The votes are in and the new NIU OneCard has been determined. Visit http://www.niu.edu/OneCard/ to see the results.
Students can turn in their current OneCard and receive a new one free when registering for Fall 2008 classes. (Lost ID charges will apply for cards not turned in).
Employees also are eligible to receive a new OneCard at no charge. Details will be available in the near future.
NIU’s Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has announced the schedule for its Spring 2008 Colloquia.
All talks will be held at 4 p.m. in Davis Hall 308 unless otherwise noted and are co-sponsored by NIU’s Graduate Colloquium Committee. Call (815) 753-1943 or click here for schedule updates and more information.
Friday, Feb. 8: Leslie Melim, Western Illinois University, “Geomicrobiology of Subaqueous Speleothems; A Geologist’s View”
Friday, Feb. 15: Kevin Smart, Southwest Research Institute, “Applications of Geomechanical Modeling to Problems in Structural Geology and Tectonics”
Friday, Feb. 22: Paul Wallace, University of Oregon, “The Role of Water in Subduction Zone Magmatism: New Insights from Melt Inclusions in High-Mg Basalts from the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt”
Wednesday, Feb. 27: Michael Celia, Princeton University, National Groundwater Association 2008 Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecture, “Geological Storage as a Carbon Mitigation Option”
Friday, Feb. 29: Jack Horner, Montana State University, “Dinosaur Diversity and Extinction Approaching the K-T Boundary” – LOCATION CHANGED TO MONTGOMERY HALL AUDITORIUM
Friday, March 7: Enrique Gomezdelcampo, Bowling Green State University, “A Modified DRASTIC Model for Siting Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Williams County, Ohio”
Friday, March 28: Sallie Greenberg, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois carbon sequestration, title TBA
Friday, April 4: Bryce Willems, Northern Illinois University, “Jokulhlaups of Disenchantment Bay, Alaska: Actions of a Misbehaving Glacier” / John Sosulski, Northern Illinois University, “Utilizing Ichnology to Understand the Depositional Environment of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, during the late Oligocene and early Miocene”
Friday, April 11: Cliff Clark, Sr. Division Geologist/Geophysicist, Cohort Energy Company, “Exploration Trends in the U.S. Domestic Energy Industry with an Emphasis on Shale Gas Developments”
Friday, April 25: Beth Aarestad, Northern Illinois University, “CH3OH in high-pressure phases of H2O: Implications for Ice-rich Planets”
Join the NIU Women’s Resource Center on the second Saturday of each month for bagels, coffee and a little dose of “do-goody-ness” as it partners with several organizations in the DeKalb community for different volunteer activities.
This Saturday’s event is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Senior Service Center, 330 Grove St. in DeKalb.
Volunteers should meet at the Women’s Resource Center, 105 Normal Road. The center will provide transportation and supplies; volunteers should bring a good attitude and a willingness to help. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Patrice Rounsaville at (815) 753-0320.
Because everyone should enjoy Valentine’s Day, join the Women’s Resource Center, the LGBT Resource Center and Recreation Services for an inclusive ice skating outing to Millennium Park.
Grab your honey and a scarf for some pre-Valentine’s Day fun where all couples (and singles) are welcome. Half of the registration cost is being paid, so ice skaters can go for just $10. Spots are limited, so reserve today by stopping by the Outing Centre on the west side of the Student Recreation Center.
The group will leave from the Outing Centre at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10.
Join the Women’s Resource Center for a screening of “DreamWorlds 3,” the groundbreaking video exploring the stories told in music videos about girls and women.
Audience members will discuss how these videos help shape individual and cultural attitudes about sexuality and how pop culture filters the identities of young men and women through a very narrow set of myths about sexuality and gender.
The event takes place from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the New Orleans room of Stevenson Towers.
Part Two of the personnel workshop series, “Managing Personnel and the Human Capital of Your Organization,” will press into matters concerning wages, benefits, job content, classifications and labor relations.
Do governments compete in the market place for employees? Do the wages you offer matter? Is internal equity an important issue? Is interest-based bargaining a myth or realistic option? These are some of the common policy themes that come up year after year in organizations, but are often ignored until a crisis emerges.
Other topics to be covered Thursday, Feb. 14, are: What are the benefits of “designed” HR management systems? The policies and practices of HR management aren’t just an afterthought; it’s the primary system available to manage the most expensive and important assets: people.
Presenter Greg Kuhn has 25 years of combined experience in government administration, consulting and academics. Kuhn is a senior associate at NIU’s Center for Governmental Studies.
Registration and more information about CLA and its upcoming workshops are available online.
After 15 years as a neo-Nazi white supremacist activist and recruiter, Tom “TJ” Leyden experienced a profound change of heart, turned away from hate and began teaching tolerance.
Leyden is the featured speaker for “Turning Away from Hate,” scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. For more information, call the Center for Black Studies at (815) 753-1709.
NIU’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is offering grants of up to $2,000 each annually to regular continuing faculty (tenured and tenure track).
The purpose of the grants is to encourage and support faculty development activities that directly benefit the applicants’ departments, colleges and/or the university. Equal matching funds from the applicants’ academic units or appropriate external sources are required.
Five copies of each proposal, including the proposal cover sheet, accompanying letters of support and other relevant documents must be submitted to the Grant Review Subcommittee, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, by Friday, April 4, for activities scheduled between July and December 2008.
Complete proposal guidelines and cover sheet can be obtained online. Tenured or tenure-track faculty who plan to submit proposals by the April 4 deadline and need more information are encouraged to register and attend the grant-writing seminar that will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. Register online or e-mail facdev@niu.edu.
NIU’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center and Human Resource Services are offering grants of up to $1,000 each to Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) pursuing professional development activities that benefit the individuals as well as their academic units.
Proposal guidelines and other information are available online. Five copies of each proposal, including other relevant documents, must be submitted to the SPS Awards Committee, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, by Friday, April 18, for activities proposed between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2008.
SPS who plan to submit a proposal by the April 18 deadline and need more information are encouraged to register to attend the grant writing seminar from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 4. Register online or e-mail facdev@niu.edu.
Join the NIU Alumni Association for a beautiful Spring Break trip to Holland from April 19 to 27.
Vibrant flower gardens, quaint villages and windmills await. Spring is the most popular time to visit when the tulips and other bulb flowers are spectacular. This touring itinerary includes visits to the Anne Frank House, Aalsmeer Flower Auction, Keukenhof Gardens and the annual Flower Parade in Noordwijk.
Visit myniu.com or call (815) 753-1512 for more information.
NIU’s Division of Student Affairs will host a speaker this week on race and conflict.
Art Munin, assistant dean of students at DePaul University, will present “White Privilege 101” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the ballroom.
Call (815) 753-1573 for more information.
David W. Raymond, while a member of the first NIU Board of Trustees, created an endowment to fund an annual grant to faculty who are working on ways to use new technologies in their teaching.
Income from the endowment is supplemented with funds from the Provost’s Office to provide a $2,500 grant to the faculty member with the best proposal for incorporating new technologies into his or her teaching. Tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply for the grant.
Grant funds may be used for software purchases, equipment upgrades, graduate assistantship time or other costs associated with developing courseware or supportive materials that make effective and innovative use of instructional technology.
The proposal must include a budget for the project and a letter of support from the chair of the applicant’s department, school or division. Five copies of each proposal should be submitted to the Grant Review Committee, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, Adams Hall 319, by Monday, March 17.
A proposal format and additional information about the grant are available online. For more information, contact facdev@niu.edu or (815) 753-0595.
Valentine’s Day is meant to spend with that special someone. Whether you choose to spend it with friends, a loved one or by yourself is up to you.
Come join the Women’s Resource Center and Health Enhancement to discuss celebrating Valentine’s Day in a healthy way. We will discuss ways to have a happy Valentine’s Day by yourself, with friends or that special someone by exploring safer sex methods and giving ideas to have a fun day Valentine’s Day, no matter what your situation is.
The event takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Grant A Formal Lounge.
The University Women’s Club invites all members, spouses and friends to a TGIF party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Taxco Restaurant in Sycamore. Join UWC for warm mid-winter fun and unlimited appetizers.
Cost is $8 per person; a cash bar will be available. RSVP to Dorothy Razniewski by Tuesday, Feb. 4, at (815) 895-8046.
The University Women’s Club welcomes all women associated with the university – current or retired faculty or staff member, or wife of a current, retired or deceased faculty or staff member – to join this long-standing NIU organization.
NIU’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is seeking nominations for four awards to be presented in April.
All nominations are due Monday, March 3, to Betty Baugh, Women’s Resource Center, 105 Normal Road, DeKalb, Ill., 60115. Fax to (815) 753-0337 or e-mail to bbaugh@niu.edu. Call (815) 753-9614 for more information.
The Wilma D. Stricklin Award for the Enhancement of the Climate for Women on Campus is given to an NIU-affiliated individual who has distinguished herself or himself by making continual and extraordinary contributions to the climate for women across campus.
Created in 2007, the Outstanding Mentor Award is presented to one or two NIU civil service, professional staff or faculty employees (male or female) who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing the career and/or educational goals of NIU women students, staff and/or faculty.
The Women Who Make a Difference Award honors one or two NIU civil service, professional staff or faculty women who have shown outstanding dedication to the empowerment of NIU women by making changes at the unit level; by making important contributions to addressing issues that are important to women; and going “the extra mile” to assist others on campus.
Established in 1997, the Martha Cooper Journalism Award recognizes outstanding writing on women’s issues at NIU. Named for Cooper, a journalism alumna, the award is open to all NIU students and alumni who have written and published about women’s issues at NIU during the time frame of March 1, 2007, to the present. Eligible entries include news coverage and/or commentary, either individual articles or a series of articles on a topic or topics related to NIU women.
For details regarding eligibility, criteria and nomination process for each of these awards, call (815) 753-9614 or visit http://www.niu.edu/women/PCSW and click on Awards.
The NIU Division of International Programs is accepting applications for Lillian Cobb Faculty Travel Fellowships, supporting faculty members who seek international teaching and public service experiences.
The fellowships will support faculty members for international travel through Aug. 15. All tenured or tenure-track faculty members at NIU are eligible to apply.
The deadline for proposals is Friday, Feb. 8. Applicants will be notified whether they have received an award by March 15.
A total of $8,000 will be available for awards of varying amounts. Except for extraordinary circumstances, a match of 20 percent (with a maximum of $500) is expected from the faculty member’s department and/or college.
The travel fellowship was established with an endowment from the estate of Lillian Cobb, the first chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
More information is available at www.niu.edu/international/resources/lillian_cobb.shtml.
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, one of the most distinguished active honor societies in higher education, is looking for members for the 2008-2009 NIU chapter.
Eligible students must have senior status by fall 2008, have at least a 3.2 GPA and have demonstrated commitment to Mortar Board’s ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Mortar Board is a selective senior honor society and will choose only 50 to 60 eligible students for membership.
Founded in 1918, Mortar Board has a long history of recognizing outstanding students for their active contributions to the community.
Please encourage eligible students to visit the chapter Web site for more information and to apply for membership: www.mortarboard.niu.edu. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 15. For more information contact chapter adviser, Daniel Turner, danturner@niu.edu, in the NIU Academic Advising Center.
NIU’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is seeking nominations for the 2008 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 29.
These awards acknowledge and recognize outstanding graduate teaching assistants for their contributions to the teaching mission of NIU. Each recipient of the award will be presented with a plaque and recognized at a reception held at the end of the spring semester. At least one will be presented to an outstanding teaching assistant pursuing a master’s degree.
To be eligible for this award, each candidate must be enrolled as a graduate student in good standing at NIU during the semester the award nominations are due, have been employed as a graduate teaching assistant for at least two complete semesters (excluding the semester of nomination) during the past two years at NIU, have been responsible for teaching a course fully or teaching-related support that involved student contact as part of the graduate teaching assistant employment, and have not previously received this award at NIU.
Each academic or academic support unit that employs graduate TAs for teaching and related activities is invited to nominate two outstanding graduate teaching assistants (one at the master’s level and the other at the doctoral level) from its department for the awards.
Nominations submitted to the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center must include supporting documents to be considered for the award. The nominations can be submitted by the head of the unit or designee, and each nomination should include five hardcopies of the following:
A subcommittee of the Faculty Development Advisory Committee will review the nominations and select the recipients of the award. The committee may request additional information or clarifications from the nominees or nominators.
Submit nominations to the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, 319 Adams Hall. Call (815) 753-0595 for more information.
Nominations for the Outstanding Service Award are now being accepted.
Presented each year to up to four NIU Civil Service employees, the objective of this award program is to recognize individual Civil Service employees who have demonstrated outstanding service and have made significant contributions to the university community.
A $1,500 award, which is considered taxable wages and subject to payroll deductions, and a plaque will be presented to each recipient of the award at the Annual Operating Staff Service Awards Banquet in Spring.
Nomination packets must be received in Human Resource Services no later than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28.
For details, including nomination forms, visit http://www.niu.edu/osc/serviceaward/index.shtml.