Tag: Vision 2020 Initiative
NIU President John G. Peters today addressed the NIU Board of Trustees regarding the state of budget negotiations in Springfield, and talk of altering pension and insurance programs for current employees and annuitants. His remarks were summarized in an e-mail to the campus community, which is included below. Dear Colleague, NIU recently concluded testimony before...
NIU President John G. Peters announced today the membership on the Vision 2020 Steering Committee. Peters will chair the 38-member committee, comprised of faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and donors. Executive Vice President and Provost Raymond Alden and Executive Vice President and Chief of Operations Eddie Williams will serve as vice-chairs of the committee. “The Steering...
The NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday, Oct. 21, approved the sale of Build America Bonds to provide $112 million to fund improvement projects across campus. Revenue from the bond sale will help the university improve parking for commuter students, create a state-of-the-art intramural athletic complex, modernize residence halls and pay to repair and remodel one of...
NIU President John Peters today announced the creation of the Vision 2020 Initiative to guide the university through what he expects to be an era of tremendous change and uncertainty for American higher education. “I think it is fair to say that the number of changes confronting us, and the magnitude and speed of those...
