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Northern Today - February 11, 2008

Cherilyn MurerHealth execs surveyed on education needs
NIU initiative to address
changing needs in health care industry

A sea change is on the horizon for the American health care system, and industry analysts are worried that none of the principal players are ready to manage that change.

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Photo of apple on booksGreat Journeys: BOT professorships
Trustees to recognize excellent faculty

Faculty with a consistent record of excellence who are interested in the NIU Board of Trustees Professorship must submit an application portfolio to the Office of the Provost by Friday, March 21.

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Jarvis PurnellStudent Association president
encourages classmates to participate
in campus survey

The online survey of the NIU campus experience begins today, and Student Association President Jarvis Purnell is urging his classmates to take part with “honest” answers.

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Walker Ashely and tornado mapDeadly storms underscore new finding: Mid-South is U.S. region most vulnerable to tornadoes

The tornadoes that swept across the mid-South last week illustrate in tragic fashion the findings of a recently published study by NIU meteorologist Walker Ashley.

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Robert ChappellA different drummer
Chappell to tantalize audience’s
senses at spring PTP seminar

Robert Chappell remembers well when his second life in music began.

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