The Student Association Senate criticized the exclusion of student input in program prioritization and the shared governance process in a resolution’s first reading Sunday.The resolution, authored by Ben Donovan, SA director of Governmental Affairs,...
The Northern Star’s Monday editorial suggested student voices will not be heard in NIU’s important Program Prioritization initiative.I am writing to correct that misperception. Student voices will be important to this initiative.This week we launched...
The Student Association’s motto for the spring semester, “Engaging Student Solutions,” is a concept NIU can adopt in its initiatives.Experience, safety and health and sustainability will be the three “core tenants” of the SA’s goal to bring...
NIU President Doug Baker hosted two town hall meetings Thursday to talk about recruitment, retention and program prioritization.Retention decreased by 1.2 percent to 87 percent between the fall and spring semesters, with enrollment dropping to 19,000,...
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Provost Lisa Freeman said there will be “no sacred cows” as NIU evaluates whether programs will be cut, merged, further funded or left unchanged in coming months.Every program, from football to forensics, will face evaluation based on university priorities,...
Students must make their voices heard at today’s town hall meetings if they want to play a larger role in NIU’s program prioritization process.During the prioritization process, NIU will use the list of criteria and the judgments of two task forces...
NIU will hold two town hall-style meetings so attendees may learn about NIU's reprioritization and "key strategic initiatives" to improve recruitment and retention, according to a Tuesday announcement.NIU President Doug Baker and Provost Lisa Freeman...
Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, requested approval at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting for $814,000 in consulting fees to a group that would help NIU boost enrollment and retention.The Division of Student...
Lisa Freeman, executive vice president and provost, is asking for nomination letters for the 2015-2015 Board of Trustees Professorships by Oct. 13.The professorships is awarded to tenured professors who have consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching,...
26 Taiwanese students spent three weeks at NIU to experience the 2014 American Summer Education Camp and gain a better understanding of American culture.The camp started when Pi-Sui Hsu, associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology,...
After receiving feedback from faculty and students, the PLUS Task Force is looking to make final adjustments to general education.The PLUS Task Force, which was assembled a year ago, is a group of faculty and students working on issues associated with...
