NIU's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center’s inaugural The Real Talk Conference: Bridging Race, Identity and Community is happening on Friday Oct. 27, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center. Registration is now open.
In a cross-divisional partnership between the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the conference will offer space to engage in powerful conversations that promote understanding, increase empathy and facilitate change in our community. Experience dynamic speakers and interactive sessions led by NIU's students, faculty, staff and community members. Keynote speakers include Dr. Tia Brown McNair and Ainka Jackson and featured speakers include Dr. Caleb Stephens, Michelle Donahoe and Dr. LaVonya Bennett. Learn more about the speakers and the conference by visiting go.niu.edu/real-talk-conference.
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We’re on a Mission to find more Huskies!
Do you know a student who would make a great Huskie? Help us connect with them. Provide us with their contact information and they'll receive information about NIU and invitations to our admissions events.
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Take the B.A.R.K.S. survey and help shape our sustainability policies.
Your BARK matters. We need your help guiding policies at NIU. Your participation in the BARKS only takes 10 minutes and will help guide campus sustainability policies for years to come.
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Funding available for undergraduate research.
Submissions for the Student Engagement Fund (SEF) and the Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) Grant are being accepted through Nov. 2. SEF provides funding for students working on faculty-mentored research projects in all areas, while the READ grant provides funding for topics focusing on social justice, diversity, social innovation or social entrepreneurship with a view to improving social and/or cultural issues and inequities.
Faculty can apply for stipends to pay up to three undergraduate student researchers, and to cover up to $500 in project supplies per student. Visit our website for full details and how to apply.
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Register for the Enriching Teaching and Scholarship through Community Engagement workshop.
Community engagement enriches teaching and learning. Join us for a highly engaging workshop on Nov. 2 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Altgeld Hall Board Room. Learn how to incorporate community engagement and walk away with an action plan and the motivation to carry it out. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.
The workshop consists of interactive sessions with
- Kwesi (Craig) Brookins, Ph.D., Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement and a professor in Ecological-Community Psychology at Michigan State University.
- Rena Cotsones, Ph.D., NIU Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer.
- Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D., NIU Interim Executive Vice President and Provost.
- Benjamin Creed, Ph.D., Faculty Senate President.
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Nominations for the 2023 Outstanding Contributions to International Education Awards are now being accepted.
The award winners will be announced during International Education Week (Nov. 13-17) at the International Recognition Reception which takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.
We’re seeking nominations for the following awards:
- Outstanding Department Contribution to International Education at NIU.
- Outstanding International Educator.
- Outstanding Staff Contribution to International Education.
- Outstanding Student Contribution to International Education (for a domestic student and a nonimmigrant student).
The due date for nominations is Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
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Faculty Senate and University Council accepting instructor representative self-nominations.
Faculty Senate (FS) and University Council (UC) invite self-nominations for election to a three-year term in one of three at-large instructor representative seats on FS, or in one of two at-large instructor representative seats on UC. Service by instructors on shared governance bodies is voluntary.
Both Faculty Senate and University Council meet monthly at 3 p.m. Wednesdays, in person only (FS meeting dates; UC meeting dates). In addition, members might be asked to participate on a standing committee to work on specific projects that later are brought forward to the larger Faculty Senate or University Council body.
For this purpose, instructors are defined by the Instructors Collective Bargaining Agreement as: All
full-time faculty members in the ranks of faculty assistants, instructors and lecturers who currently hold temporary appointments of 50% or more of a normal faculty appointment, including employees who devote 50% or more of their working time to noninstructional duties at NIU.
Self-nominations should include your name, academic department and the body (FS or UC) for which you are self-nominating. Also, please share a brief paragraph describing your qualifications and/or desire to serve, which will be included on a potential ballot if a ballot is necessary. Self-nominations should be submitted to Pat Erickson at pje@niu.edu no later than Friday, Oct. 27. If more self-nominations than available seats are received, a ballot will be distributed to all eligible instructors following the
self-nomination deadline.
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Seeking faculty member to serve on the Parking Appeals Committee.
The Parking Appeals Committee (PAC) currently has one opening for a tenured/tenure-track faculty member for a three-year term (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26). The PAC meets virtually from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. If you would like to serve on the PAC, please contact Pat Erickson.
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Research and Artistry 2024 internal grant competition open
Our 2024 Research and Artistry competition is accepting applications. This annual internal grant competition provides funding support for faculty research, scholarship and artistry activities. More information, including the 2024 request for proposals containing full details and application instructions, is available on the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships Research and Artistry website. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, via our NIU InfoReady application portal.
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Football Game Day parking lot closures.
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, NIU is hosting a home football game that will impact parking. The following parking lots will be closed beginning at midnight Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, and will reopen one hour after the football game ends:
- Lot PS, southwest of Stevenson Towers.
- Lots L and K, southeast of the stadium.
- Lots H and 35, west of Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center
- Stadium Drives North, East, South and West.
Vehicles left in these lots without an NIU Football Game Day Parking pass may be relocated at the owner’s expense.
Students and faculty/staff who usually park in these areas are asked to seek alternative legal parking solutions during this time frame. To determine whether this will impact you, please review the map so that you can plan accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact Campus Parking Services at 815-753-1045 or via email at parking@niu.edu.
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Applaud a Colleague is a show of appreciation for those coworkers who go above and beyond. These are just a few of the employees throughout the university that go the extra mile:
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Cathleen Donohue
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Chris Tessarolo
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Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Insights
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The Higher Learning Commission accreditation process includes a self-study – NIU prepares an in-depth self-evaluation report that measures performances with the standards set by HLC – and a site visit when a peer review team selected by HLC conducts an on-site program inspection and reviews the self-study report.
The HLC site visit is scheduled for March 25-26, 2024.
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Charles Tillman presents "Unleash Your Potential: Lessons from On and Off the Gridiron."
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Charles “Peanut” Tillman—former Chicago Bear, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year awardee and one of the best cornerbacks of his era—is coming to NIU to speak about his journey to the NFL and beyond the gridiron. He'll share his insights on building the champion within that impacts the greater community at NIU, home and future communities after graduation.
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For third consecutive year, NIU awarded as top college for diversity
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A trailblazer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), NIU once again has earned national accolades.
The university received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in education. This is NIU’s third consecutive year winning the award—the latest in a string of recognitions for the university’s outstanding commitment to broadening diversity and inclusion. Read more.
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2024-25 FAFSA launch delayed until December
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Due to significant changes to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, the launch date has been pushed from Oct. 1 until sometime in December.
The overhaul is expected to make applying for federal financial aid easier for students and their families. More information about updates to the FAFSA form can be found here: StudentAid.gov/decemberfafsa. Read more.
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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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