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Ben has been working tirelessly to update and redesign fall CA training as COVID has created major issues. He has put in long hours and created a strong training program for the CAs to be able to support our students.

During this time of great challenge, Matt has done a superb job of leading efforts to create a framework that provides guidance for return to campus. The many scenarios that may play out and the corresponding actions that are appropriate

Week of Welcome might look different this fall, but new students can still expect a fun, engaging celebration of Huskie pride as they discover what it means to be a Huskie. This year’s Week of Welcome will include a range

Future B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors who want to start their studies at the College of DuPage can transfer seamlessly into the NIU College of Education. Thanks to a newly signed, non-cohort-based 2+2 agreement between COD and the Department of

LaVerne Gyant shared her view on Black Lives Matter with an international audience. A professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and former director of the NIU Center for Black Studies, she was invited to serve as the

Alissa Droog is eager to run workshops that teach NIU Huskies how to read peer-reviewed articles and how to practice academic integrity in citations. She’s counting the days until she can welcome College of Education majors to Founders Memorial Library

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) recently announced its 2020 student scholars and NIU is represented with two students. Glenn Agape Montero is among the 30 students selected from a nationwide application process. The designation as an APNA Student Scholar

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Northern Illinois University women’s golf student-athletes Lauren Ingle (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Hills-Stoney Creek), Jasmine Ly (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Holy Names), and Isabella Samudio (Bogota, Colombia/Colegio Helvetia De Bogota) have been named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf

(Originally published in the NIU College of Education newsletter) Allan Vest and Mission During his 1970-71 senior year at Thornridge High School in suburban Dolton, Ill., Allan Vest played on a now-legendary basketball team crowned as state champions in the first of

Meredith Stange was published in the Journal of the Legal Writing Institute (Volume 24). In her essay, Voting Like a Duck: Reflecting on a Year of The post Professor Stange’s Article Reflects on Voting Rights of Legal Writing Faculty appeared first

NIU College of Law announced today that it is changing its decision regarding the Fall 2020 instruction to remote instruction only. Dean Cassandra L. Hill The post NIU Law Changes Its Fall 2020 Instruction to Remote Only appeared first on

On June 18, 2020, Lisa M. Nyuli (’89) of Ariano, Hardy, Ritt, Nyuli, Richmond, Lytle & Goettel, P.C. (AHR) in South Elgin was installed as The post Lisa Nyuli (’89) Installed as President of the Illinois Bar Foundation appeared first

Graduate students Brian Gumino and Jonathan Barnes have been working with Associate Professor of mechanical engineering Nicholas Pohlman, Ph.D. and Paul Wever, of Chip Energy The post Fanning the Flames on Biomass Fuel Cookstove Research appeared first on College of

Lighting is something that is typically taken for granted. Further, most people probably give even less thought to the kind of lighting that they are The post How Lighting Can Affect Workers appeared first on College of Engineering and Engineering

Sairya Jemison tells us about herself, in her own words, and her experience as a student at NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology: My The post Meet Sairyia Jemison, Industrial & Systems Engineering Major appeared first on College of

NIU Business Dean Balaji Rajagopalan, faculty, staff, and students celebrate Noca Ervin, Pat Myers, and Kathi Buffington, each of whom retire at the end of The post Celebrating NIU Business colleagues Noca Ervin, Pat Myers, Kathi Buffington appeared first on

Produced by the Controllers Council, “The Black C-Suite: Challenges and Opportunities” is a complimentary webcast that will address the gap in representation of African Americans The post The Black C-Suite: Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on College of Business.

The Northern Illinois University College of Business and DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) are currently accepting proposals for IGNITE!, a joint program for organizations The post A win-win for companies and students through the IGNITE! program appeared first on

As you know from the Protecting the Pack plan released last month, supporting our employees’ health and well-being is a top priority. Please review these two documents: one that outlines updated steps that supervisors are required to take when an

As previously communicated, we are sharing payroll guidance every two weeks.  This notification is to share information regarding the 7/16 to 7/31 hourly payroll and the 8/1 to 8/15 salaried payroll. The only change that we would like to communicate

Virtual Information Session for Supervisors and Additional Guidance on Return to Work At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the HR team will host an online information session for supervisors to provide additional guidance and answer questions on how to

Welcome to NIU Multisite Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! The post Hello world! appeared first on NIU Admin.

In consideration of the challenges facing many in our country, NSF is extending the upcoming proposal deadline for the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) The post NSF Extends CAREER Deadline appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

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 The post NSF Releases Additional Guidance – June 1 Implementation of the PAPPG appeared first

SPA would like to remind you that the university’s FY 20 deadlines for financial reporting also applies to grants.  Grant expenses and corresponding payments must The post FY 20 Financial Year End Deadlines and Grants appeared first on Sponsored Projects

Flexible teaching is a way to design and deliver courses that promotes student learning and success in any modality, whether face-to-face, online, or hybrid. For The post Blueprints on Flexible Teaching appeared first on Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

reposted here from Microsoft Teams blog, July 22, 2020. You may have seen the recent announcement of new meeting features in Teams in Reimagining virtual collaboration The post New Meeting and Calling Experience in Microsoft Teams! appeared first on Center for

While online instruction has been part of the higher education landscape for years, at no time in history has the demand been greater than now. The post Multimedia in Online Teaching: Alternatives to Synchronous Sessions appeared first on Center for

Welcome to NIU Multisite News. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! The post Hello world! appeared first on Division of Information Technology News.

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 The post The Proverbial “Bootstraps” appeared first on Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies.

By Dr. Alicia Schatteman Every nonprofit strategic plan that was to cover the year 2020 is obsolete, or is it?  Strategic planning is a process The post Nonprofit Strategic Planning for the Great Unknown appeared first on Center for Nonprofit

The Center is proud to present four events as part of the fall speaker series this year.  All events will be virtual and registration is The post 10th Anniversary: Fall Speaker Series Announced appeared first on Center for Nonprofit and