Have you purchased your 2022 Pride with Purpose shirt?

There is still time to purchase our 2022 Pride with Purpose shirt. When you purchase the shirt, you support our general student scholarship fund and show your #HuskiePride. Shirts are on sale at the HSC Bookstore and online by visiting niualumnnistore.com.

This Homecoming is going to be monumental.

Learn why Chief of Staff and Chair of the Homecoming Planning Committee Matt Streb is excited for this year's Homecoming celebration.

PeopleSoft maintenance scheduled.

The PeopleSoft Human Resources system will be unavailable on Wednesday evening, June 28, from 5 to 9:00 p.m. due to system maintenance.

 

The MyNIU Student System will be unavailable on Saturday morning, July 1, between 6 and 10:00 a.m. due to system maintenance.

 

Human Resource Services website redesigned.

Later this week, you’ll notice a new look to the Human Resource Services (HRS) website. HRS and the web team collaborated to update the site, the result of over a year of work informed by the feedback of employees across campus. The site is central to a range of processes at the university and contains information vital to multiple audiences. We wanted to provide a more efficient, customized experience for all the people who use the site. We worked toward this goal by introducing a new site structure based on audience, as well as simplifying and combining related content.

 

We’ll be monitoring and evaluating the site on an ongoing basis and welcome your feedback. Please send comments to Holly Nicholson, assistant director of web communications, at hnicholson@niu.edu.

 

Parking permits go on sale July 5, 2023.

Parking permits for the next academic year (2023-2024) are available online beginning
July 5, 2023. Current annual parking permits expire August 15, 2023. Parking permits are virtual, so you will not receive a physical permit. Your license plate will act as your parking permit.

 

Our Customer Parking Portal provides convenient access to your parking account information. You can view your account, purchase a parking permit, make a ticket payment and update vehicle information.

 

A free parking option is also available. Those who take advantage of this option have a virtual green permit which allows for remote parking in Lot K on the west side of campus, just off Lincoln Highway.

 

For those only needing temporary parking, there are short-term parking options available. Short-term permits can be purchased online, and options include daily, weekly and monthly permits. Short-term parking is also available at pay stations and via the AMP Park mobile app.

You can visit our website for additional information. If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at 815-753-1045 or parking@niu.edu.

DeKalb Corn Classic Walk2Run program returns for second year.

After its resounding success last year and due to many requests from across campus, we are happy to announce that we will be holding another Walk2Run program beginning Wednesday, July 12. The program leads up to and prepares you to participate in the annual DeKalb Corn Classic 10K/5K race taking place across DeKalb and the NIU campus Sunday, Sept. 24.

 

We invite you to register as a volunteer or participant in this fun, community experience. In keeping with our efforts to promote well-being at NIU, we are once again offering this free, 10-week, supervised training program to all staff, faculty, family members and the surrounding communities. Coordinated by Employee Well-being (formerly the Employee Assistance Program) and led by NIU’s own Greg Hulmes, the Walk2Run program will guide you as you increase your running potential and prepare to fully participate in and run the Sept. 24 event. During the 10-week program, Greg and other participants from last year’s team will offer in-person and email instruction, guidance and support.

 

Beginning 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, we will meet in front of Founders Memorial Library where Greg will guide us through a 30-minute training session. We will then meet at 5 p.m. for the next nine Wednesday evenings leading up to the Sept. 24 event.

 

If you are interested in joining us beginning July 12, please reach out to Karen Smith to register or if you have any questions. Email: EmployeeWellbeing@niu.edu. Phone: 815-753-9191. 

• Tuesday, June 27: Mpox Vaccine Clinic - Appointment required
• Tuesday, June 27: **ONLINE** Improving Student Engagement with Blackboard
• Wednesday, June 28: **ONLINE** Using Groups in Blackboard Learn Ultra
• Wednesday, June 28: Outdoor Adventures: Hourly Lagoon Boat Rentals
• Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad

Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers deadline - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad

 

Year-end Financial Deadlines

The following deadlines have been established to allow adequate processing time to successfully close FY23 and prepare financial statements to meet the University’s reporting deadline with the State of Illinois Comptroller’s Office. By not doing so, exposes the University to audit findings related to improper year-end cutoff and inadequate control over good/services provided prior to approved contract/purchase order, among others. The cooperation of all departments is needed to keep to this schedule to ensure a successful close process. 

• June 30, 2023: All FY23 cash and/or checks received must be deposited at the Bursar’s Office in Swen 235, and must be made in accordance with Bursar’s Office procedures
• July 14, 2023: All FY23 approved invoices, check requests, and travel reimbursement requests due to Accounts Payable Services
• July 14, 2023:Year-end cutoff for posting all journal activity for transactions occurring in June from all fund sources due to General Ledger.

It is very important to note that transactions required to be processed in FY23 must be received by the requested due dates (do not hold FY23 documents even if the deadline has passed).

 

Should you have any questions about the year-end process or initiating FY24 requisitions, please contact the Controller’s Office at (ControllerOffice@niu.edu) or Procurement Services and Contract Management at abridges3@niu.edu for further assistance.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance to ensure a successful close out of FY23.

Congratulations are in order for these faculty members

The NIU Board of Trustees last week approved promotions and tenure for more than 30 faculty members and also gave the nod to four new faculty hires. Read more.

Fred Markowitz receives American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship for research in Finland

Despite being ranked the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, there is still homelessness and crime in Finland. However, unlike the United States, Finland has made remarkable progress in reducing homelessness over the last two decades. Read more.

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