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SERVICE LEARNING WORKSHOP JULY 19
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center invites faculty and teaching staff to a service learning workshop titled "Planning and Developing Academic Service Learning Courses" from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the Holmes Student Center. Jeffrey Howard, founder and editor of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, will lead this interactive workshop. The workshop is sponsored in part by Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc. To register, call 753-0595, e-mail facdev@niu.edu or visit http://www3.niu.edu/facdev/teaching/srvlrn.htm. Register by Friday, June 28.

STEAM SHUTDOWN ON CAMPUS MAY 23-30
There will be a steam shutdown on campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23-30, for maintenance on steam distribution equipment. Domestic use hot water and steam/hot water heat will not be available. For more information, call Kevin Vines at 753-6090.

SIGN UP NOW FOR SUMMER CHILD CARE
The NIU Campus Child Care Center is offering child care this summer from June 17 through Aug. 9. The center is open for children ages six through nine years old who have completed kindergarten, first, second or third grade. Part-time and full-time child care will be available, and the center is open from 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. If you are interested in enrolling your child, visit the center for an application by Friday, May 10. Applications will be accepted after this date but enrollment is secured on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 753-0125.

JOIN THE SICK LEAVE BANK THROUGH MAY 31
Regularly appointed employees may join the Regular Sick Leave Bank during the Benefit Choice Period held through May 31. Since days in this benefit account are now below the policy requirements, all previous participants and new participants must donate at least one day from their compensable sick leave account to remain active in this program. In the event an employee does not have compensable sick time, it will be deducted from his/her non-compensable sick leave account in accordance with policy guidelines. To donate one or more days, an employee must have accrued at least 11 sick days so there would be 10 remaining days of accumulated sick time. For more information, contact Joanne Hulmes at 753-6026.

BENEFIT CHOICE PERIOD
Benefit Choice Period is being held now through Friday, May 31. For more information, call the Office of Insurance & Employee Benefits at 753-0191.

SYSK SUGGESTIONS
Send suggestions for Someone You Should Know to northerntoday@niu.edu or call 753-0234.