Week of October 12, 2020
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In addition to the three sites above, here is a recent communication you may want to read:
• Updated COVID-19 Guidance Checklist from Chief Human Resource Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden – Aug. 28
Plans for Spring Semester
Provost Ingram sent a message on Thursday outlining the plans for the spring semester and changes being made to continue supporting the health and well-being of our university community as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. While details will be worked out in the coming weeks and months and more updates will be forthcoming, the university wants you to have the latest information so that you can plan accordingly.
 Have you made an appointment to get your flu shot? Do your part to protect the pack by attending NIU’s second Flu Vaccine Clinic taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Holmes Student Center. Flu shots are free for employees enrolled in state-sponsored insurance plans. Schedule your five-minute appointment and complete the client form in advance. |
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Upcoming Events
Please check the calendar for more information and for online-only events as they become available!
• Monday, Oct. 12: STEMFest Maker Mondays: Bioinformatics and the Battle Against SARS-COVID-2 — An Interview with Researcher Carla Mann
• Tuesday, Oct. 13: Outdoor Adventures: Yoga at the Lagoon
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Golf Talk with Jim Suttie
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: New Venture Challenge — Kickoff Q&A — CREATIVE STUDENTS NEEDED!
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: STEMFest — The Secret Lives of Rare Elements: Finding Critical Materials for Green Energy
• Wednesday, Oct. 14: Outdoor Adventures: Virtual Navigation/Geocache Clinic
• Friday, Oct. 16: Outdoor Adventures: Night Hike
• Saturday, Oct. 17: STEMFest — Oozes and Slimes
Saturday, Oct. 17: STEMFest — Build-A-Blinky Soldering Workshops — In Person
• Saturday, Oct. 17: Outdoor Adventures: Stargazing at the West Lagoon
• Sunday, Oct. 18: Outdoor Adventures: Geocache Workshop
• Thursday, Oct. 22: Everybody Poops: A Discussion of Fiber, Prebiotics, Probiotics and Gut Bacteria |
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Notices
MyNIU Student System maintenance scheduled
The MyNIU Student System will be unavailable from 5-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 due to system maintenance.
Annual ethics and cybersecurity trainings now available
The annual ethics training and cybersecurity training are now available in Blackboard. Access the trainings by logging in to Blackboard using your official NIU credentials. The trainings are accessible under Organizations in the left navigation.
The deadline for annual ethics training is Friday, Oct. 30 and the deadline for cybersecurity training is Saturday, Oct. 31.
LinkedIn Learning subscription to expire on Oct. 26
NIU’s subscription to the LinkedIn Learning professional development platform will expire on Oct. 26, 2020. Due to budgetary restraints, NIU will not be renewing the license beyond Oct. 26. If you are taking LinkedIn Learning courses for professional development, you should complete those courses before the expiration date. If you utilize LinkedIn Learning content in your academic courses, you will need to find or create alternative content to replace it. If you need assistance identifying alternative options, please reach out to the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning or your subject specialist Librarian within University Libraries.
Ellington’s meals available at The Depot
The HOSP 320 teams are working incredibly hard to bring Ellington’s to The Depot. As part of their course requirements, students are responsible for planning, preparing and serving prepackaged meals, each centered on a unique theme. Students are dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious food, as well as compliance with the highest safety and sanitation standards. Meals will be made available for purchase Tuesdays and Thursdays around noon for the price of $7.99. Your support is very much appreciated! |
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| Graduate School seeks nominations for Honorary Doctoral Degrees
Nominations for honorary doctoral degrees to be awarded from Northern Illinois University are now being accepted. Awarding an honorary degree is an opportunity for the university to recognize someone especially outstanding in a field of interest to the university. It is necessary, though not sufficient, for a nominee to be accomplished and renowned in their field; an honorary-degree recipient should be clearly exceptional among other outstanding persons in that field. Read more. |
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| Honors Faculty Fellows program to continue in spring 2021
Winter is coming…and so is Game of Thrones and Medieval History. Have you taken a 23andMe test to find out about where you come from? Do you know someone who struggles with addiction or substance abuse? How well acquainted are you with Don Quixote? These are just a few of the themes honors students will have the opportunity to explore in the spring semester. Read more.
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Celebrating our amazing history
America’s most enduring institutions are those created to meet specific needs and allowed to evolve as those needs change. Such is the story of Northern Illinois University, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary. |
Featured Key Moment
Duke Ellington performs last concert of his life in HSC Ballroom (1974)
Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke, played the last full concert of his 75-year life as the highlight of NIU’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1974. Battling both lung cancer and pneumonia, Ellington and his jazz orchestra nonetheless delighted a capacity crowd in the University Center (now HSC) ballroom on March 20, 1974. Learn more about Duke Ellington's last performance > |
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 Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach.
Learn more about NIU’s vision, mission and values.
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