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Northern Today - October 1, 2007

John G. PetersStrategic plan to focus new investments
on pursuit of academic excellence

NIU will invest millions of dollars over the next five years on programs to enhance academic excellence, according to NIU President John Peters.

Peters made the announcement Thursday in his annual State of the University Address, which focused on the outcomes from the university’s year-long strategic planning process.

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Denise Schoenbachler and Paul PrabhakerChinese consul general: COB ‘preferred educational partner’

First impressions matter.

Just ask NIU College of Business Dean Denise Schoenbachler, whose college soon will play host to a cohort of Chinese government officials based upon the success of a single meeting with Chinese Consul General Jun Liu.

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Giovanni BennardoNIU anthropologist finds cultural emphasis
on group over one might hinder democracy

When it comes to establishing democracy, a me-first attitude isn’t such a bad thing. In fact, it might be a necessity, according to NIU anthropologist Giovanni Bennardo.

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AgTechAgTech to help farmers grow crops
that become alternative biodiesel fuel

Farmers and others in Boone County could soon fire up their tractors and trucks with fuel created from their own crops, thanks to a project nurtured by the AgTech Initiative, a public-private partnership that includes NIU, the City of Belvidere and Growth Dimensions.

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Cambodia Born AnewAnthropology Museum debuts new exhibit
on post-Khmer Rouge life in Cambodia

The NIU Anthropology Museum is launching “Cambodia Born Anew,” a major exhibit on Cambodia’s remarkable recovery from the devastation of war and revolution.

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C. Owen LovejoyAnthropologist who worked on ‘Lucy’
will deliver Oct. 9 public lecture at NIU

C. Owen Lovejoy, a professor at Kent State University and a pre-eminent biological anthropologist who worked on Lucy, the world’s most famous fossilized human ancestor, will visit NIU to deliver a public lecture at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Room 201 of Faraday West.

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