On behalf of the 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our yearlong Golden Anniversary Celebration. We are proud of our rich heritage over the past five decades: the graduates of our college who have built on their experiences here in many varied ways; the dedicated faculty and staff who have shaped and sustained the college; our role as the foundation of a great university; and our many partners within the university, community and region.
This year, as we look back on our past, we will also look to our future. Our fifty years as a college are rooted in the one hundred and fifteen year history of Northern Illinois University and the centuries-old values of a liberal education. Throughout this year, we will explore the ways in which those pasts help us fulfill our missions of teaching, research and service in an ever-changing world. We invite you to be part of our celebration through visiting this website and by participating in the events which will be described here, Please explore this site and its links, share your memories, re-connect with classmates and teachers, and visit us in person as well as virtually whenever you can.
Yours,
Christopher K. McCord
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Smerge Endowed Dean’s Chair