| Week of Nov. 9, 2020
Contents: | | | In addition to the three sites above, here is a recent communication you may want to read:
• A message from President Freeman re: Thanksgiving Travel and Testing – Aug. 28
Campus and local community invited to free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event Nov. 16-18, plus opportunity to assist NIU researchers
Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 16-18, in the Anderson Hall parking lot on the NIU campus. The test is performed with a simple nasal swab administered by a health professional, and results will be communicated by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) via phone within 4 to 7 days. Participants should enter from Kishwaukee Drive off Lucinda Avenue and exit onto Garden Road. Walk ups are welcome as well. This temporary testing opportunity is being offered in partnership by the IDPH, DeKalb County Health Department and NIU. For more information, see https://go.niu.edu/covid-test/.
Also at the three-day testing event, participants will have the opportunity to play a part in helping validate a new COVID-19 test currently in research development at NIU under the leadership of Elizabeth Gaillard, director of the NIU Molecular Analysis Core (MAC) Laboratory and professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and her research team. The new test involves a simple oral rinse. Participation in this second test is optional but important and more information is available online at https://go.niu.edu/drive-thru-research. |
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| Upcoming Events
Please check the calendar for more information and for online-only events as they become available!
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: From Global to Local: Museums' Response to COVID19
• Thursday, Nov. 12: Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting
• Thursday, Nov. 12: SPS Council Meeting
• Thursday, Nov. 12: Social Justice Town Hall: Decolonize Your Mind • Thursday, Nov. 12: NIU Outdoor Adventures - Office Hours
• Thursday, Nov. 12: Forward Together: Celebrating NIU’s Native American Past, Present, and Future
• Friday, Nov. 13: Pop Up Shop: NIU Rec Custom T-Shirt Sale
• Sunday, Nov. 15: Outdoor Adventures: Standup Paddleboard Yoga Clinic with DeKalb Park District
• Wednesday, Nov. 18: STEM Café — Board Game Renaissance: Leveraging Virtual Connections in a Time of Physical Distancing |
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| Notices
State of the University Address Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17
Join fellow Huskies on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 3 to 4 p.m. for NIU’s virtual State of the University Address. President Freeman will reflect on the university’s response to COVID-19 and the NIU’s goals for the coming year during a video message. Following the video presentation, President Freeman will participate in a live Q&A session.
Reminder about account access for separated employees Human Resource Services would like to remind supervisors and employees that when an employee separates from the university, their NIU account ID is disabled immediately following the date of separation from NIU and all permissions and authorizations are removed. Access to MyNIU HR Self Service remains for 60 days to allow the separated employee to view and download their final pay advice. After 60 days, the separated employee’s O365 email account will enter Microsoft’s deletion process. Please speak with your local IT support or email ServiceDesk@niu.edu for more information. This information is available on the Departure Checklist page of the Manager Toolkit.
Civil Service position posting deadlines The last date Human Resource Services (HRS) will post a civil service vacancy for the calendar year 2020 is Friday, Nov. 20, to ensure that HRS has enough time to review applications and complete testing before the holiday break. Referrals for interviews and posting for vacancies will resume the week of Monday, January 4, 2021. Also, due to other testing obligations scheduled in HRS for January, there will be very limited opportunities for scheduling testing for new vacancies. As a result, we encourage you to take advantage of a longer posting period, which could lead to a greater applicant pool. If you have any questions, please reach out to your employment coordinator.
Office Hours with Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Ingram
For her last office hours of the Fall 2020 semester, Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Ingram will meet with students, faculty and staff virtually on Friday, Nov. 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. To ensure a reasonable conversation, please sign up (up to a group of 20) for the one-hour time. For questions about office hours please contact Mia Hannon.
PeopleSoft Financial Management System Maintenance Scheduled
The PeopleSoft Financial Management System will be unavailable from 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 through 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, due to system maintenance.
Learn more about NIU’s M.S. in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences
Thinking about graduate school? Learn more about the Master of Science degree program in Applied Human Development and Family Sciences at NIU. Attend a one-hour virtual Open House on Zoom for an in-depth look into our graduate programs followed by a live Q&A with faculty. Attend an open house on Nov. 10 (9:30 a.m.) or Nov. 18 (6 p.m.).
RSVP online at go.niu.edu/AHDFSOpenHouse or email dscottsibley@niu.edu for more information.
Public Postings - Labor Condition Application
A Labor Condition Application Public Posting for a H-1B Petition is now available on International Student & Scholar Services website. The position is for an Information Technology Technical Associate – ERP Applications Developer III.
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| WNIJ reporter and alumna elected president of Illinois News Broadcasters Association
When Jenna Dooley (then Jenna Wright) first walked into WNIJ as a college freshman, little did she know that she would build a career in public broadcasting, first as a “Morning Edition” host at WUIS-FM in Springfield, Illinois, and later returning to WNIJ as a reporter and news director. She recently garnered recognition – and a chance to make a positive difference in the field of news broadcasting – with her election as president of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association (INBA). Read more. |
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| NIU’s EdSystems and P-20 Center help to develop essential employability skills in Peoria
While technical skills can be learned on the job, certain individual traits and interpersonal skills are essential for career growth. Teamwork, communication, accountability, critical thinking and problem-solving are a few of the 10 essential employability competencies identified by the state of Illinois in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. But how can these competencies be taught, measured and certified in a way that is meaningful for individuals and employers? 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
First Presidential Research Professors named (1982)
By the early 1980s, NIU had attracted a substantial number of accomplished research faculty who were quite vocal about the need to expand science facilities and Ph.D. programs. But movement of those initiatives through the multi-layered bureaucracy of a three-university governing board and the IBHE proved slow-going. Learn more about the Presidential Professorships > |
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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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