NIU has launched a search for a chief diversity officer, a new position to promote diversity on campus.The CDO will report to the executive vice president and provost and will serve on the president’s cabinet and the Council of Deans.“Diversity is...

NIU President Doug Baker has started the search for a chief diversity officer, a position created to better accommodate NIU’s diverse student body and staff.Before making the decision to create the position, members of Baker’s administration looked...

The General Education Visioning Task Force hosted a symposium to discuss general education reform, allowing student and faculty opinions to be heard.In early 2013 the task force began examining curriculum reform so students can take courses that will...

NIU is preparing its search for a provost for NIU President Doug Baker’s administration.The previous provost, Ray Alden, was appointed to the newly created position of vice president for International Affairs. Until a permanent candidate can be found,...

NIU presented Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Princess of Thailand, with an honorary degree of doctor and Humane Letters on Tuesday.A ceremony was held in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium where Her Royal Highness addressed about 300 people after she was presented...

A job description for the next university president was approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT) on Thursday. The Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) met before a joint meeting with the BOT to discuss the proposed qualifications for the next...

Kelly Wesener Michael became the acting vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management on July 1. Brian Hemphill, the previous vice president, accepted a new position as president of West Virginia State University. “These are some big shoes...

Bradley Bond has been named the dean of the NIU graduate school, making him responsible for the "leadership and vision" of almost 6,000 graduate students. Bond previously held various administrative positions with the University of Southern Mississippi...