Mary Lou Raih, kitchen helper in the Holmes Student Center Food Services, will retire after 28 years of service to NIU. A reception will be held in her honor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the Holmes Student Center Pheasant room. All are invited to stop by and extend best wishes to Mary Lou.
All campus voicemail will be moved to a new system Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11. Greetings and passwords also will be moved but will remain the same.
Voicemail messages in the system prior to the move can be accessed by calling (815) 752-5800. Visit http://its.niu.edu and click on the voicemail upgrade link to learn more.
The Pheasant Room, located in the Holmes Student Center, will be closed for repairs from Aug. 3 through Aug. 24, and will reopen Monday, Aug. 27.
Because of kitchen repairs, the Blackhawk Cafeteria will offer limited service at the grill from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, and Tuesday, Aug. 7.
Because of grill repairs, the Blackhawk Cafeteria will offer limited service at the cafeteria island from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, and Thursday, Aug. 9.
Pizza Plus and Subway will be open for service all dates.
The Office of Scholarship Coordination will offer a workshop on scholarship administration from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, in 300 Barsema Hall.
Topics to be covered include scholarship policies, procedures and best practices; scholarship services available to faculty, staff and students; foundation reports and other scholarship forms; publicity and stewardship. A training manual will be provided for each workshop participant.
Whether you are new to working with scholarships or a seasoned pro, this workshop will provide something for everyone. For more information or to reserve your space, contact Randi Seaver at rseaver@niu.edu or (815) 753-4829 by Wednesday, Aug. 1. Reservations will be accepted on an as-available basis after Aug. 1.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Office of Scholarship Coordination, University Advancement, the NIU Foundation and the Financial Aid Office.
Thousands of new and returning students will arrive on campus Thursday, Aug. 23. More than 100 faculty and staff have signed on to welcome students and demonstrate the caring attitude that is the spirit of NIU.
However, still more volunteers are needed to drive golf carts full of student belongings to the residence halls on Opening Day (Aug. 23); to take part in Huskies Helping Huskies, manning kiosks to give directions on the first days of class (Aug. 27 and 28); and House Calls (Aug. 28), in which faculty and staff visit students in their residence hall rooms and extend a warm welcome to NIU.
If you haven’t done so, please visit Housing and Dining’s new Web site and follow the links to volunteer for one, two or all three events. Show our new and returning students how much they matter to you. Your help is truly appreciated.
Also, check out the Opening Day Web page at and view volunteers from past Opening Days.