Human Resource Services Preparing for New Welcome Event
Human Resource Services is preparing to launch a monthly Huskie Welcome event for new employees this fall. This event will highlight what it means to be a Huskie and provide new employees with resources and assistance in acclimating to campus.
As part of the event, we are considering hosting a Resource Fair which would allow groups, departments, and/or offices across campus to share information about their services and resources for employees.
Areas that participate would need to commit to sending an employee from their area to staff the fair for a few hours each month (tentative dates are Aug. 21, Sept. 11, Sept. 20, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, and Dec. 11, 2023).
If your area would be interested in participating, please complete our survey by July 17.
NEH summer stipends internal proposal deadline
The Office of Research Development (ORD) is launching an internal competition for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends Program. NEH will only accept two proposals that are nominated by NIU for review. Only two proposals selected from this internal competition will be nominated by NIU for acceptance by NEH.
The NEH Summer Stipends Program intends to drive new research and publication of same in the humanities via small awards to individual scholars. Summer stipend awards provide two consecutive months of summer funding to support continuous full-time work on a humanities project. Awards may support salary, travel and other costs related to the proposed research.
Proposals submitted to the Summer Stipends Program must be grounded in the humanities as defined by NEH. Proposals not grounded in humanities disciplines will not be successful in the internal competition and will not be nominated to the NEH.
The deadline to submit internal proposals is Aug. 21, 2023. Complete information on the internal competition and the NEH Summer Stipends Program is available on the Office of Research Development Limited Submission Funding Opportunities webpage.
NIU Alumni Association offering grants.
Every NIU office, student organization and program creates value through their impressive work and impact, and the NIU Alumni Association (NIUAA) recognizes that.
The NIU Alumni Association recently was awarded a grant that will help showcase NIU’s important work to the community, and we invite all student organizations, divisions, centers and groups to apply.
Through this grant, you’ll have the chance to extend your reach exponentially in September.
The NIUAA is offering the opportunity for NIU programs to secure tent space (including table and chairs) in Mission’s Grove prior to our Sept. 23 football game against Tulsa (time TBD). Mission’s Grove made its debut last year, and it was quite popular among our alumni, family and friends as we averaged over 300 people per game in our inaugural season.
The NIUAA wants these same people (and more) to engage with your group directly so you can spread the word of your group, division or center. Those interested in participating must complete the application by Aug. 15, 2023. Decisions announced by the week of Aug. 28.
Don’t miss out on your chance to participate. Questions? Connect with NIUAA assistant director Eric Glasby, ’15, M.S.Ed. ’18 at 815-753-1677 or eglasby1@niu.edu.
