chris Gomes submitted his edTPA Feb. 23, two months before the Illinois State Board of Education decided this spring to waive that requirement for COVID-19. Passage of the edTPA, which measures a teacher-candidate’s competence in planning, instruction and assessment, is

NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences announced the winners of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in teaching, research and service during the online college meeting held Aug. 17. J. Mark Killmer, D. Scott Sibley and King Chung were each recognized

Protecting the Pack is about protecting ourselves, protecting each other and protecting our community. Do your part by attending one of NIU’s Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Clinics taking place Sept. 24 and Oct. 14 at the Holmes Student Center. Every Huskie

Dahlia Roman, family coordinator of NIU Child Development and Family Center, was recently named a Hometown Hero by DeKalb radio station 94.9 WDKB. The award, which highlights people in the community who are doing positive things, is given out weekly

Northern Illinois University College of Law was named the No. 2 school in the country on preLaw Magazine’s Employment Honor Roll list. As part of

The Illinois State Bar Association published, “Spotlight on Pro Bono:  NIU College of Law COVID-19 Legal Response Clinic – Changing How We Help Clients so

NIU College of Law hosted its new lecture series—Race and the Law Conversations— on Wednesday, August 26.  The inaugural conversation, “Understanding Issues of Police Accountability

NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) announced that Associate Professor Kevin Martin, Ph. D. was named its 2019 Faculty of the Year for

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology held a virtual commencement ceremony on August 8 for candidates receiving graduate and undergraduate degrees in the spring

Amro Shanshal graduated from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology in 2018 with a BS in mechanical engineering. He’s currently employed at Omron and

Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois. Major: Double major in Marketing and Hospitality. What NIU related organizations are you part of? I am currently Vice President of Membership

Dean Balaji Rajagopalan was interviewed by Jorge Ferraez, co-founder of Latino Leaders, for a September 1st Zoom webcast. Latino Leaders is a multi-platform organization whose

What year did you start working at NIU? 2016. Where is your hometown, and where do you live now? Aurora, IL. Where did you attend school? What

I am writing to provide guidance on student employment due to the limits placed on in-person activities and interactions for all students who live on campus, and undergraduates who reside in DeKalb or the county until Monday, Sept. 28. Please

Beginning Sept. 15, 2020, the process for Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification will be automated electronically through a secure web service. Paper forms will no longer be accepted in Human Resource Services. Previously, personnel in the hiring department were responsible

Dear Unit and Department Leaders, As previously communicated, we are sharing payroll guidance every two weeks.  However, after this notification, we will only share guidance when there are changes to current processing.  This notification is to share information regarding the

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The National Science Foundation has released its proposal competition for its Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program. The program limits the number of proposals that may

The Sony Corporation is accepting proposals to their Research Award Program. Eligible faculty who are interested in applying should contact their Research Development Specialist (RDS)

On Friday, May 29, 2020, the NSF issued the below email providing additional information on its June 1, 2020, implementation of the new Proposal and

Wondering how to explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous online course offerings? This tutorial gives a quick overview. Students with additional questions are encouraged

Four NIU STEM education researchers recently submitted an article to a special issue of the Journal of Chemical Education on teaching during the time of

Teaching Assistant Institute Goes Virtual Faculty and staff from across the university delivered live and recorded presentations to graduate teaching assistants on numerous topics, including

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By Dr. Alicia Schatteman Volunteers are important to almost all nonprofit organizations because they extend the work of paid staff or in some cases, are

The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies grew out of a university-wide strategic planning initiative in the fall of 2007 where faculty and staff could

By Dr. Alicia Schatteman The mythic Horatio Alger narrative of pulling one’s self up by one’s bootstraps is one of the most dangerous and damaging