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NIU Ombudsman Tim Griffin speaks during Faculty Senate Wednesday afternoon in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.

Faculty senate discusses grading scale, student grievance procedure

By Allyson Martin | January 19, 2011

The Faculty Senate discussed a student grievance procedure and a change in grading policy on Wednesday. A proposal was made for the re-institution of a committee for addressing student grievances. Members of the senate body expressed concern for the vagueness...

Faculty Senate discusses state funding

By Alex Fiore | November 17, 2010

The NIU Faculty Senate discussed Vision 2020, teacher quality, and state funding Wednesday afternoon in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. NIU President John Peters opened the meeting, expressing his concern about the lack of state funding NIU has received...

Range of issues discussed at Faculty Senate

By Alex Fiore | October 27, 2010

DeKALB | The NIU Faculty Senate met Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from coping with the Antinette Keller situation to improving campus facilities. Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum opened the meeting by asking attendees to observe a moment...

NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher listens to questions after giving a presentation on the athletic department's budget during Wednesday's faculty senate meeting.

Faculty Senate discusses search for graduate school dean

By Leah Spagnoli | September 29, 2010

NIU's Faculty Senate discussed what method would be used in the search for a new dean for the graduate school Wednesday afternoon. The decision was made to search for candidates internally rather than externally due to cost. Faculty Senate President Alan...

Math department gets journals back

By MaryJo Kratochvil | September 16, 2010

In February, when thousands of journals were relocated by the library, the math department faculty made it their mission to have their journals returned. The Faculty Senate addressed the move and Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum said the journals...

Faculty Senate President Alan Rosenbaum speaks during the first meeting of the senate Wednesday afternoon in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room.

Faculty Senate discusses strategic plan

By MaryJo Kratochvil | September 1, 2010

Faculty Senate members gathered in the Sky Room in the Holmes Student Center Wednesday to discuss new business and announcements. Alan Rosenbaum, president of the senate, discussed the strategic plan for the enrollment management task force and how it...