Archive: March, 2017
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Budget and Finance has begun planning for Fiscal Year 2017 financial close, scheduled for July 14, 2017. The cooperation of all departments is needed to keep to this schedule. Key dates to report our year-end data and information follow. FY2017 Financial Close Calendar. Notification of all purchase order rollovers and accruals to Procurement Services **Requisitions...
The NIU Law Review Symposium entitled “Making Murderers: Legal Implications of Wrongful Convictions and the Death Penalty” will be held on Friday, March 31, from 8:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Altgeld Hall Room 315. Featured speaker Richard Schmack, former DeKalb County State’s Attorney, will explore the wrongful conviction case of Jack McCullough. Presenters will...
Take a journey into the underworld through the NIU School of Theatre and Dance production of “Eurydice,” a retelling of the Greek myth about Orpheus and his wife. According to director Stanton Davis, the story is “a legend that speaks to the sorrow and joy of people today.” This production will open on March 30...
The 2017 NIU Conference for Young Women: Preparing Women for College and Leadership will be held on Friday, April 28, at the Holmes Student Center on NIU’s DeKalb campus. Organized by the Center for the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality, the NIU Conference for Young Women introduces high school women to the academic side...
Gender & Sexuality Resource Center will present a Research Roundtable on March 31, in the Glass Gallery of the Holmes Student Center from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Yolanda King, Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Law, will share her research on “Intellectual Property (Tattoos) and Entertainment Law.” The Research...
The NIU Jazz Ensemble is wrapping up a busy year with the release of a new CD that is already garnering international acclaim. The new CD, entitled “Footprints,” was recorded live at NIU last April. The NIU Jazz Ensemble has nine musicians, all of whom are undergraduate students. Postproduction work was done by two NIU...
The International Training Office invites area families to host two high school-aged students from the Philippines, April 17 – 29, 2017. Each year, thousands of engaged young people from around the world travel to the United States, eager to learn about American life and share perspectives from their own countries. Families who welcome these exchange...
The Health & Wellness Fair is to be held on Wednesday, March 29, in the Holmes Student Center Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year the organizers have made changes to the fair to concentrate on equipping and empowering NIU employees and students towards improved self-care. The theme this year is “Healthy Body,...
The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) will host a lunch and women’s research symposium on Friday, March 31, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chandelier Room in Adams Hall. NIU graduate students will share their research related to history, immigrants, psychology, sexual assault and other issues. The Presidential Commission...
On Saturday, April 1, 2017—after months of preparation—the IT Service Desk will begin implementation of a plan to improve customers’ support experience. In particular, the IT Service Desk will be better able to serve the NIU community during the times they are most needed. Customers will experience lower call wait times, speedier resolution of issues...
In February, we invited NBC’s Al Roker to NIU for Rokerthon 3. For the past two years Al Roker has traveled the country for Rokerthon breaking world records while doing live weather forecasts. This year Roker invited colleges and universities to create a video, “showing off your EPIC school spirit, telling TODAY why Al Roker...
