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Call issued for nominations for Presidential Teaching Professorships

All letters of nomination for the 2003 Presidential Teaching Professorships should be submitted no later than Monday, Oct. 21, to Robert Wheeler in the Office of the Provost (Lowden Hall 307). Following receipt of a letter of nomination, the Selection Committee will invite each nominated faculty member to prepare materials in accordance with the published procedure. Only full professors with tenure and at least six years of service at NIU are eligible for the award. The procedure calls for a rigorous and thorough portfolio review including contacting former students. The 2003 recipients will be announced next spring.

Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender History Month activities planned

October is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender History Month. Beth Loffreda, author of "Losing Matt Shepard," will kick off the month with a presentation on "Learning from Laramie" at 7 p.m. today in the Holmes Student Center Capitol Room. The full schedule of events for LGBT History Month is available online at www.niu.edu/lgbt. Contact 753-LGBT (753-5428) or at lgbt@niu.edu via e-mail for more information.

Customer Support Services offers October short courses

Customer Support Services offers free short courses for faculty, staff, graduate students, students and annuitants during the month of October. Courses are being offered for such topics as GroupWise; Computing Basics; Dreamweaver 4 Intermediate and Advanced; MS Excel XP Formatting & Linking, Charting, Functions and Pivot Tables; MS Access XP Forms, Queries, Reports, and Data Summary; MS Word XP Bullets, Mail Merge, Headers & Footers, and Forms; MS PowerPoint XP; MS Project Getting Started and Progress Reports; Web Tools Basics and Advanced, and Computing for Retirees. For more information or to enroll, call 753-8100 or e-mail shortcourse@niu.edu.

National Disability Mentoring Day activities planned

Northern Illinois University Human Resource Services National Disability Mentoring Day is Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002. Invite a student to spend the morning in your department. The student will participate in job shadowing and other activities you and the student choose. This experience allows you and the student a chance to share work experiences involving different capabilities and needs in a workplace setting. To participate call Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources (AADR) at 753-6030 or (TTY) 753-2303. This event and forum support and promote HRS/AADR's mission to encourage NIU faculty, students, supportive professional staff and operating staff to become more understanding, knowledgeable and aware of all people and cultures.

Alumni Association seeks award nominations

The Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2003 Alumni Awards Program. The program recognizes graduates who have achieved national, regional or statewide prominence either in their professional fields or through their involvement in civic, cultural or charitable activities. The nomination deadline is Dec. 10, 2002. For more information, or to request a nomination form, contact the Alumni Association at 753-1452 or e-mail alums@niu.edu. Visit www.myniu.com to learn more about the Alumni Awards Program and view previous recipients. Individuals may be nominated for the following awards:

• The Distinguished Alumni Award. The most prestigious award given by the Alumni Association, the Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to an alumnus from any of the seven colleges.
• F.R. Geigle Service Award. This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to the best interests of NIU. This award may be given to non-alumni.
• Outstanding College Alumni Awards. Seven Outstanding College Alumni are chosen to represent the university's seven colleges, highlighting the diverse disciplines of a comprehensive university.
• Outstanding Young Alumni Award. This award is presented to an alumnus who received his or her undergraduate degree from NIU within the past 10 years.

Faculty, staff invited to join 'NBA'

NIU faculty and staff are invited to join the Noon Ball Association, commonly referred to as "the NBA" by longtime participants. The organized pick-up basketball games run from noon to 1:30 p.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Recreation Center. Courts are reserved specifically for faculty and staff to play during those times. Play is open to all ages and abilities. For more information, contact John Sweeney, director of campus recreation, at 753-9419 or JSweeney@niu.edu

Call for faculty development grant proposals issued

The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is offering grants of up to $2,500 each annually to regular continuing faculty (tenured and tenure track). The purpose of the grants is to encourage and support faculty development activities that directly benefit the applicants' departments, colleges and/or the university. Equal matching from the applicants' academic units or appropriate external sources is required. Five copies of each proposal, including the proposal cover sheet, accompanying letters of support and other relevant documents must be submitted to the Grant Review Subcommittee, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, by Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, for activities scheduled between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2003. Complete proposal guidelines and cover sheet can be obtained on the Web at http://www.niu.edu/facdev/development/grants.html. Faculty who plan to submit proposals by the Nov. 8 deadline and need more information are encouraged to register and attend the grant writing seminar that will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. To register, call 753-0595 or e-mail adeegan@niu.edu

Call for SPS grant proposals issued

The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center and the Office of the President are offering grants up to $1,000 each to Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) pursuing professional development activities that benefit the individuals as well as their academic units. Proposal guidelines and other information is available at http://www.niu.edu/facdev/development/grants.html. Five copies of each proposal, including other relevant documents, must be submitted to the SPS Awards Committee, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, by Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, for activities proposed between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2003. SPS who plan to submit a proposal and need more information are encouraged to register to attend the SPS Grant Writing Seminar from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. To register, call 753-0595 or e-mail adeegan@niu.edu.

NIU Faculty/Staff Golf League ends season

The NIU Faculty/Staff Golf League had co-champions this year. The new commissioner will be named later this winter and mailings will go out in the early spring to current members and all departments.

(l-r) Ted Newman (retired faculty), John Skowronski (Psychology), Nick Noe (retired), Joe Grush (Assoc. Dean-LA&S), Patti Adams (Document Services), Don Buckner (retired), Ron Razniewski (Document Services), Ron Harvey (Document Services). Not pictured are Bob Johnson and Chris Kelley.

Multicultural Curriculum Transformation task force to hold presentation

The Provost's Task Force on Multicultural Curriculum Transformation will hold its final presentations Oct. 21-31. Tenured and tenure tack faculty will give presentations on multicultural perspectives and issues in their courses. The following faculty will give presentations and receive $1,000 awards:

• Abul Azad, Department of Technology, 12:40 to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21
• William Baker, Department of English, 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
• Anne Birberick, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, noon to 12:20 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 22
• Dianne Cearlock, School of Allied Health Professions, 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21
• Glenda Cosenza, School of Music, 12:40 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Deborah DeRosa, Department of English, 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• Linda Derscheid, School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences, 12:40 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22
• Lisa Finkelstein, Department of Psychology, 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Clersida Garcia, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 12:40 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Luis Garcia, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 12:40 to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• Jitka Hurych, Science, Engineering and Business Department (Founders Memorial Library), noon to 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Gyu Kim, Department of Operations Management and Information Systems, noon to 12:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21
• Brigid Lusk, School of Nursing, noon to 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31
• Sean Shesgreen, Department of English, noon to 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Thomas Smith, Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30

All presentations will be held in the Black Hawk Café east, except for those scheduled Oct. 31 in the Black Hawk Café west. All session of the final presentations are open to the public. For more information, call Leslie Delerme at 753-8557.

Spring software installation request deadline set for Oct. 14

Oct. 14 is the deadline for all new software installation requests for student computing labs managed by Information Technology Services. Each request should be accompanied by a signed installation form, verification of licensing, original media and proof of purchase. Requests will be received by the ITS Customer Support Center, 120 Swen Parson Hall. The software installation request form is found at

http://www.its.niu.edu/its/formsproc/software_install_form.pdf. For more information, please write to helpdesk@niu.edu.

Prayer Luncheon scheduled for Oct. 15

The NIU Christian Faculty and Staff prayer luncheon will be held from noon to 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the East Room of the Blackhawk Cafeteria. Bring a lunch or purchase one there. All are welcome to attend.

Blood drive scheduled for Oct. 16

A blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.16, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Call (630) 723-2559 for an appointment, or feel free to walk in.

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