A farewell reception for Rathindra N. Bose, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Clara Sperling Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.
Brief remarks begin at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Join the NIU Community School of the Arts this spring at one of many music performances.
Students of all ages perform solos or in ensembles. All recitals are scheduled in the Music Building Recital Hall unless otherwise noted, and many end with a gala reception. The recitals are free and open to the public.
Lessons, classes and ensembles in music, art and theater are offered for children and adults throughout the year. The summer semester begins Monday, June 16. For more information, contact Renee Page at (815) 753-1450 or visit http://www.niu.edu/extprograms.
The summer semester is right around the corner, and the NIU Community School of the Arts has great classes and ensembles to offer people of all ages. Registration is open. Look at the summer’s offerings on the updated Web site: www.niu.edu/extprograms.
Are you looking for a fun, exciting summer camp for your children or grandchildren? Look no further than your own back yard.
NIU offers summer sports camps for all sports with a fun and challenging atmosphere for all skill levels. NIU employees receive a discounted rate on all camps.
Campers receive Division 1 college coaching as well as interaction with collegiate athletes combined with the college campus experience. For more information, call (815) 753-5300, e-mail sportscamps@niu.edu or visit- www.niuhuskies.com.
Founders Memorial Library has extended hours for spring finals weeks:
Interim session hours begin Saturday, May 17.
NIU President John Peters will host a Community Thank You and Appreciation Reception to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the NIU Convocation Center.
When tragedy struck Feb. 14, the greater DeKalb/Sycamore community united with NIU to provide excellent emergency and medical response, generous contributions to healing and recovery efforts, numerous expressions of compassion and countless acts of kindness. Today, NIU’s recovery is under way and continues to be sustained by the collective spirit of the unified community and university – the “communiversity.”
Please join us as we acknowledge the many people who contributed and continue to offer a helping hand as we move forward, together forward.
A brief presentation will begin at 3:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP at (815) 753-0835 or apetta@niu.edu.
Michael Martin, director of the University Honors Program for the past six years, will retire at the end of June. Martin previously taught in the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences.
A reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Honors Program Office, Campus Life 110. Presentations will be made at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Contact Joanne Ganshirt at (815) 753-9398 for more information.
Faculty and staff are invited to join President John G. Peters at the Fall 2008 Academic Convocation to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the NIU Convocation Center.
Academic Convocation is the formal ceremony to officially welcome and celebrate incoming NIU students. Students will learn about the many academic opportunities and cultural traditions of NIU.
RSVP by Thursday, May 15, to Mary Spring, Office of Student Affairs, at mspring@niu.edu or (815) 753-1573. For more information and to order regalia, visit www.stuaff.niu.edu. Regalia and assembly at 10:30 a.m.
Diane Schlosser is retiring after 32 years of service at University Bookstore.
A celebration in her honor is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the University Suite.
NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will sponsor “Natural Winds and Traffic Safety,” a presentation by visiting Fulbright scholar Hrvoje Kozmar.
The presentation takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in Room 211 of the Engineering Building. Refreshments will be served.
Kozmar is on the faculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture at the University of Zagreb in Croatia. He also is a visiting Fulbright scholar with the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
If bringing classes, RSVP by Monday, May 5, to Mia Hannon in the dean’s office at (815) 753-1284 or via e-mail at hannon@niu.edu. For more information, contact Frank Gruber at (815) 751-2012 or frankgruber@sbcglobal.net.
A book drive is being held in the Founders Memorial Library lobby through Thursday, May 15.
Textbooks, picture books, law books, medical literature and general literature (good reads) are being collected. Donations will become part of the new library for Restore Academy in Gulu, Uganda.
For more information on the academy’s sponsor, Restore International, visit http://restoreinternational.org/. For information on the book drive specifically, contact NIU student Jessica Goodrum at goodrum.jessica@gmail.com.
Eligible faculty and staff now can obtain their new NIU OneCards.
To get new IDs, members of the faculty and staff should bring their current NIU OneCards to the OneCard Office, located on the lower level of the Holmes Student Center across from the University Bookstore, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lost ID charges will apply for failure to return current cards. Call (815) 753-9569 for more information.
NIU’s School of Music will offer a new choral ensemble during the fall 2008 semester.
Women’s Chorus, a one-credit, non-auditioned elective course is open to NIU undergraduate students (MUSC 369, Sect. P-2) and graduate students (MUSC 769, Sect. P-2). NIU full- and part-time female faculty and staff and alumni also are invited to join.
The chorus will rehearse from 4:30 to 6:40 p.m. Mondays in Room 171 of the Music Building and will hold one performance each semester. Glenda Cosenza, associate professor of music education and an experienced choral conductor, will be the group’s director.
Repertoire will include treble voice works by male and female composers from the Western art music tradition and from non-Western oral traditions as well. While the ensemble will be primarily a vocal one, instruction also will be given on ethnic instruments, and performances occasionally will include dances and mimes.
MUSC 369/769 cannot be considered as meeting required choral ensemble credits for NIU music majors. Applied voice majors are admitted by permission of School of Music Voice Area only.
NIU’s Alumni Travel Program is getting ready for some exciting trips over the summer to Alaska and Russia.
Travelers can head to Russia to experience Moscow’s rich history, and then it’s off to Finland to discover the Nordic mystery of Helsinki.
Or, have an Alaskan adventure in July featuring majestic mountains, lush forests and magnificent national parks as well as immense glaciers and icy inlets. Explore it all by foot, rail, sea and motorcoach on this dynamic touring itinerary with a land and sea tour.
More information about these and other NIU Travel Programs is available online.
To perform maintenance and repairs on high pressure steam lines on campus, the Physical Plant and Heating Plant will conduct the annual steam outage.
West Campus: 9 p.m. Monday, May 19, through noon Friday, May 23. This will include all buildings west of Carroll Avenue, except Stevenson and the Neptune Complex, and various other smaller buildings not served by steam. Domestic and heating hot water will not be available.
East Campus: 9 p.m. Sunday, May 25, or Monday, May 26, through noon Thursday, May 29. This will include all buildings east of Carroll Avenue and the Neptune Complex, except for various other smaller buildings not served by steam. Domestic and heating hot water will not be available.
Address any questions or concerns to Kevin Vines, chief engineer, at (815) 753-6090 or via e-mail at kvines@niu.edu.