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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Faculty senate convenes

By Dan Stone | October 5, 2006

DeKALB | The NIU Faculty Senate met briefly Wednesday afternoon and discussed the new Strategic Planning Task Force, choosing two of the three candidates for the task force.

Faculty Senate President Paul Stoddard said the task force's main purpose is to develop a strategic plan intended to set direction for the university's limited resources and how the school presents itself to students and the public.

According to material found in the meeting agenda, "the members of the Strategic Planning Task Force will be responsible for drafting the preliminary version of a University Strategic Plan. Task force members will have the role of getting the initial ideas ‘on paper.'"

The task force calls for members throughout the university in predetermined divisions.

According to a letter issued to council leaders from Executive Vice President and Provost Raymond W. Alden III, "ideal participants should be individuals who are capable of not only ‘seeing the big picture,' but willing to work hard in a diverse group of individuals representing the university community to create a road map for the next five to 10 years at NIU."

Alden wrote that due to the massive amount of work required for the goal of the task force, he would like to commence work on the project ASAP.

Dan Stone is the Higher Education beat reporter for the Northern Star.

Screening today

By Carlene Eck | October 5, 2006

DeKALB | The Counseling and Student Development Center is hosting a screening event today in the Holmes Student Center's Lincoln Room for National Depression Screening Day. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students, faculty and members of...

ROTC is way more than your average class

By Michelle Gibbons | October 4, 2006

DeKALB | ROTC student Richard Plettau knows the meaning of responsibility. Plettau serves as a color guard platoon leader in the ROTC program and is responsible for the actions, training, physical fitness and overall well-being of himself and 11 cadets....

Chemistry professors use $535K grant

By Lauren Stott | October 4, 2006

DeKALB | For the next three years, NIU associate chemistry professor and electrochemist Petr Vanýsek will have his work cut out for him. Vanýsek and Mark Schlossman, an associate physics professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, have been...

Bringing meteorology world to NIU

By Rachel Gorr | October 4, 2006

DeKALB | Getting to know the Gulf Stream just got a lot easier. David Changnon, meteorology professor and adviser, strives to expose his students to the world of meteorology, and it's a whole lot more than morning weather reports. Changnon came to NIU...

Keeping up the creek

By Carlene Eck | October 4, 2006

DeKALB | As winter approaches, the NIU grounds team faces the task of cleaning up the creek that runs near Neptune Hall. Some may not know the creek actually starts north of Grant Towers and runs under Annie Glidden and Blackhawk roads and behind the...

Internships give students valuable experience

By Dan Stone | October 3, 2006

DeKALB | Internships present students with an opportunity to experience working in an environment related to their respective majors before they take the final plunge into a career after graduation. These students devoted their summers to gaining experience...

Internship fair presents opportunity

By Justin Weaver | October 3, 2006

DeKALB | Students seeking internships may find their golden opportunity this Wednesday. Career Services will host an internship fair at the Convocation Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 65 employers will be present, all appealing to...

Majors fair helps with college path choices

By Jamie Rogers | October 3, 2006

One of the toughest choices a college student makes is deciding upon his or her major. Many students change majors or minors many times in their college careers because they cannot find one that suits their needs and interests. For these students, the...

Scuba driving

October 3, 2006

A car passes a truck parked in about two feet of water on the 800 block of Kimberly Dr. Monday night. The National Weather Service measured .7 inches of rainfall at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport late Monday. Photo Gallery Located Here

Professors face tough choice with textbooks

By Christopher Norman | October 3, 2006

DeKALB | Every semester, professors are faced with a decision on whether to replace the current textbook required for the course with a newer edition. Professors say they choose textbooks that are related to the subject they are teaching. However, what...

Fulbright Scholarships send students all over the world

By Lauren Stott | October 2, 2006

DeKALB | Students itching to study abroad may not need to shell out thousands of dollars to travel to Rome or Russia. The Fulbright Scholarship is a nationwide grant opportunity available to students after they graduate. The scholarship gives students...

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