NIU to hold kick-off event
for new student information system

NIU Connect is a major campus initiative to develop the service-oriented university of the future at NIU. Key to this initiative is the implementation of the new Oracle/PeopleSoft Student Information System.

A special project kick-off is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, in the Altgeld Hall auditorium.

This briefing session will acquaint the campus with NIU Connect and the progress and plans for the implementation of the new anytime, anywhere Web-based student information system.

Speakers will include NIU President John Peters; Ralph Seferian, vice president, Oracle Corp.; Russ Wheeler, president, CIBER Enterprise Solutions; and others.

A reception will follow the kick-off presentation, and door prizes will be awarded attendees. Plan to attend to see what the future of student services will look like.

The event is sponsored by newSIS Project Steering Committee. For more information, contact project director Steven Pace at (815) 753-6016 or via e-mail at space@niu.edu.

4-3-06