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Northern Today - March 17, 2008

John PetersA letter from President Peters

I write to you today to provide updates on our continuing recovery from the events of February 14th.  Last week marked the one-month anniversary of the tragedy.  Each new day brings different emotions and new challenges, yet I sense throughout our campus community a strengthened resolve and deepened commitment to each other and to the mission of Northern Illinois University.

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Carolinda Douglass

Dozens attend first assessment expo

With so many parties holding universities accountable, from students to parents to employers to taxpayers to lawmakers, the importance of measuring success is paramount.

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Jeff HechtCollege of Education appoints ETRA chair
to lead technology, research, innovation

NIU’s College of Education has spent the 21st century on a mission to make sure that students, professors and working school teachers stand on the cutting edge of technology.

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Rita YuskoYusko named acting manager
of NIU Tech Transfer Office

Rita Yusko, formerly a research development officer with the NIU Office of Sponsored Projects, has been named acting manager of the university’s Technology Transfer Office.

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Roby LakatosNIU to welcome Hungarian gypsy violinist

Trustee Myron E. Siegel brings
friend Roby Lakatos for concert

NIU will present the magical gypsy music of the Roby Lakatos Ensemble, direct from Brussels, Belgium, during a Thursday, April 3, concert in Altgeld Hall.

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Photo of chemistry beakersChemistry Club will create magic
for youth of DeKalb County

The NIU Chemistry Club invites the public to a chemical magic show at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in Faraday Hall 143.

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NIU Cares Day logoNIU Cares Day scheduled for April

NIU Cares Day, a campus-wide day of service, is back for its second year.

Coordinated by Student Involvement and Leadership Development, NIU Cares Day brings students, faculty and staff together to complete service projects that benefit the communities of DeKalb and Sycamore to thank them for their support of NIU.

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