Executive Vice President and Provost candidate recommendations.
NIU has launched the search for the next executive vice president and provost and has engaged Parker Executive Search to assist. The recruitment process is now underway with plans of conducting finalist interviews in mid-February 2024.
The university encourages you to take part in the process by suggesting nominations of individuals who might be appropriate for the opportunity. Please provide any nominations/recommendations at the link below by January 10, 2024:
Nominations/Recommendations: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/95N795V
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NIU Libraries coffee mug and calendar now on sale.
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You can help support University Libraries by purchasing this one-of-a-kind NIU Library insulated mug. The regular price is $20, but NIU students can purchase the mug for $10. All profits go to support our NIU Libraries Textbook Purchase Program.
Show your library mug at Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Founders Memorial Library for 50-cents off hot coffee or tea drinks, or at Cast Iron Coffee on Lucinda Avenue for a 10% discount.
Pay for your mug using the online form below. After you purchase your mug online, you will be emailed a receipt. Please bring that receipt to the Welcome Desk of Founders Memorial Library to receive your mug ($10 of each mug purchase goes to support our library’s Textbook Affordability Fund). For those not in the DeKalb area, mugs can be mailed to you for $5 extra.
Our NIU Library's 2024 calendar is now also on sale. Calendars are $20 each if picked up at Founders Memorial Library, or $25 if mailed out to the address listed during checkout. ($10 of each calendar purchase goes to the Friends of the Libraries Endowment to support library programs and resources.) You may also purchase three calendars for $55 if picked up at Founders Memorial Library, or $60 if mailed out to the address listed during checkout.
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Alumni Day at the Huskie Food Pantry and Huskie Closet scheduled for Dec. 13, 14 and Jan. 17. Each semester, the Huskie Food Pantry and Huskie Close need support to help serve our students, but their volunteer needs are greater during the first week of the semester and finals week. NIU employees can use their Huskies Give Back (Volunteer Leave) time to support the pantry/closet, and our students, during a time when they need extra hands.
Learn more about the Huskies Give Back program, which allows employees to volunteer during regular working hours.
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Do you have an event, activity or classroom lesson that could be enriched by alumni volunteers with real-world experience? The NIU Alumni Association Volunteer Engagement is hoping to identify opportunities to both engage a variety of alumni volunteers and provide support to campus partners who would not normally be able to execute activities without volunteer help.
The partnership resulting from acceptance of the proposal includes recruitment and planning support from the NIUAA that is designed to complement your non-volunteer logistics, planning and communication efforts.
Want to brainstorm before you submit your proposal or have questions? Contact Liz McKee, M.S.Ed. '14 at lmckee1@niu.edu or 815-753-7400. Applications are due Dec. 15.
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Holmes Student Center adjusts hours for finals/winter break.
The Holmes Student Center will be open during the following times through the end of the semester.
- Through Wednesday, Dec. 13: 7 a.m. to midnight
- Thursday, Dec. 14 – Thursday, Dec. 21: 7 a.m to 10 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 22 – Monday, Jan. 1, 2024: Closed
- Tuesday, Jan. 2 – Sunday, Jan. 14: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Ops Staff will be scheduled at 7:30 a.m.)
- Monday, Jan. 15: Resume 7 a.m. to midnight
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Benefits Usage and Work Schedule Flexibility survey.
We recognize that there is variability across campus in terms of work schedule flexibility and attitudes/beliefs about using employee benefits, which influences employees’ experiences at NIU. This survey (accessed through the link below) seeks input about employees’ experiences with benefits usage and work schedule flexibility.
All faculty, Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) or civil service employees at NIU are invited to participate until Dec. 15, 2023. Responses will be anonymous. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Survey results will be shared with campus administrators potentially contributing to recommendations for revision to campus policy and training of individuals in supervisory position.
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T-RISE research cluster to hold first meeting Dec. 11.
A new research cluster focusing on STEM education will hold an upcoming event, open to all interested faculty and staff.
The first meeting of the Transdisciplinary Research Incubator in STEM Education (T-RISE) will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the 71 North Partnership Studio. An article on T-Rise was featured in NIU Today earlier this semester.
The purpose of this event is to introduce the activities that will be funded by T-RISE and provide space for people to get to know each other. Light refreshments will be served.
Those interested are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, Dec. 6. For those who you cannot attend, another event will be held early in the spring semester.
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Policy Library update – new policies. New policies are open to review and comment for a 30-day period. This provides our NIU community the opportunity to consider and respond to the new policies before they take effect. The new policies are:
- International Travel Policy and Procedures; comments due by Dec. 30.
- Graduate Assistantships Policy; comments due by Dec. 30.
To submit a comment, go to our policy library website. Click on “Comment on New/Renew Policies.” You’ll be able to review these policies and provide your comments. If you have any questions, please contact the university policy librarian at policy-library@niu.edu.
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RIPS STARS Academy call for applications.
The Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships Strategic Transdisciplinary Art, Research and Scholarship Faculty Academy (RIPS STARS Academy) is accepting applications for its 2024 cohort. The RIPS STARS Academy seeks applicants from all colleges and strongly encourages applications from a wide range of disciplines inclusive of the breadth of NIU research, scholarship, artistry and engagement.
The RIPS STARS Academy offers professional development centered around external funding success. While RIPS STARS Academy targets early career faculty, eligibility is not limited to tenure-track faculty. Individuals with demonstrated potential and a clear expectation for attracting external funding for their research, engagement, scholarship or artistry may apply. RIPS STARS Academy programming includes onboarding, professional development, networking/building community and mentoring.
Individuals interested in participating in the 2024 RIPS STARS Academy must submit a brief application in the NIU InfoReady internal competition space and be nominated by their department and college.
Applications must be submitted in InfoReady by Dec. 6, 2023, for forward to the department and college. More information is available on the Office of Research Development website.
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Civil Service recruitment posting and holiday closures.
Human Resource Services (HRS) reminds the campus to be mindful of the winter holiday closures and how those dates might impact recruitment. HRS encourages hiring officials to be mindful of setting the close dates within the two weeks before and one week after the New Year’s holiday closures to accommodate the search committee/team and HRS’ administrative support schedules. HRS recommends that vacancies posted after Dec. 8, 2023, consider a closing date after Jan. 2, 2024. If you have any questions, please reach out to TalentAcquisitionHRS@niu.edu or vwronkowski@niu.edu.
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Illinois minimum wage update.
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $14.00 as authorized by Public Act 101-1. As a result, Human Resource Services (HRS) will run a program that will convert the pay rates for any hourly employees who are paid less than $14.00 an hour to the new minimum of $14.00 effective January 1. Accordingly, you will need to adjust resource allocations in cost centers to support the new minimum wage. No additional resources will be provided to fund the increases. Please note that this change occurs in the middle of our fiscal year, so it will be necessary to account for future changes in the budgeting process that may occur in the spring at NIU. While it is not necessary to submit requests to change pay rates for those employees to be raised to the new minimum, if your department has adjustments that need to be made outside of this process for students and extra-help employees, we would appreciate receiving the paperwork by Dec. 15, 2023.
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Go paperless! Elect to receive your 2023 W-2 electronically.
The Payroll office will process and mail calendar year 2023 W-2s by the Internal Revenue Service’s deadline of January 31, 2024. These tax forms are required to be mailed to an employee’s home address unless the employee elects and consents to receiving the form electronically. When you opt to receive your W-2 form electronically, you will have convenient, secure access to your tax information as soon as it has been produced instead of waiting for the forms to arrive in the mail.
The deadline to elect and consent to receiving your 2022 W-2 electronically is Friday, January 5, 2024.
To elect and consent to receiving your 2023 W-2 electronically, please follow the steps below:
- Go to MyNIU.
- Click on the "MyNIU Human Resource System" panel.
- Login with your NIU User ID and password.
- Select the "Payroll" tile.
- Click on “W-2/W-2c” on the left menu bar.
- Click on “W-2/W-2c Consent.”
- To receive your W-2 electronically, check the box next to the message that reads “I consent to receive W-2 or W-2c forms electronically.”
- To complete your request, click the Submit button.
If you have previously consented to only receive your W-2 form in electronic format through MyNIU, you do not need to take any action. Questions regarding this information can be directed to payroll@niu.edu.
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NSF Virtual Grants Fall Conference scheduled for Dec. 4-7, 2023.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be hosting their free 2023 Fall NSF Virtual Grants Conference for anyone new to NSF looking to learn key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF, and for those who are experienced and would like to be caught up on the latest agency policies and funding information.
See the Sponsored Programs Administration Newsblog for additional information.
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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:
- Bradley Wiles
- Sarah Brazeau
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Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Insights
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In March 2024 Northern Illinois University will undergo its regular ten-year comprehensive accreditation evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission. This is a rigorous and comprehensive examination of every aspect of the university’s structure and operations through an Assurance Argument and site visit.
The Higher Learning Commission Assurance Argument is a narrative supported by links to evidence files and is being shared with the campus community for review. Criteria 1 and 2 are now available to review.
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- Monday, Dec. 4: ***ONLINE*** Engage students using Study Buddies (Navigate Student)
- Monday, Dec. 4: Monday FUNday Trivia Event @Fatty's
- Tuesday, Dec. 5: Ellington's: Corn Salad, Cajun-spiced Vegetables, Potatoes, Red Beans and Rice, Gumbo and Beignets
- Tuesday, Dec. 5: End Of Year Celebration at the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies
- Tuesday, Dec. 5: **ONLINE** NAVIGATE: Supporting Students via Navigate Analytics & Intervention Effectiveness
- Tuesday, Dec. 5: Men's Basketball vs Indiana State
- Wednesday, Dec. 6: Thriving, Not Merely Surviving in Your Career
- Thursday, Dec. 7: Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting
- Thursday, Dec. 7: Operating Staff Council
- Thursday, Dec. 7: Fall Intramural Basketball Championships
- Thursday, Dec. 7: Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration
- Thursday, Dec. 7: Outdoor Adventures: Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga (SUPYO)
- Friday, Dec. 8: Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Campus Strings, "Holiday Pops Concert: Winter Wonderland"
- Sunday, Dec. 10: Women's Basketball vs Detroit Mercy
- Monday, Dec. 11: New Employee Huskies Welcome Event
- Monday, Dec. 11: T-RISE Social - RSVP by Dec. 6
- Tuesday, Dec. 12: Introductory Commercial Card Training
- Wednesday, Dec. 13: STEM Café: Holiday Foods for Health and Pleasure
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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.
Financial Month End Close.
The month of November is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Journals not posted at that time will go into December business. Submit November journals before end of business on Friday, Dec. 8. Final November reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. In addition, December reports are scheduled to be available Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.
Friday, Dec. 15: EUTA and EUIA award nomination deadline
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024: Nomination Deadline for the Excellence in Online Teaching Award
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Library’s new resource can help faculty, staff find funding for research
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Northern Illinois University Libraries has acquired a subscription to a new service to help faculty, staff and students find grant funding to support their research, scholarship, artistry and engagement projects. Read more.
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Two NIU students win Fierce Gamer Scholarships
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In 2022, Dr. Levi Harrison partnered with Northern Illinois University Esports to create the Fierce Gamer Scholarship. Dr. Harrison is an orthopedic surgeon known as “the gamers and esports doctor” who is dedicated to promoting mental, physical and emotional health among video gamers. 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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