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Engagement survey results posted
What's cooking at Ellington's?
Avalon Quartet to perform
with pianist JeongSoo Kim
Community School offers
trio of one-day classes
CLA workshop to examine
governmental cooperation
Grants available to support
improvement of instruction
Provost's office seeks nominees
for teaching, instruction awards
Grad school seeks nominations
for honorary doctoral degrees
Enrollment Management hopeful
to make presentation at forum
Art Museum schedules lectures
in conjunction with faculty show
Christian faculty-staff group
to meet Tuesday for prayer
Friends of NIU Libraries hosts
talk on Underground Railroad
CISLL to host speaker series
on Response to Intervention
International Programs hosts
series of brown bag lunches
Dinosaur story makes global news Millions of readers, viewers and listeners tuned in last week to a very old story – prehistoric, in fact.
NIU geologist Joe Peterson’s research shows adolescent T-Rex dinosaurs fought with each other in the same way that many young mammals do today.
The discovery made worldwide headlines thanks to the expert writing and news-pitching skills of Public Affairs science writer Tom Parisi.
Bicycle-loving department chair to screenAs NIU’s Paul Carpenter prepares for the Race Across America, called the “second-toughest sporting event in the world,” he wants to give the campus community a glimpse into his pending adventure: “Bicycle Dreams,” a documentary about the 2005 race.
NIU alumna to discussDiane Schroer graduated from NIU in 1977 – as David Schroer – and went on to a decorated career as an airborne ranger who was hand-picked to head up a classified national security operation.
But when David Schroer retired as a colonel after 25 years of distinguished service in the Army, he transitioned from male to female, and as Diane Schroer faced one her biggest challenges yet.
Full slate of activities plannedA reception recognizing the Outstanding International Educator and a keynote speech by a Turkish government official headline International Education Week.