| Week of April 12, 2021
Contents: | | | Important survey about participation in summer COVID-19 surveillance testing.
The university will offer voluntary COVID-19 surveillance testing on campus this summer, May 1 through July 31. If you are working on campus, are periodically on campus, or in DeKalb and would like to participate, please complete this survey by 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 16. Read more. |
| | Resources for Teaching Remotely | Teaching Tip of the Week
Join the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning for their upcoming Book Chat on Ozlem & DiAngelo's Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
In a book chat, CITL reads the book so that you don't have to! During their upcoming book chat, they’ll lead a discussion about Is Everyone Really Equal? An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education (2nd Ed.) by Ӧzlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo. Join the discussion about the authors’ engaging and accessible social justice framework. This book contains examples and vignettes to define and illustrate the key concepts of social justice education. You will have opportunities to share your own experiences, ask questions, and connect with your colleagues. Registration is required.
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| What advice would you give to students currently attending NIU?
“I will tell my students to follow their dreams and aspirations, and never be discouraged by any roadblocks or challenges in their career path. By persevering and working hard, they will be able to overcome the challenges and meet their goals, even if the path becomes convoluted for them.” Henna Muzaffar Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics |
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| Upcoming Events
Please check the calendar for more information and for online-only events as they become available!
View the NIU Huskies’ calendar for all upcoming athletic events.
For upcoming exhibits, performances and recitals, view the College of Visual And Performing Arts calendar.
• Through Wednesday, April 14: Reality Bytes Film Festival
• Through Friday, April 30: Tune in to celebrate 30 years of WNIJ this April!
• Through Wednesday, May 12: NIU Communiversity Gardens Plant Sale
• Tuesday, April 13: Hospitality 320 "Ellington's" served at The Depot
• Tuesday, April 13: Improv Class at Lorado Taft
• Wednesday, April 14: Electronic Requisitions Training
• Wednesday, April 14: Reimagining Sports in a Post-COVID World
• Wednesday, April 14: STEM Café — Trash Talk: Rethinking Recycling
• Wednesday, April 14: 2021 Diversity and inclusion Summit
• Wednesday, April 14: Wednesday Night Wisdom: Leadership Lessons
• Thursday, April 15: 2021 Staff Awards and Dependent Scholarship Recognition
• Thursday, April 15: Nature Ed Series: Survival and Fire-Starting Workshop
• Thursday, April 15: Start by Believing
• Thursday, April 15: Hospitality 320 "Ellington's" served at The Depot
• Friday, April 16: Chemistry Club Presents Chem Demo 2021 with Kitchen Chemistry
• Friday, April 16: Outdoor Adventures Outdoor Leadership Series: Introduction to Fire Building
• Friday, April 16: Wildflower ID Hike at Lorado Taft
• Saturday, April 17: Outdoor Adventures Disc Golf Clinic
• Saturday, April 17: Illinois Esports Spring Showdown 2021
• Sunday, April 18: Outdoor Adventures Bike the Local Trails
• Sunday, April 18: A Look on the Bright Side: The Sunny Side of Art with Julie A. Mars
• Wednesday, April 21: Paint Night
• Wednesday, April 21: Future Telling: Greening Our Future |
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| Notices
VPN Maintenance scheduled for Sunday, April 18
All VPN access from on and off campus connecting to vpn.niu.edu will be unavailable Sunday, April 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m., due to system maintenance. After maintenance is complete all VPN AnyConnect clients connecting to vpn.niu.edu will automatically download and install the new AnyConnect client software. If you experience issues during the software upgrade please visit the website: go.niu.edu/VPN or contact the service desk by calling 815 753-8100.
Complete the Information Technology Campus Survey
As noted in a message to campus on February 15, 2021, the university is partnering with Transforming Solutions, Inc. (TSI) to conduct a comprehensive review of the technology services offered to the campus community. The goal is to make sure students, faculty, staff, and visitors are receiving appropriate and dependable services that enhance experiences when they are on campus and when they access NIU’s academic and professional systems. Your input is critical. Please take a moment to take the 2021 Information Technology Campus Survey and offer thoughts on things such as classroom technology, tech support, availability of applications and services, wi-fi, response to remote workforce needs, and other IT components that are frequently used on campus.
Survey responses will be tallied anonymously by TSI and included in their closing report and recommendations. University leadership will review survey results and the closing report. Key findings, recommendations and comments shared will inform the university’s overall IT plans moving forward.
The 2021 Information Technology Campus Survey can be accessed until Friday, April 23
Participants Needed: Study on Higher Education Teachers and Teaching Online due to COVID-19
You are invited to participate in a study regarding how the modality of teaching (i.e., face-to-face, synchronous online and asynchronous online) influences higher education teachers’ instructional beliefs. This research study gathers information about your teaching self-efficacy, job satisfaction, perceived student non-verbal responsiveness and perceived student learning. This study includes an anonymous, IRB-approved survey and an external drawing to win $25. This study is being conducted by the research team of Rebekah Chiasson, graduate teaching assistant of communication studies and Mary Lynn Henningsen, professor of communication studies. You’re asked to complete this survey, which will take approximately 15 minutes. You’ll be asked questions that will support research objectives regarding varying teaching modalities, teacher job satisfaction and instructional beliefs. At the conclusion of the anonymous survey, you’ll be redirected to an external survey in which you can provide your name and email address if you wish to participate in a drawing for $25. Questions? Contact Rebekah Chiasson at rchiasson1@niu.edu.
Presidential Commissions Accepting Membership Nominations
The Office of the President invites nominations of faculty, staff and students for appointment to the presidential commissions for terms to begin in fall 2021. Self-nominations are welcome.
• Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives.
• Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities.
• Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity.
• Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
• Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
Forward nominations, including name, title, classification (faculty, instructor, supportive professional staff, operating staff, undergraduate student, graduate student), email and a brief statement summarizing your qualifications and desire to serve to Pat Erickson, Office of University Council, at pje@niu.edu.
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| Mayra Lagunas selected to lead admissions at NIU
The first time Mayra Lagunas realized that universities had a department dedicated to recruiting students was when she was hired to work in Office of Undergraduate Admissions for the University of Illinois. Eleven years later, she has emerged as an up-and-coming leader in the field of college admissions and has been selected to become assistant vice president/director of admissions for Northern Illinois University. Read more.
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| SPS Presidential Awards for Excellence recipients announced
Four members of NIU’s Supportive Professional Staff are winners of the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence. Each is an ambassador for the university in their own unique way, but all work to innovatively and professionally ensure the success of their departments, building programs and the campus as a whole. These SPS Presidential Award recipients play a vital role in the day-to-day life at NIU, and in the overall reputation of the university. Read more. |
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