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Support undergraduate research at CURE.

The provides Â鶹¾«Æ· Undergraduate students from all colleges with the opportunity to showcase their research, artistry or engagement projects they are completing or have completed as part of a capstone or senior project, community engagement project or course, independent study or funded research and artistry program through posters and exhibits for a chance to place in their respective award category.

 

This year's event will be held in person at the Holmes Student Center on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. 

Have you completed your Brand Perception Survey?

University Research Partners is performing a brand perceptions study about your perceptions and experiences related to Â鶹¾«Æ·. The email was sent to your Â鶹¾«Æ· email from Pamela Kiecker Royall, Ph.D., at noreply@qemailserver.com. All responses will be reported in aggregate; however, your individual responses, or whether you participate, will not be shared with anyone at Â鶹¾«Æ·.  

 

The survey is an important strategy that supports Goal 1 of our Strategic Enrollment Management Plan and should take less that 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is appreciated.

 

Guidance on printing stationery and marketing materials.

The Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications (EMMC) has added a resource to its website that provides guidance on printing stationery and marketing materials. The page provides information about how and where to print materials like flyers, programs and posters on campus, printing stationery and marketing materials with the university’s print partner RRD and working with other off-campus vendors. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to marketing@niu.edu.

Faculty Awards Ceremony

Join your fellow Huskies for the 2023 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Altgeld Auditorium (program will begin at 3:30).  We'll recognize the recipients of the following:

• Board of Trustees Professorship
• Presidential Teaching Professorship
• Presidential Reseach, Scholarship and Artistry Professorship
• Presidential Engagement and Parnerships Professorship
• Excellence in Online Teaching Award
• Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
• Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction Award
• Faculty Mentorship Award

Open House and Reception for Jerry Blazey on April 28.

An open house and reception will be held to celebrate the career of Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s Gerald C. Blazey, who will retire at the end of June from his post as vice president for Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS). The event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Altgeld Hall Board Room (315).

 

Blazey is a well-known scientist specializing in high energy particle physics. Over an impressive career at Â鶹¾«Æ· spanning more than 25 years, he has served .

For the past eight years, Blazey has led Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s research enterprise, advancing the mission of the university by supporting individual researchers and building teams and collaborations across units and with other institutions. During that time, RIPS has facilitated exceptional growth in sponsored programs funding. 

 

The reception will include brief opening comments and then an opportunity to socialize and visit at an informal event. Attendees can come and go as they please.

NSF Virtual Grants Conference scheduled for June 5-8, 2023.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting a free, virtual event — — for anyone new to NSF looking to learn key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF, and for those who are experienced and would like to catch up on the latest agency policies and information.

 

See the for additional information.

 

Last chance to tell us how we’re doing.

As we, Campus Dining, conclude our campaign to gather valuable feedback, we’d like to give you one more opportunity to tell us how we’re doing. We’d appreciate it if you could please take a moment to complete a brief, anonymous survey regarding your most recent experience at one of our or locations. All are welcome to participate. Thank you.

 

Â鶹¾«Æ· Recreation hosts Huskie Pup Camp.

After a 10-year break, Â鶹¾«Æ· Recreation is excited to announce the return of , recreation summer day camp for children ages 6-12, at the Recreation Center. Camp starts June 5 through

Aug. 11, 2023, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Each week is themed and includes special field trips around campus. Please contact Brandon Knox at bknox@niu.edu or 815-753-0232 with any questions.

 

Register for STEAM Summer Camps.

Your summer adventure awaits! Check out sessions for grades 2–12. Various camps available in July through early August.

• – for campers entering grades 2-5 or grades 6-9. Monday through Friday,
  with half- and full-day options. Great for parents working on campus. Campers can explore art, food, robotics and other fun STEAM topics.
• – for middle or high school campers.
  • At Lorado Taft Field Campus – for middle school campers entering grades 6-9. Experience the beautiful outdoors and explore topics in or .
  • At Â鶹¾«Æ· DeKalb – High school campers experience life on a college campus and explore career topics like engineering, video game design, technology and health sciences.

Visit our for details and registration. Don’t miss our April 30 early-bird deadline.

 

Online Teaching Symposium call for proposals.

The Online Teaching Symposium is a two-day, multimodal event celebrating our outstanding online faculty and instructors. Proposals are now being accepted for virtual sessions on Tuesday, May 30.

 

We’re looking for Â鶹¾«Æ· faculty and staff to share their own experience teaching online at the symposium. The proposal requirements are brief and informal, so no need to stress over the perfect title or abstract. The submission deadline is Friday, April 14. Learn more and submit a proposal at .

 

We look forward to connecting you with colleagues and sharing success stories. Please join us on May 30 and 31 for panel discussions, keynote addresses, award ceremonies and more. For the first time since 2019, we are offering both virtual and in-person symposium events.

 

KNPE seeking participants for study.

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is seeking participants for  a new expo sled-push project. The study aims to verify how much your leg muscles activate and how your leg joints move during the sled-push exercise.

 

Participants must:

• Be 60 years of age or over.
• Have no uncontrolled chronic or acute disease or illness.
• Not use major assistive device to walk such as a walker or wheelchair.

Participation involves:

• One-time visit at the Motor Behavior Laboratory at the KNPE Department at Â鶹¾«Æ· for about 90 minutes.
• Electrodes to be placed on your dominant leg.
• Authorization to record your sled-push session on video.

Participants will be compensated for their time.  For more information please contact Vitor Siqueira at 779-777-0679 or Emerson Sabastiao, Ph.D. at 217-402-4959.  Or send an email to vsiqueira@niu.edu or esebastiao@niu.edu.

Presidential Commissions accepting membership nominations.

The invites nominations of faculty, staff and students for appointment to the for terms to begin fall 2023.

 

Self-nominations are welcome.

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• Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity.
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• Presidential Commission on Well-being.

Forward nominations, including name, title, classification (faculty, instructor, supportive professional staff, operating staff, undergraduate student, graduate student), email address and a brief statement summarizing your qualifications and desire to serve, to Pat Erickson, Office of University Council, at pje@niu.edu.

DeKalb Corn Classic registration now open.

The DeKalb Corn Classic will be held on Sept. 24, 2023. Beginning and ending in Downtown DeKalb, the route takes runners through historical neighborhoods, along the Kishwaukee River via Prairie Park, through Â鶹¾«Æ·'s campus and Huskie Stadium and ends in Van Buer Plaza with a post race celebration! 

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Year-end Financial Deadlines

The following deadlines have been established to allow adequate processing time to successfully close FY23 and prepare financial statements to meet the University’s reporting deadline with the State of Illinois Comptroller’s Office. By not doing so, exposes the University to audit findings related to improper year-end cutoff and inadequate control over good/services provided prior to approved contract/purchase order, among others. The cooperation of all departments is needed to keep to this schedule to ensure a successful close process. 

• June 16, 2023: Purchase requisitions and change orders for new FY23 requirements under $100,000 due to Procurement Services & Contract Management. Also,
  • Consider competition requirements for small purchases ($20,000 to $100,000, based on the aggregate amount). Submit competition or waiver document with requisition.
  • Requests that have associated contracts should be submitted as soon as Department/Divisions have them to allow sufficient processing time to meet this cutoff date.
  • Note: For FY23 requests greater than $100,000, please contact a Procurement representative (abridges3@niu.edu) for guidance.     
• June 19, 2023: Year-end cutoff for posting all journal activity for transactions occurring prior to June from all fund sources due to General Ledger
• June 30, 2023: All FY23 cash and/or checks received must be deposited at the Bursar’s Office in Swen 235, and must be made in accordance with Bursar’s Office procedures
• July 14, 2023: All FY23 approved invoices, check requests, and travel reimbursement requests due to Accounts Payable Services
• July 14, 2023:Year-end cutoff for posting all journal activity for transactions occurring in June from all fund sources due to General Ledger.

It is very important to note that transactions required to be processed in FY23 must be received by the requested due dates (do not hold FY23 documents even if the deadline has passed).

 

Should you have any questions about the year-end process or initiating FY24 requisitions, please contact the Controller’s Office at (ControllerOffice@niu.edu) or Procurement Services and Contract Management at abridges3@niu.edu for further assistance.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance to ensure a successful close out of FY23.

Departments recognized for leading the way with affordable course materials

Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s Course Materials Affordability Taskforce (CMAT) presented the inaugural Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards—part of the Leading Impact Program, which recognizes academic departments’ and individual faculty members’ adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) and low-cost materials. .

Author Patricia Wood, M.S. ’82, lands film deal for acclaimed novel Lottery

For Patricia Wood, M.S. ’82, it was a long and winding road to becoming a critically acclaimed author.

Still, no matter her age or stage, writing was always a cornerstone of her life. Even early on, she found creative ways to tie writing to her hobbies and jobs. .

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