In Brief
Spring ‘Toolkit’ online
The latest issue of Assessment Services’ “Toolkit” is online.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/Toolkit/vol5_ish4.pdf
Registration begins for
Huskie Pup Summer Camp
Registration for Huskie Pup Summer Camp continues until all weekly sessions are filled. This camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12.
For more information, contact Recreation Services at (815) 753-0231 or visit http://www.stuaff.niu.edu/rs/pupcamp.shtml.
Jerusalem Post correspondent
to speak for Israel Independence Day
Jerusalem Post diplomatic correspondent Herb Keinon will present “Israel and the Press: Why it is so Difficult for Israel to Get a Fair Shake in the Media” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the Barsema Hall Auditorium.
The lecture is sponsored by the JCRC Hillel Israel Initiative in celebration of the 59th anniversary of Israel Independence Day. No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium.
NIU graduate students to offer
guided Tours of ‘Josef Albers’
Two NIU graduate students will lead guided interpretive tours of the “Josef Albers: Formulation: Articulation” exhibition at the NIU Art Museum.
The public tours are scheduled for noon in the museum’s Rotunda Gallery on Wednesday, April 25, led by Pam Rohleder, and on Thursday, April 26, led by Dave Binder. The tours provide historical background and insights on the artist and his optical and color theories.
The exhibition is on display in the NIU Art Museum North and Rotunda galleries and runs through May 12. For more information, visit www.vpa.niu.edu/museum or call (815) 753-1936.
Theatre and Dance
presents 'Giselle' ballet
Choreographer and dancer Martha Graham said in her 1992 autobiography, “Bloody Memory,” that “Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.” Dancers from NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance use the language of ballet in order to tell the story of Giselle from April 26 through April 29 in the Stevens Building O’Connell Theatre on the DeKalb campus.
Giselle is a young peasant girl who falls in love with Loys. Unbeknownst to her, Loys is actually Prince Albrecht in disguise, who is betrothed to another woman. Hilarion, who loves Giselle, discovers Loys’ true identity and tells Giselle. Distraught and her heart broken by the news, Giselle is killed when she falls on Albrecht’s sword.
When the Wilis, ghosts of young women who were betrayed by love, attempt to lure Albrecht deep into the forest to atone for his betrayal, Giselle emerges from the grave to save Prince Albrecht from a dance to the death.
Giselle runs Thursday, April 26, through Sunday, April 29, in O’Connell Theatre, in the Stevens Building. There is no children’s matinee for this production and children younger than 5 will not be allowed in the theatre. Show times are 7:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for seniors and $7 for students. For more information and reservations, call the Stevens Building box office at (815) 753-1600.
NIU Art Museum announces
three ‘Get-on the-Bus’ trips
Want to meet other art lovers, keep up with what’s happening in the art world, see innovative historical exhibits and travel without the hassle of traffic, tolls and parking?
Then “Get-on-the-Bus” and enjoy the ride.
The NIU Art Museum schedules the trip and makes the itinerary and arrangements. Travelers just need to sign up and prepay by the deadlines posted. All trips depart from the NIU School of Art parking lot.
Friday, April 27
Artropolis: International Antiques Fair & Art Chicago
Travel to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for the Chicago Art Expo & International Antiques Fair. Lunch on your own at the Mart. The Intuit Show, the Artist Project and the Bridge Art Fair located in the Mart Complex are also included in admission. More details can be found online at http://www.merchandisemart.com/artchicago/. The bus departs DeKalb at 9:30 a.m. with return arrival at 6:15 p.m. Transportation and ticket costs are $30 for NIU Art Museum members, $33 for students and seniors 65 and older and $35 for others. Registration deadline is Tuesday, April 24.
Friday, May 4
Members Only: “Birds in Culture, Art & Nature”
See two exhibitions at the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery: “Audubon: The Birds of America, Prints from the Collection of the Illinois State Museum” with a selection of prints and artifacts from the collection, and “While All the Tribes of Birds Sang,” an exploration of the use of birds in art and design from various cultures and time periods. Lunch on your own in Hyde Park. Trek with the Art Museum’s own birder Pete Olson through Jackson Park’s Wooded Island for avian sightings and immersion in nature in the city. Please bring appropriate footwear for unpaved paths, binoculars and dress for the weather. Vans will depart DeKalb at 8:30 a.m. with return arrival at 6:15 p.m. Cost (members only) is $20. Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 1.
Saturday, June 23
Madison, Wis.
Explore downtown Madison, Wis., and the Dane County Farmers Market (produce, arts and crafts, information booths, street musicians). Visit the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art for “MMoCA Collects” and “Wisconsin Triennial.” Optional Chazen Museum of Art visit to see Jennifer Argus’ “Silver Wings and Golden Scales” installation and “Jane Hammond: Paperwork” or explore more of downtown Madison’s eclectic shops and galleries. Galleries and museums are free. Lunch and shopping on your own. Depart DeKalb at 8 a.m. Return arrival at 6 p.m. Transportation and ticket costs are $25 for NIU Art Museum members, $30 for students and seniors 65 and older and $35 for others. Registration deadline is June 19.
To register for these trips, stop by the museum (first floor, west end of Altgeld Hall), call (815) 753-1936 or e-mail jburke2@niu.edu. More information about the museum and its programming can be found online at www.vpa.niu.edu/museum. Payment can be made with cash, a check made out to NIU or a major credit card. Payment must be made in advance to guarantee your seat on the bus.
NIU Art Museum members receive discounts on our bus trips as well as access to members-only trips. Please note dates and prices of bus trips are subject to change and trips are frequently added throughout the year, so check the Web site for the most updated information.
NIU art alumnus’ work featured
in Venezuelan Culture Day exhibitions
The mixed media paintings of NIU alumnus Edgar Yanez are featured in two exhibitions celebrating Venezuelan Culture Day.
A double closing reception will be held Friday, April 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the NIU Latino Resource Center, 515 Garden Road, and from 5 to 7 p.m. at the DeKalb Area Women’s Center (DAWC), 1021 State Street.
Yanez graduated from NIU in May 2006 with a master of fine arts degree, and is now a university professor in Venezuela. His mixed media paintings incorporate pastel colors with active patterns layered over the background.
Three Chicago-area artists also will display their art in the exhibitions.
The exhibitions are sponsored by the NIU Latino Resource Center, the NIU Center for Latino and Latin American Studies and the DeKalb Area Women’s Center. Special guests at the receptions include the General Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as well as dignitaries from NIU and the City of DeKalb. Mayor Frank Van Buer will present a proclamation in honor of Venezuelan Culture Day. Both events are free and open to the public.
The Latino Resource Center gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parking is available for a fee on campus in the NIU visitor lot. An accessible ramp is located on the north side of the building. For further information, call (815) 753-1986.
DAWC gallery viewing hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays and by appointment. Free parking is available one-half block south on Eleventh Street. The accessible lift can be located from the alley just north of the 1021 State Street building. To arrange a group showing, call (815) 758-1351.
Benefits Choice Fair scheduled
The second annual Benefits Choice Fair will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. This event is co-sponsored by Human Resource Services and the Operating Staff and Supportive Professional Staff councils.
Employees will have the opportunity to talk with representatives from Human Resource Services and from the various benefits vendors in preparation for making benefit choices and changes during the annual Benefits Choice Period from May 1 to May 31.
Representatives of SURS, Social Security, Deferred Compensation (403b), Health Plans and various campus resources will be present with current information on questions including health coverage, sick leave bank, insurance and other benefits. Operating Staff Council will sell raffle tickets in support of the Operating Staff Dependent Scholarship.
Employees are encouraged to take the time to seek information that will allow them to make more informed choices on benefits.
Operating Staff employees may attend without loss of wages or use of vacation time and are encouraged to use portions of their lunch hour or rest periods (breaks) to attend this event with reasonable schedule flexibility. The decision to release any Operating Staff employee to attend this event is at the discretion of the employing supervisor and shall take into account the operational needs of the department.
The Benefits Choice Fair is a university-sponsored event and supervisors are encouraged to provide employees with the opportunity to participate. For more information, contact Employee Relations at (815) 753-6039 or Eric Smith at (815) 753-2345.
Retirement party scheduled
for CEET’s Trish Sellers
A retirement party for Trish Sellers, alumni relations coordinator in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in Room 354 of the Engineering Building.
Call (815) 753-1284 for more information.
Theatre and Dance’s ‘Third Onion’
presents Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance's all-student run “The Third Onion” theater company presents “Topdog/Underdog,” a 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Suzan-Lori Parks, opening May 2.
The play revolves around the relationship of two jealous and feuding brothers, living in a confined apartment and trying to cope with women, work, gambling, racism and their troubled upbringings.
Brothers Lincoln and Booth have had to depend upon each other for survival since they were teenagers, after their second parent had abandoned them. Now in their 30s, the brothers struggle to make new lives for themselves that will lead them out of poverty.
The play will run Wednesday, May 2, through Friday, May 4, at the Stevens Building Corner Theatre. Performance times for all three days will be 7:30 pm. The Stevens Building is located on the NIU campus behind the McDonald’s and Pizza Hut restaurants on East Lincoln Highway.
Tickets are $3 and available only at the door. More information is available by contacting Robert Schneider at the School of Theatre and Dance at (815) 753-8263.
Kishwaukee Concert Band
closes season Saturday, May 5
The Greater Kishwaukee Area Concert Band will present the final concert of the fifth season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building.
Director John Hansen has titled this concert “Made in America,” and all selections but one are by American composers.
The concert will be dedicated to Tara Dirst, a band member and NIU employee who recently died as a result of an auto accident. The band will play Bach’s “May Sheep
Safely Graze” in her memory.
College of Education to host
two retirement parties in May
A retirement party for Sharon Freagon, director of the Center for Child Welfare and Education, is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center.
A retirement reception for Toni Heinze, a professor in the college’s Department of Teaching and Learning, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in the HSC’s Capitol Room.
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