TO: Acting President Lisa FreemanNIU is in a transitional period, which provides opportunities for new beginnings. Former President Doug Baker’s June 30 resignation and the circumstances surrounding it made it clear key deficiencies exist at NIU that...
DeKALB | The Board of Trustees released its annual review of former President Doug Baker on the last day of his term, identifying four initiatives upon which officials will now focus.The evaluation, which is completed annually per Baker’s contract and...
DeKALB — Legislators in Springfield passed a state budget after a nearly three-year impasse, providing NIU with full state funding for the first time since Fiscal Year 2015 at 10 percent less than the last complete appropriation.The budget was passed...
DeKALB | Provost Lisa Freeman will be assuming the role of President Doug Baker immediately following the enactment of his resignation June 30, making her NIU’s first female president.While Freeman holds the position on an interim basis per the presidential...
DeKALB — An update of President Doug Baker’s November Program Prioritization progress report will be released March 22.The update will include a chart breaking down progress related to Program Prioritization thus far and pending work for administrative...
Neptune Residence Hall North sits on Lucinda Ave. in the middle of campus near the Holmes Student Center. The building is to be renovated before the fall 2017 semester.
DeKALB | President Doug Baker disagreed with 25 of 236 task force recommendations which determine each administrative programs' resource allocation.The report can be viewed here. Baker released the President's Progress Report at about 3:15 p.m. today...
DeKALB | President Doug Baker will finalize changes to 236 administrative programs from Program Prioritization Nov. 28.His feedback on the task force reports will be released as the President’s Progress Report. Baker’s recommendations are final, unless...
Jack Barth, SA Senate sergeant-at-arm, listens as representatives from the National Society of Black Engineers give a presentation during a meeting 5 p.m. Sunday in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.
Provost Lisa Freeman (left) addresses the crowd as NIU President Doug Baker stands by at the town hall meeting April 27 in the Holmes Student Center Regency Room.
