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Exploring Majors Fair will help students choose academic destinations
Not every student starts his or her college journey with a specific destination in mind. For those who haven’t declared majors, and for those uncertain about their choices, NIU’s Academic Advising...
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Vice provost announces several appointments
Earl "Gip" Seaver Vice Provost Earl “Gip” Seaver today announced the following appointments: Elizabeth Tovar has been selected to serve as director of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services...
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Exploring Majors Fair scheduled Sept. 26
NIU students are invited to bring their curiosity to the seventh annual Exploring Majors Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center....
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Midsemester Check set for Oct. 4, 5
NIU’s Academic Advising Center will hold the fall “Midsemester Check: Strategies for Academic Improvement” workshop Tuesday, Oct.4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5. Hours for the Tuesday session are from 4 to 6...
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Supportive Professional Staff recognizes four with 2012 Presidential Awards...
Four members of the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) have been chosen to receive the university’s Presidential Awards for Excellence. The recipients are Todd Latham, assistant to the chair in the...
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Exploring Majors Fair scheduled Sept. 24
Are you looking for the major or minor that is right for you? Do you already have a major but want to find out about other academic opportunities available to you? Did you know that NIU has more than...
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TLC proposals invited for Fall 2013
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is planning for spring Themed Learning Communities (TLCs) to be offered to freshmen enrolling in their first semester at Northern...
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Huskie Family Connections, Student Affairs host two regional meetings with...
A group of NIU families from the Chicago urban area met Feb. 20 at Goose Island Brewery in Chicago for a winter evening of earnest dialogue with administrators and staff from Huskie Family Connections,...
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Spring Women’s Conference planned May 3
Women of NIU are invited to the Spring Women’s Conference, scheduled Friday, May 3, at the Yordon Center. This event promotes dialogue, empowerment and understanding for women related to career...
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Operating Staff announces quartet of recipients of annual Outstanding Service...
Four members of NIU’s Operating Staff have been chosen to receive the Outstanding Service Award for 2013. The recipients are Sharon Freeman, lead secretary, Academic Advising Center; Shyree M. Sanan,...
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Transfer students speak up in fall survey
Results from NIU’s Fall 2012 Transfer Student Survey show that approximately 90 percent of NIU on-campus transfer students found the process of transferring to NIU to be “manageable,” “easy” or “very...
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Exploring Majors Fair scheduled Sept. 24
Are you looking for the major or minor that is right for you? Do you already have a major but would like to find out about other academic opportunities available to you? Do you know that NIU has more...
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Academic Advising Summit set for Sept. 26
NIU’s Academic Advising Center will host the fifth annual Academic Advising Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. The theme for this...
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Gacy investigator to speak Oct. 16 at NIU
Lt. Joseph Kozenczak, a retired Des Plaines police officer, will visit NIU to talk about his work as lead investigator on the John Wayne Gacy case. Kozenczak will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16,...
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One-stop shopping
In an effort to better serve NIU students, the Office of Student Academic Success (OSAS) made some changes to help support student success initiatives. Last fall, the OSAS made the decision to...
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Pick a path, any path
Undecided on a major? Looking for guidance on which to pick? You’re not alone. Up to 75 percent college students change their majors at least once. NIU will host free webinars this spring on “Choosing...
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Good advi(s)e
Margee Myles Registration for the summer and fall semesters is just around the corner, so now is the time for students to sign up for appointments with their academic advisers. “NIU’s academic advisers...
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Students invited to send electronic words of thanks to academic advisers
Michelle Pickett Academic advising, says Charlie Nutt, “is the very core of successful institutional efforts to educate and retain students.” “For this reason, academic advising … should be viewed as...
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Exploring Majors Fair scheduled Sept. 23
Are you looking for the major or minor that is right for you? Do you already have a major but would like to find out about other academic opportunities available to you? Do you know that NIU has 57...
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Students invited to thank their academic advisers
NIU’s Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of the Vice Provost will host the second annual Academic Adviser Appreciation Reception from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7. Special remarks...
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