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Provost to be chosen

By Rhea Riley | May 1, 2014

The search for a provost and executive vice president is close to an end as NIU President Doug Baker will make his decision on who to hire as soon as possible now that candidate forums are over.Monday and Tuesday, NIU hosted its last provost candidate,...

Task force to find chief diversity officer for campus

By Shikha Duttyal | April 8, 2014

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...

Faculty approves budget motion

Faculty approves budget motion

By Jackie Nevarez | February 19, 2014

Faculty Senate approved a motion to send a statement of budget priorities to the University Council Wednesday.Interim financial officer Nancy Suttenfield and Lisa Freeman, interim executive vice president and provost, presented a PowerPoint concerning...

Diversity initiatives lead to position

By Jack Manning | February 6, 2014

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...

Changes to gen. eds debated

By Rhea Riley | January 30, 2014

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...

Provost search in the works

By James Green | December 3, 2013

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,...

Princess receives degree

By Rachel Scaman | September 18, 2013

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...

BOT approves job description for NIU president

By Felix Sarver | December 6, 2012

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...

Temporary Hemphill successor makes plans

By Christine Gadomski | July 9, 2012

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...

Bond brings ‘vision’ to dean’s position

By Northern Star Staff | April 14, 2011

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...