In Brief
Bookstore to return
books to publishers
University Bookstore will return books to the publishers for the first-half classes beginning today. Second-half books will begin returning the week of Oct. 25. Please advise students to make all necessary book purchases immediately.
Faculty who plan to start books later in the semester should notify the bookstore to prevent their return. For more information, please call the Text Office at 753-1866.
Golin to honor
pioneer PR educator
Al Golin, founder and chairman of Golin/Harris International, will speak at 7:30 p.m. today at the inaugural Arthur W. Page Society Distinguished Ambassador Lecture. The address will take place inside the Barsema Hall auditorium, and is co-sponsored by the Departments of Communication and Marketing.
NIU was chosen by the Page Society as the site for Golin’s talk, which will be the first of a series of Ambassador Lectures to be given by noted public relations professionals throughout the nation. The lecture honors retired journalism professor Albert Walker, and commemorates the launching of an endowment in his name, the Emeritus Professor Al Walker Visiting Professionals Fund. The fund will help bring outstanding public relations professionals, such as Al Golin, to the NIU campus.
Golin, who was recently inducted into the Arthur W. Page Society’s Hall of Fame, will speak about the importance of trust in public relations and corporate communication initiatives in his lecture, “The Value of Trust in the Contemporary Public Relations World.”
World premiere remounts
at NIU after Russian run
A modernized adaptation of Aristophanes’ ancient play “The Birds” was rehearsed on the stages of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance last spring before making its world premiere in June on the stage of the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia.
The production now has returned stateside to make its American debut in DeKalb.
“The Birds,” written by NIU professor Robert Schneider and directed by the Russian-born director of the School of Theatre and Dance Alexander Gelman, is a quirky slapstick comedy that follows its two main characters as they try to quite earthly life to become birds.
The production in Russia was performed during a month long study abroad program attended by sixteen NIU theatre undergraduate and graduate students. The students studied acting, dance, voice, and movement, which helped to bring “The Birds” further to life.
“The Birds” plays in the Stevens Building’s Player’s Theatre from Sept. 22 to 26, with weekday and Saturday shows at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the Stevens Building Box Office by calling 815-753-1600. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Please note that this production contains some harsh language and may not be suitable for children younger than 13. For more information, please call the box office or visit the NIU School of Theatre and Dance Web site: http://www.vpa.niu.edu/theater/.
Matthew Shepard’s mother
to speak at NIU
Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center.
Shepard and her husband, Dennis, lost their 21-year-old son to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate in October 1998. Determined to use her grief over her son’s death to make a difference, she is now speaking to audiences nationwide about what they can do as individuals and communities to make this world a more accepting place for everyone regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity and expression.
The event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
Indian sitarist to play
concert at School of Music
Narinder Narula, a well-known sitarist from India, will perform a demonstration of North Indian sitar music at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Recital Hall of the Music Building.
Narula is the principal at the Government College of Commerce in Patiala, India. He is a widely acclaimed sitar performer and a noted devotee of Indian classical music. He will perform and explain the principles of Indian classical music and demonstrate the technique of the sitar. He will be accompanied by Prof. Robert Chappel on the tabla
The event is sponsored by the Music Society and is open to all.
Parade of Flags promises
to be banner event
Nearly 400 fourth and fifth graders from DeKalb and Sycamore schools will march while carrying the flags of more than 100 nations represented at NIU during the fifth annual Parade of Flags on campus.
The parade will step off at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, from the east side of Huskie Stadium. The NIU ROTC Color Guard and several members of the Huskie Marching Band will lead the parade.
Parade participants will march along Lucinda Avenue to the Martin Luther King Commons, where Vice Provost Earl “Gip” Seaver will address the audience at noon, along with DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow.
The colorful parade has become an NIU tradition, anticipated each year by local school teachers, their students and the university’s international community. In the past, NIU borrowed flags for the event. This year, marchers will display national banners belonging to the university.
“Through the parade, NIU staff members hope to emphasize the many nations and cultures that together make up the fabric of our campus and community,” said Deborah Pierce, executive director of the Division of International Programs.
“The Parade of Flags also demonstrates in a very colorful manner the strong partnership between NIU and local schools in embracing the multicultural, global environment of the 21st Century,” she said.
For more information, call the Division of International Programs at (815) 753-9526.
Community School offers
courses in art, piano, theater
NIU’s Community School for the Arts is offerings courses this fall in drawing, piano, photography and acting.
Cynthia Haskell de Seife’s art class, which began last week and runs for six weeks, is designed for people who enjoy creating art but who are convinced that they can’t draw. Students 18 and older learn about line, versus color in drawing, as well as proportion, perspective, and light and will learn to draw people, landscapes, and still lifes. No prior experience is necessary. Classes are taught in the Art Building.
JeongSoo Kim’s Class Piano for Children and Class Piano for Adults are for people who
want to enhance their piano skills in a group setting. Students work on all aspects of the piano, including technique, improvisation, accompaniment, rhythm, sight-reading, and ensemble playing. Some prior piano lessons are required. Class size is limited to four students so early registration is recommended.
Class Piano for Children, for ages 6 to 10, is a six-session class that meets alternate Wednesdays beginning September 22 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Class Piano for Adults, for ages 15 and older, meets four weeks beginning November 3 from 4:30 to 5 p.m.
Gail Ledbetter’s Photo Techniques, a three-week class offered for teens and adults on Saturdays beginning Oct. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Ledbetter works with students to help develop basic techniques for taking good portrait and landscape photographs. Students bring their own camera (digital or 35 mm) to class each week. The class meets in the Art Building.
Children and teens who enjoy acting will want to consider one of two classes offered this fall. Classes are taught in Stevens Building.
Lisa Comer’s Theatre Games begins Oct. 3 and runs for four Sundays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Students ages 9 to 15 learn various theatre techniques and games to develop their ability as natural actors and to discover exciting ways to find characters and stage situations.
Haskell de Seife’s Puppet Art for children ages 7 to 12 begins Nov. 13 and runs for four Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The class combines the visual arts and theatre. Students make their puppets and then work together to create a puppet show.
For more information about these or any of the other offerings of the community school, contact Renee Page at (815) 753-1450 or check out the Web site at www.niu.edu/extprograms.
Asian American welcome
scheduled for Sept. 29
An Asian-American Welcome Night is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. The program takes place from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
All are welcome.
Nominations sought for
2004-05 Lincoln Laureate
An outstanding senior from each of the four-year degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is chosen annually to receive the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award.
The University Scholarships Committee asks your assistance in identifying the student, graduating during 2004-2005 (August 2004, December 2004, or May 2005), who will be NIU’s recipient of this year’s award.
Lincoln Student Laureates are honored for their overall excellence in both curricular and co-curricular activities. The NIU Student Laureate should have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and should have demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities.
The person selected will represent the university at one of the most distinguished gatherings in the state, a special ceremony to be held Nov. 6 in the House of Representatives of the Illinois State Capitol. Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, president of the Academy, will present each student laureate with a Lincoln Academy medallion and a check for $150. The ceremony will be followed by a luncheon in the Executive Mansion. Nominator(s) of the recipient will be asked to represent the university at this event.
The person selected from NIU to receive this award should be our most outstanding senior student. Please be selective in your nomination.
The form http://www.hr.niu.edu/resources/files/LaureateNominationForm2004.pdf and any supplementary pages should be returned to the Office of the Scholarship Coordinator, c/o Retention Programs, by noon Monday, Sept. 27, for the nomination to be considered by the selection committee. If you care to hand-deliver nomination forms, please submit them to 402 Adams Hall.
NIU tackles bullies:
support group, institute
NIU will offer relief and support to the targets of bullies while providing occasional institute sessions on bullying.
The support group allows participants a safe place to share experiences with others who are dealing with some similar concerns. Feel free to come and share, listen, de-stress, and/or learn new strategies to help you deal with the bully in your life. The group also welcomes others who are witnesses to bullying or those who are supporting the target(s) of a bully.
The group meets from 4:45 to 6 p.m. Mondays from Oct. 4 to Nov. 8 at University Resources for Women, 105 Normal Road. Leaders are Judy Skorek, assistant director of University Resources for Women, and Diane Henning, counseling intern. Call 753-0320 for more information.
Institute sessions are “The Bully at Work: Behind Closed Doors” (Wednesday, Sept. 29, Blackhawk East); “Toxic Work Environments” (Monday, Oct. 11, Blackhawk East), and “Finding Your Voice and Your Body Too” (Monday, Oct. 25, Blackhawk East). Sessions on parenting include “Bullying at Home and School: The Nature of Bullying” (Thursday, Oct. 7, Blackhawk West); “Bullyproofing Your Parenting: Parenting Strategies to Prevent Bullies and Victims” (Friday, Oct. 22, Blackhawk West), and “Dealing with a Bullying Situation: How Can I Help My Child?” (Friday, Nov. 5, Blackhawk West).
Disability Mentoring Day
scheduled for Oct. 20
The Office of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resource Program, the center for Access-Ability Resources and Kishwaukee College’s Assistive Resource Center invite participation in Disability Mentoring Awareness Day on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
See http://www.hr.niu.edu/resources/documents.cfm under informational documents then proceed to the correct document for application.
Faculty, Supportive Professional Staff and Operating Staff should visit http://www.hr.niu.edu/resources/files/Workplace_Mentor_Application.pdf to download the (Mentor) DMD application. Please send completed forms send to Phinette Maszka at the Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources (AADR) Office No. 169 by Thursday, Sept. 30.
More information also is available at Disability Mentoring Day Brown Bag luncheons. During the luncheons, participants will explore ways to make the day with mentees and students successful. Participants will receive information packets, applications forms and interact in group discussions.
Please contact Phinette Maszka at (815) 753-6030, TTY (815) 753-2000 or by e-mail at pmaszka@niu.edu to register for the luncheon of your choice: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at University Resources for Women, or noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Diversions Lounge in the Holmes Student Center.
Enhancing Success hosts
workshops on disabilities
Project Enhancing Success is sponsoring three workshops on teaching university students with disabilities.
The workshops are entitled Enhancing Success for University Students with Disabilities (with an emphasis on teaching strategies). Each workshop has a focus on a different type of disability:
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4 9:30-11:00 A.M.
Campus Life Building Room 100
Blind/Low Vision
9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5
Graham Hall, Room 246
Learning Disabilities
9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6
Campus Life Building Room 100
Faculty, teaching assistants and graduate students are invited to attend the workshops. Refreshments, drawings for gift certificates and helpful publications will be provided. Anyone interested in attending is asked to RSVP to svogel@niu.edu. For more information, call 753-0123 or e-mail ereed@niu.edu.
Convocation Center
announces fall dates
Bob Dylan, Big and Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Sesame Street Live are on the fall schedule at the NIU Convocation Center.
Dylan plays at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Tickets are $39.50, with a limited general admission for $29.50. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24.
Sesame Street Live’s “A Rainbow of Sesame Street Live Friends: Elmo’s Coloring Book” will play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. Tickets are $12 and $15. A limited number of $18 premium seats are also available, and a facility fee of $1.50 will be added to all ticket prices. Additional fees and discounts may apply.
Country music stars Big and Rich with “Redneck Woman” Gretchen Wilson will play at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. Tickets are $22.50 and $28.50.
Tickets are available at the Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (312) 559-1212, or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
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