Be sure to download the NIU Safe App before Sept. 4 testing.
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Have you downloaded the NIU Safe App yet? It is available wherever you get apps for your phone and puts a powerful set of safety tools in the palm of your hand, including instant access to safety bulletins. NIU Police will be testing the app on Wednesday, Sept. 4 to ensure that subscribers are receiving information via all of their selected channels (voice, text and email). Make your semester safer by downloading the NIU Safe App today.
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Attention Faculty: Real Talk Conference Proposal Submissions Accepted through Sept. 17.
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Involvement Fair, Campus Meets Community and Food Truck Wednesday Converge on Sept. 4.
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The MLK Commons is the place to be beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The Involvement Fair, the Campus Meets Community Block Party, and Food Truck Wednesday are all taking place in the heart of campus. Encourage students to come learn about our student organizations and academic departments, discover local DeKalb businesses and grab a bite to eat from some of our local favorite food vendors.
The Involvement Fair is a two-day event and will continue on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MLK Commons.
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Support Student Success by Attending Navigate Training Sessions.
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Take advantage of training sessions to increase your familiarity and provide effective tools for using Navigate, NIU’s comprehensive student success management technology platform that connects students with faculty, advisors, services and more. Navigate helps students succeed by connecting them with a network of coordinated care and providing an avenue to stay engaged throughout their time at NIU.
In addition to finding training session details and sign-up information on our Navigate website, you can now find these sessions listed on the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning website under Upcoming Programs.
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President's Office Seeks Applications for President Staff Fellow Program.
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The Office of the President seeks to identify a member of the Supportive Professional Staff or Operating Staff interested in serving a year-long professional development fellowship. The Office of the President Staff Fellow will be assigned special projects needed to carry out the functions of the Office of the President and will be afforded professional development opportunities. The fellow will be appointed for the 2025 calendar year and will report to the university’s chief strategy officer. Learn more about the President Staff Fellow Program, including how to apply. The deadline for applications is Monday, Sept. 30.
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HRS Releases New Automated Form.
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As previously indicated, HRS is actively pursuing form automation. Effective immediately, the following form is accessible on the HR website through a dedicated Kuali link.
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HRS aims to enhance accessibility and streamline processes by making these forms available through Kuali Build, an online workflow toolkit.
Please visit the Kuali Build information page for addition details about Kuali Build or its functionalities.
Please email any questions to HumanResources@niu.edu.
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Fall into New Habits at NIU – One-on-one Nutrition Coaching Now Offered at NIU Rec.
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Have you considered changing a few nutrition habits and are looking for guidance? Do you know what to do, but need accountability to get there? NIU Recreation has you covered. Meet with one of our nutrition coaches to learn eating strategies for your nutrition challenge — whether you want to lose weight, get stronger at the gym, improve a health marker or build a better relationship with food — we’re here to help. For a one-time fee of only $99, meet with a nutrition coach through the fall semester (rates outside NIU range from $70-$100 per session). The earlier you register, the more sessions you’ll receive this fall (up to 12 visits).
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NIU Community School of the Arts Registration Open for Fall 2024 Music Lessons and Classes!
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Register Your International Travel.
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NIU’s Division of International Affairs encourages all faculty, staff, students, volunteers and groups planning to travel internationally for NIU business to carefully review our International Travel Policy and Procedures.
Items of note include:
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- Students traveling abroad on behalf of our university or for university business or interests must purchase supplemental travel insurance; details provided at registration.
- All NIU faculty, staff, students, volunteers and groups traveling to Level 3 or Level 4 Travel Advisory Areas must purchase supplemental travel insurance; details provided at registration.
- Travel abroad should be registered 30 days in advance.
- Those traveling as part of a study abroad credit-bearing program will be registered through our Study Abroad office.
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Contact Sarah Lindell, administrative assistant for the Division of International Affairs and the Graduate School, at slindell@niu.edu or 815-753-9526 with questions.
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T-RISE SEED Grant - Second Call for Proposals due September 15
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We are pleased to announce the second call for the T-RISE SEED grants, which support STEM education research projects involving two or more colleges or units. The deadline for proposal submission is Sept. 15, 2024. Information about proposal submission guidelines and submission portal can be found at the T-RISE Seed Grants website.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole LaDue at nladue@niu.edu.
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Celebrating Our 117th Homecoming
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We're excited to welcome Huskies home for our 117th Homecoming celebration happening the week of Oct. 13-20, 2024.
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Tickets now on sale for Huskie Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits at Jonamac Orchard.
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Sponsored by the Law Office of Doyle & James, L.L.C., Huskie Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits at Jonamac Orchard will include products from Jonamac’s Cider House and Whiskey Acres, both of whom are Bold Spirits partners and Illinois Made award winners. You're sure to find a drink to quench your thirst while enjoying live music and fall-inspired appetizers from the Lincoln Inn at Faranda's. You can also take home a keepsake Bold Spirit glass! Purchase your tickets to this event.
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Have You Purchased Your Homecoming Football Tickets?
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Let's pack Huskie Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19 for our 117th Homecoming when the Huskies will be taking on the Toledo Rockets.
Join NIU Athletics in supporting the Center for Greek Life! Order a discounted ticket ($28) for the NIU vs. Toledo Homecoming football game and $10 of the ticket purchase will go toward the Center for Greek Life. Purchase your single game ticket here.
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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:
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- Tim Keller
- Hope (Bess) Wilson
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Tip: Submit your event, lecture, training session or deadline to the NIU calendar to help inform Huskies about everything that is happening on campus.
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- Tuesday, Sept. 3: **ONLINE** Navigate How To: Set up student self-scheduling for student-instructor meetings
- Tuesday, Sept. 3: Studio A Cafe featuring Duo Penseur
- Tuesday, Sept. 3: Tech Tacos - Fall 24
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: **ONLINE** [Advisors/Staff]: NIU Navigate Staff New-Users Session
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: Campus Meets Community
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: Food Truck Wednesday
- Wednesday, Sept. 4 and Thursday, Sept. 5: Involvement Fair
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: Crowdfunding With the NIU Foundation Informational Webinar
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: UndocuCenter Open House
- Wednesday, Sept. 4: Walk2Run Program
- Thursday, Sept. 5: OSC Hybrid General Meeting
- Friday, Sept. 6: Red and Black Fridays
- Friday, Sept. 6: Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Tour
- Friday, Sept. 6: CSEAS Fall Lecture Series: Ivan V. Small
- Friday, Sept. 6: Men's Soccer vs Kansas City
- Wednesday, Sept. 11: STEM Café: Critical Minerals: The Hidden Materials Required for Green Energy.
- Thursday, Sept. 12: Portrait Suite Opening Reception
- Thursday, Sept. 12: Lagoonapalooza!
- Saturday, Sept. 14: "Face and Persona" Drawing Workshop
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On behalf of the Undocumented Student Resource Center (USRC), we invite you to join students, faculty, staff, and friends at our open house.
For faculty/staff, we are also accepting school supply donations for our students at the open house. Please note that this is a suggested donation and not required to attend our event.
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Financial Month End Close
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The month of August is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Journals not posted at that time will go into September business. Submit August journals before end of business Friday, Sept. 6. Final August reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. In addition, September reports are scheduled to be available Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.
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Giving students a great start at NIU
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“My advisor is amazing. She has helped me a lot and made things easier to understand. I really appreciate what she’s done and I’m excited for this year.”
Samiya Collins is a first-generation student, starting her first year at NIU as an elementary education major. Collins credits her NIU academic advisor for helping her get into the right program, while providing valuable guidance as she begins her college journey.
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From lab to leadership: Richard Mocarski’s path to NIU’s research helm
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Having arrived two months ago, Richard Mocarski is settling in as the new vice president of Research and Innovation Partnerships, but the stars that brought him to NIU began to align more than two decades ago.
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