Susan R. Goldman, distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences, psychology and education, and co-director of the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will speak at NIU this week.
Goldman will present "Literacy in the 21st Century: Challenges for Research and Practice" at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in Room 01D of the Learning Center in Gabel Hall.
This event is free and sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Institute for the Study of Language & Literacy.
The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will host its 11th annual golf outing Friday, July 17, at the Sycamore Golf Club, 940 E. State St.
Golfers can hit the links with KSO Conductor Linc Smelser, the Illinois Council of Orchestras’ 2009 Conductor of the Year. Smelser is also an applied artist in the NIU School of Music.
Lunch and registration begin at 11:30 a.m., and the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Rates range from $115 for an individual golfer to $551 for the deluxe Beethoven Package for four.
Special events include a 50/50 raffle and silent auction (supported by the generosity of local businesses and individuals). On-the-course events include longest drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive and shortest drive.
All proceeds benefit the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, 2009 recipient of Community Orchestra of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras.
More information and registration materials are available online. For other questions, call Phyl Naffziger, chair of the KSO Golf Committee Chair, at (815) 748-7071.
Kishwaukee Corporate Health, which NIU generally uses as an occupational medicine physician service, has opened an “Exclusive Convenient Care” center for the companies it serves. It is closed to the general public.
The center, located at 3251 Commerce Drive in DeKalb, is two blocks west of Kishwaukee Community Hospital off Bethany Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Walk-ins are welcome; patients who call for appointments will reduce their wait times.
Services for minor, non-work-related injuries and illnesses are available for employees and family members of participating client companies only. Patients must be 18 or older. No pediatric or OB/GYN care is provided.
For more information, call (815) 754-4882 or visit www.kishcorporatehealth.com.
It is time once again for the NIU Art Museum’s annual “Art to Lend” exhibition. Works from this exhibition from the permanent collection are available to hang in secure campus offices.
Those who are interested in considering the selections should stop by the Altgeld Gallery (first floor, west end) between Monday, June 29, and Thursday, July 9. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. As in previous years, works will be assigned by lottery-based preferred selections. The lottery drawing will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9.
There are nominal fees for this service to cover part of the Art Museum’s incurred costs and for the direct care and maintenance of the collection, including matting and framing to make new selections available.
Check www.niu.edu/artmuseum for more information on the rental policy. For any other questions, contact Pete Olson at (815) 753-7867 or via e-mail at polson@niu.edu.