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SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

John G. PetersNIU President John Peters to deliver
annual State of the University Address

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.

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Board of Trustees approves raisesBoard of Trustees approve raises

NIU’s Board of Trustees last Thursday approved a plan to increase salaries for NIU employees by an average of 4.5 percent this fiscal year.

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Susan MiniPhysics chair lands $1.4 million NSF award

The National Science Foundation has awarded Susan Mini, chair of NIU’s Department of Physics, a grant of nearly $1.4 million to make upgrades to a section of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.

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Ellington'sEllington’s to replace
HSC’s Pheasant Room

A new era in NIU lunchtime dining begins Tuesday, Oct. 2, when the Holmes Student Center’s Pheasant Room officially becomes Ellington’s and changes part of its business model to an elegant and chic restaurant.

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Sean B. CarrollDevelopmental biologist Sean B. Carroll
will deliver annual Layman Lecture

Developmental biologist and author Sean B. Carroll will visit NIU to deliver the 2007 installment of the Layman Lecture Series.

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Latino Heritage MonthLatino Heritage Month features visits from well-known Chicano author, motivational speaker

Author Luis J. Rodriguez, one of the nation’s leading Chicano writers, and motivational speaker Carlos Ojeda Jr. will visit NIU as the keynote speakers for Latino Heritage Month.

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