Join NIU President John G. Peters as he delivers his annual State of the University Address.
The address begins at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. A reception immediately follows the address in the Altgeld Auditorium Foyer.
For more information, call the Office of Special Events at (815) 753-1999 or e-mail ellena@niu.edu.
The Office of Registration and Records has developed an online tutorial for faculty and staff regarding FERPA (Federal Educational Right to Privacy Act). This new site serves two key purposes for NIU personnel.
First, staff who are requesting computer access to systems which contain student information protected under FERPA must complete the tutorial prior to access being granted. Once the tutorial is completed, staff are then asked to submit their name and Novell login information to Registration and Records for system access to be granted.
Second, this site will serve as a good resource for staff who encounter requests for information or who have questions regarding FERPA throughout the course of the year.
Please visit and bookmark the following site: http://www.reg.niu.edu/regrec/confidentiality/ferpa/tutorial.shtml.
An outstanding undergraduate senior from each of the four-year, degree-granting institutions of higher learning in Illinois is chosen each year to receieve the Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award.
The University Scholarships Committee asks your assistance in identifying the student, graduating during 2007-2008 (August 2007, December 2007 or May 2008), 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 Saturday, Oct. 27, in the House of Representatives of the Illinois State Capitol. Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich (or his designee) will present each Student Laureate with a Lincoln Academy Medallion and a check for $150. The ceremony will be followed by a luncheon. 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 undergraduate senior student. Please be selective in your nomination. The attached form and any supplementary pages should be returned to the Office of the Scholarship Coordination/Scholarship Services, 245 Swen Parson Hall, by noon Monday, Sept. 10, for the nomination to be considered by the selection committee.
Nomination forms are available online or by calling (815) 753-4829.
The University Women’s Club of NIU will host its annual fall open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the home of Barbara Peters, 901 Woodlawn Drive, DeKalb.
The University Women’s Club invites every woman associated with the university, whether she is a current or retired faculty or staff member, or the wife of a current, retired or deceased faculty or staff member, to join this long-standing organization of NIU women.
Meet people with a common interest in N IU, participate in distinct interest groups, enjoy social events and support the club’s philanthropic endeavor of providing scholarships to deserving NIU women students.
The David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library has announced its hours for the fall semester.
Fall hours begin Monday, Aug. 20. The library is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and from noon to 11:30 p.m. Sundays.
Exceptions include Labor Day weekend (from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, and from 2 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3.) and the Thanksgiving
recess (open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, from noon to 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, and closed in between).
The extended scheduled for final exams week begins Saturday, Dec. 1.
Call (815) 753-0505 for more information.
NIU’s Art Museum will host “Some Enchanted Evening: 100 Years of Evening Gowns (1900-1999)” in its Rotunda Gallery from Tuesday, Aug. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 13.
The public is invited to an opening reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Collector Barbara Cole Peters will speak briefly about the exhibit at 5:15 p.m., and again
at 6 p.m., during the reception.
“Some Enchanted Evening: 100 Years of Evening Gowns (1900-1999)” includes nearly 30 evening gowns from the private collection of Peters. The garments, created by anonymous dressmakers and famous designers, are presented with contemporary newspaper text alongside written commentary by Peters that examines cultural developments decade by decade.
Richly adorned with embroidery, appliqué, sequins and intricate beading, these garments speak to the artistry of fashion design and serve as an ornate and visceral historical timeline reflecting the 20th century’s changing notions of beauty, elegance, romance and fantasy.
The exhibition also features 20th century dance music and a brief journey though social dance. Additional vignettes display the influences of psychedelic design, Orientalism and the Ballets Russes on garment design.
The NIU Art Museum’s Rotunda Gallery is located on the west end of the first floor of Altgeld Hall. The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment for group tours.
Exhibitions are always free. The exhibitions of the NIU Art Museum are funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, the Friends of the NIU Art Museum and the
Arts Fund 21.
For more information, visit www.vpa.niu.edu/museum or call (815) 753-1936.
NIU’s Art Museum hosts the traveling exhibition “Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art” in its Hall Case Galleries from Tuesday, Aug. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 13. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30.
“Dafatir” brings Iraqi art to Illinois at a crucial time when daily news images fail to present a living culture which is reacting to both its history and recent events. This exhibition is the third in the museum’s series of artist-made books.
“Dafatir” (“notebook” in Arabic) presents the works of three generations of Iraqi artists working in the book form. Iraqi art historian Dr. Nada Shabout curated the exhibition featuring the work of 17 artists, some still working in Baghdad, as well as several others living in exile for various lengths of time.
The selections of “Dafatir” present experimentation with book arts, ranging in subject from contemporary events to modern poetry and stylistically from representation to abstraction.
“Dafatir” was organized by the University of North Texas Art Gallery in Denton, Texas, and supported by the Texas Commission on the Arts.
The NIU Art Museum’s Hall Case and North galleries are located on the west end of the first floor of Altgeld Hall. The Hall Case Galleries are open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Exhibitions are always free. The exhibitions of the NIU Art Museum are funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, the Friends of the NIU Art Museum, and the Arts Fund 21.
For more information, visit www.vpa.niu.edu/museum or call (815) 753-1936.
The NIU Alumni Association is accepting reservations for its travel program to Germany. The trip takes place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6. This travel program encompasses the historical beauty of Berlin, the magical medieval towns of Bamberg and Rothenburg, the fun of an exuberant Oktoberfest celebration, and the charm and warmth of the German people. For more information, call Pat Anderson at (815) 753-1512 or visit the Alumni Association website.
Treat yourself to a New Year’s getaway in London, where old English charm and endless sightseeing await.
Whether you want to visit the London Bridge, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, shop at Harrods or enjoy the theater, London will delight you. For more information, call Pat Anderson at (815) 753-1512 or visit the Alumni Association Web site.