Be sure to download the NIU Safe App before Sept. 6 testing.
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 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 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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President's Office seeks applications for President Staff Fellow Program.
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 2024 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 Friday, Sept. 29.
Provide your feedback about Week of Welcome
Orientation and First Year programs would like faculty and staff who participated in Week of Welcome activities to provide feedback about this year's experience to help plan for future WOW programming. Please complete this brief five-minute survey to share your feedback. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at orientation@niu.edu.
BOT and Presidential Professorships nominations now being accepted.
Nominations for the 2024 Board of Trustees and PresidentialProfessorships are now being accepted. Please consider nominating a colleague for one of these prestigious awards.
More information about each award and the criteria and procedure for nomination is available by visiting the links below.
All of the professorships share the same nomination deadline of Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
Nominations now being accepted for honorary doctoral degrees.
Nominations for honorary doctoral degrees to be awarded from Northern Illinois University are now being accepted.
Awarding an honorary degree is an opportunity for the university to recognize someone especially outstanding in a field of interest to the university. It is necessary, though not sufficient, for a nominee to be accomplished and renowned in their field; an honorary-degree recipient should be clearly exceptional among other outstanding persons in that field.
While a connection to Northern Illinois University or to the state of Illinois is not a requirement for nomination, any such relationship should be noted and will be considered during the selection process. Learn more about the nomination process.
Discounted season tickets for all NIU ticketed sports are now available!
NIU full time faculty and staff are eligible for discounts to season tickets for all ticketed sports. Football season tickets can be purchased in Sections C,D and E at Huskie Stadium for $144, a discount of almost $20 off of a standard price ticket. For women’s basketball reserved tickets in sections 103, 112 and 113 NIU faculty and staff can get tickets for $35 instead of the full price of $50. Similarly, for men’s basketball reserved tickets in the lower bowl tickets are $105 instead of $120 for NIU faculty and staff. NIU volleyball season tickets offer the best value for $22 for the entire season, discounted from $30 full price. Please contact the NIU ticket office via huskiestickets@niu.edu to order tickets with your faculty and staff ticket discount today!
Or check out all of the ticket options, including great values on Family Plans, Mini-Plans and more at NIUHuskies.com/myhuskies.
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Register to exhibit at STEM Fest Sept. 30.
With STEM Fest less than five weeks away, now is the time to register your department or student group to exhibit.
We depend on you, your talented and energetic students, and the engaging activities you prepare to make STEM Fest an amazing event drawing thousands of people from across northern Illinois each year.
We know this event has encouraged young people to attend NIU, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your discipline in a fun way.
Register today and mark your calendars for Sept. 30.
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EAP changes name, announces fall 2023 Learning Opportunities Series.
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Training has undergone a name change. They’re now Employee Well-being, with the new name reflecting the robust services offered to campus employees to address wellness needs. They still offer a wide range of services and resources to support you and your family members as you encounter difficult life situations. Their counseling services can assist you with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, workplace challenges, life transitions, relationship concerns and can provide a safe place to work through other wellness matters. They continue to provide support in response to crises on campus or in your department, and remain focused on your personal and professional success. Their career development offerings include coaching, résumé assistance or review, interviewing skills, mentoring and helping employees in their campus roles. Mediation services remain available as an option for helping employees work through office conflict.
Their Learning Opportunities (training sessions and other wellness activities) also help you achieve personal well-being and provide you with information to assist you in your career. Remember, they may be able to provide your department with customized soft-skills development; just contact their office for more information. They also offer Wednesday Wellness Networking events that highlight an aspect of wellness and provide you the opportunity to network and connect across the campus with fellow employees. If you have an interest in sharing a wellness idea with our office, or have a special skill or talent you would like to share with our university employees, please contact Employee Well-being so they can learn more. For in-person events, they that you be mindful of your fellow Huskies. If you are feeling sick or have COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home, and let them know if you need to move an in-person attendance to a virtual one. Help us keep each other healthy and well!
With this in mind, Employee Well-being is pleased to announce our fall 2023 Learning Opportunities series is now posted and open for registration. In addition to offering virtual Teams training sessions, they will provide some in-person training and an in-person Expressive Arts Self-discovery group for those seeking more personal interaction with fellow colleagues this fall. To learn more about all their learning opportunities, please visit their website or call them at 753-9191. If interested in any of their trainings or activities, please contact their office in advance of the event to allow time to add you to the registration lists.
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Get your NIU Homecoming Football tickets.
NIU Huskies Football vs. Ohio University Bobcats Saturday, Oct. 14.
Single game tickets are now available. Purchase Homecoming football tickets. For football group tickets, please contact the box office at 815-753-PACK(7225) or via email at HuskiesTickets@niu.edu. Group pricing begins at 15 tickets. For Premium Games, group tickets are $18.
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Homecoming is going to be a bundle of fun.
Begin making plans for our 116th Homecoming! You can save up to $20 when you attend Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios, Huskie Happy Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits, and the Third Annual Brunch with Mission and Victor E. Learn more about the Homecoming Events Bundle and get your discount today.
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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:
- Eric Schetley, Steven John, Christina Riebel, Nick Stauber
- Andrea Allen
- Adam Baie
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Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Insights
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NIU was reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission in 2014 for 10 years, the maximum period possible. Nearly a decade later, the university is preparing for a 2024 assurance review and site visit March 25 and 26, 2024, toward reaffirmation of accreditation.
The HLC site visit is scheduled for March 25-26, 2024.
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- Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Thursday, Sept. 7: Involvement Fair
- Tuesday, Sept. 5: Who are we talking to? Conversations with college students
- Tuesday, Sept. 5: Rec Fitness: Small Group Training
- Tuesday, Sept. 5: METAS Informational (Mentoring and Engaging Thru Academic Success)
- Wednesday, Sept. 6: Outdoor Adventures: Hourly Lagoon Boat Rentals
- Wednesday, Sept. 6: Campus Meets Community Block Party
- Wednesday, Sept. 6: Food Truck Wednesdays
- Wednesday, Sept. 6: Free S’mores Open House at the Adventure Center
- Thursday, Sept. 7: Operating Staff Council
- Thursday, Sept. 7: Moving from Climate Anxiety to Community Action and Resilience
- Thursday, Sept. 7: Study Abroad 101
- Thursday, Sept. 7: "Dialogue" and "The Remaining, Mourn..." Exhibition Opening Reception
- Thursday, Sept. 7: Outdoor Adventures: Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga (SUPYO)
- Friday, Sept. 8: Building a Community of Care and Minimizing Bias in the Classroom
- Saturday, Sept. 9: Football vs Southern Illinois University
- Saturday, Sept. 9: Outdoor Adventures: Day Climb
- Sunday, Sept. 10: Outdoor Adventures: Kayak Chicago
- Wednesday, Sept. 13: STEM Café: A Recipe for Hearing and Balance Health
- Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad
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Who are we talking to? Conversations with college students.
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Zoom
Let’s create welcoming spaces for free-flowing dialogue where students ask questions that need to be asked. Join us as guests from Speak About It facilitate an engaging virtual workshop specifically for faculty and staff that focuses on understanding students today – who they are and how they show up in various spaces. Learn more and register to attend.
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Campus Meets Community Block Party
Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MLK Commons
Don’t miss this favorite start of the semester event! Join us in the MLK Commons to learn more about the DeKalb area community - like all the best places to shop, eat and have a great time locally. There will be giveaways, samples, coupons and more. Local businesses and not-for-profits are excited to welcome you to the community. This is a great chance for you to get connected, learn about job and volunteer opportunities, and to see all that the DeKalb area has to offer.
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Financial Month End Close
The month of August is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Journals not posted at that time will go into September business. Submit August journals before end of business Friday, Sept. 8. Final August reports will be available Tuesday, Sept. 12. In addition, September reports are scheduled to be available Wednesday, Sept. 13. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.
Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers deadline - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad
Sunday, Oct. 1: Employee Tuition Waiver deadline for fall 2023 semester
Monday, Oct. 9: BOT and Presidential Professorships Nomination Deadline
Friday, Oct. 27: Nomination Deadline for Honorary Doctoral Degrees
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New Center for Black Studies director eager to uplift Huskies
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Marlon Millner, Ph.D., has had his eye on NIU’s Center for Black Studies.
Recognized throughout the state and nationally, the center plays a vital role not only in promoting the value of Black studies, history and culture at NIU and beyond, but also in engaging the campus and community. Read more.
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NM Student Health Center expands services to NIU employees
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Starting last week, NIU faculty and staff feeling a bit under-the-weather can access urgent care services at the Student Health Center run by Northwestern Medicine (NM).
NM assumed operation of student health services and student athlete care at NIU in 2019. The university recently renewed its partnership with NM for an additional five years and part of the agreement included expanding service to employees. 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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