Hemphill named vice president
for Student Affairs
 Brian
O. Hemphill has been named NIU's new vice president for Student
Affairs.
Hemphill comes
to NIU from the University of Arkansas, where he has served as the
associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students
for the past three years. His hiring concludes a national search
that began last fall.
“I am pleased
that NIU has attracted a person of such experience and energy to
bring renewed focus to student affairs,” said NIU President John
Peters. “When we elevated this job to a cabinet-level position,
it was my feeling that students needed to be heard at the highest
council of the university, and I am confident that Dr. Hemphill
will provide them with a strong voice.”
In his new position,
Hemphill will oversee almost all university functions related to
student life.
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Search
for new NIU athletics director
down to three finalists  Three
high-profile athletics administrators from around the country are
finalists in the search for a new director of intercollegiate athletics.
The finalists
(in alphabetical order) are:
- Kevin
Anderson, senior associate AD at Oregon State University
and former executive associate AD at University of California,
Berkeley;
- Scott
Barnes, Athletics Director at Eastern Washington University
and former associate AD at Iowa State University; and
- James
Phillips, senior associate AD at Notre Dame and former
assistant AD at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Peters
reports to campus on state budget  NIU
President John Peters informed the university community on the new
state budget through an all-campus e-mail, sent July 27:
Dear Colleagues,
After a record-setting
58 days of overtime budget negotiations in Springfield, I’m pleased
to report that NIU’s FY05 operating budget has been spared any further
cuts, and we have received assurances that no further rescissions
will be ordered this fiscal year.
Following three
straight years of budget cuts and a loss to NIU of nearly $40 million
in state funding, news of a “flat” budget (locked in at the same
level as last year’s budget) gives us reason to hope that we have
reached a turning point in the financial crisis dogging all of Illinois’
public universities.
Beyond that,
I believe we achieved a substantial victory this year by convincing
public officials that their support for “education” must include
higher education.
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Local
child development leaders create
posters to promote evaluations, intervention
 A
group of childhood development specialists from around DeKalb County
have created and are distributing posters aimed to inform parents
of the local availability of early evaluations and coordinated intervention
services.
The 100 posters,
which remind parents that “It Never Hurts to Ask,” were funded by
grants through the DeKalb County Community Foundation and the Local
Inter-Agency Networking Council (LINC).
Each poster
displays a convenient tablet of pull-off sheets containing important
developmental milestones and contact information for Child and Family
Connections, the early intervention system in Illinois.
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Shared-advising
system will help
undecided
students find career path
In an effort
to improve retention rates, NIU will implement a shared-advising
system for undecided students beginning in the fall of 2005.
NIU now has
a college- and department-based advising system. The change specifically
targets freshmen and transfer students who have not declared a major
or selected a college. Under the new structure, these students will
be assisted by both a shared-advising office and the Counseling
and Student Development Center (CSDC).
CSDC’s Career
Services counselors assist students in exploring their career development
and understanding the academic and career-choice process. This enables
the students to make appropriate choices regarding major areas of
study and career paths.
“We believe
undecided students will be best served by advisors who are working
in tandem with career counselors,” Vice Provost Earl “Gip” Seaver
said.
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NIU
prepares for Move-In Day
 Move-in
Day volunteers will get into action a bit early this year, with
a Team NIU Kick-off Tailgate party at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13,
on the patio just west of Douglas Hall on the West Campus.
In case of rain,
the kick-off event will be moved to the Illinois Room of the Holmes
Student Center, Aug. 13, from 2 until 4 p.m. Dessert will be served.
At the kick-off
party, volunteers will receive instruction for Move-In Day and will
be given the Team NIU T-shirts they are to wear that day. Shirts
not picked up at the event must be picked up from Phyllis Jones,
104N, Neptune East, on Monday Aug. 16. No shirts will be delivered
to individuals this year.
Those attending
the event will be part of an army of 225 volunteers (faculty, staff
and local residents) that has signed on to assist the more than
5,000 students expected to move into NIU residence halls.
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NIU
changes policy on
credential file retention
NIU has changed
its policy for credential file retention.
As of Sept.
1, credential files will be kept for 10 years from their last date
of use. Credential files that have been inactive for longer than
10 years will be removed, and all confidential records and identifying
information will be destroyed.
Graduates can
ask that their non-confidential letters of recommendation be returned
upon request by Sept. 1, 2004. Graduates may re-establish a file
at any time. The new file will be subject to the same policies as
those stated above.
Address all
correspondence to the Career Planning and Placement Center, Northern
Illinois University, Campus Life Building Room 220, DeKalb, IL,
60115.
Huskies
Gameday workers needed
NIU Athletics
is hiring gameday personnel. If you are interested, please e-mail
for an application to shansfield@niu.edu.
Faculty
Development hosts
Teaching Effectiveness Institute
NIU’s Faculty
Development and Instructional Design Center invites all faculty
and teaching SPS to its 10th Teaching Effectiveness Institute, scheduled
for Thursday, Aug. 12, and Friday, Aug. 13, in the Holmes Student
Center.
Thursday (“Fundamental
Principles of Effective Instruction”) will introduce faculty to
basic principles of teaching, offer information about support resources
and policies related to teaching, and accommodating students’ needs.
Friday
will feature a workshop titled “Infusing Critical Thinking Across
the Curriculum,” facilitated by Eugene Hermitte, an associate professor
of history from Johnson C. Smith University.
Both days run
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Faculty and teaching staff interested in registering
for the institute or who would like further information can call
753-0595 or e-mail facdev@niu.edu.
Deadline for registration is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Seats are limited
and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. --
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Renowned
speaker to rally
residence hall team
Maura J. Cullen,
an internationally renowned educational consultant and speaker will
challenge Student Housing and Dining Services (SHDS) staff to exceed
their own expectations at the department’s annual kick-off event,
scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium
of the Holmes Student Center.
The university
community is invited and encouraged to attend.
The annual SHDS
kick-off event encourages campus housing and dining administrators,
staff and student workers to jointly build team spirit and to celebrate
their shared goals.
Cullen is a
full-time educational consultant and speaker. She holds a master’s
degree in counseling and psychological services and a doctorate
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FIT
program offers
launch pad for exercise
Fitness Images
Today (FIT), located in Anderson Hall 127, is an on-campus, adult
fitness program, open to NIU employees, spouses of employees, retirees,
and residents of the surrounding communities.
The program
offers a variety of classes (including water aerobics), a weight
and cardiovascular room, blood pressure screenings, body composition
analysis, flexibility testing, as well as individual program design.
The staff is
comprised of a program coordinator and four graduate assistants,
trained in health and fitness, who are available to assist individuals
who are new to exercise, returning to exercise after injury, or
who just need a little extra guidance or jumpstart for their exercise
program.
Fall sessions
start Aug. 23. Cost is $65 for fall semester. Contact the FIT staff
at 753-0335 or via e-mail at jkieronski@niu.edu
for details on enrollment, cost or programs.
KNPE
offers program
for child motor development
NIU’s Department
of Kinesiology and Physical Education will offer an early childhood
motor development program again this fall.
The 10-week
program for children from ages 3 to 6 is scheduled from 3:45 to
4:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 13 and ending.
The program fee is $100 per term, and sessions take place in Anderson
Hall
Clersida Garcia,
director of the program, said the curriculum includes learning movement
concepts, developing fundamental motor skills, coordination, swimming
and rhythmical abilities, as well as games and fitness.
Call 753-1400
for more information.
Mortar
Board chapter
looking for advisers
The Pleiades
chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society at NIU is looking for
additional faculty/staff advisers.
If you are interested
in supporting some of NIU’s most outstanding students or have been
involved with Mortar Board in the past, please consider becoming
a chapter adviser.
More information
about Mortar Board can be found on the chapter Web site at www.mortarboard.niu.edu
or by contacting Dan Turner at danturner@niu.edu
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