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NGOLD director intends to retire after fall semester

By Satta Kendor | July 20, 2015

Nancy Castle, director for the Center for Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development and a faculty member since June 1991, will retire Jan. 1.The Center for Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development is an interdisciplinary...

Fair offers chance to give majors a whirl

By James Green | September 16, 2013

Students only have a week to prepare for the Exploring Majors Fair.All academic departments will be represented at the fair, which will be held Sept. 24. NIU’s history, environmental science and non-governmental organization leadership and development...

BOT approves new school, removes program

By Felix Sarver | December 9, 2012

A new school was approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT) during its meeting Thursday. The School of Public and Global Affairs will house the Political Science Department and Nongovernmental Organizations Leadership and Development Center. The school was...

NGOLD to send six students to D.C.

By Jordan Birchfield | March 7, 2012

This Spring break six NIU students will head to the U.S. capitol. NGOLD is NIU’s center for Nongovernmental Leadership and Development and is leading a trip of six students to Washington D.C. this spring break. NGOLD Program Coordinator Ben Bingle said...

Professors lead teach-in on crisis

October 11, 2011

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NGOLD to host open house Monday

By Faith Healy | October 9, 2011

NIU's Center for Nongovernmental Organizations Leadership and Development (NGOLD) will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Monday in Zulauf Hall 114.To coincide with the open house, NGOLD will host an information session on the new Community Leadership...

Exploring the context of texting

By Felix Sarver | September 26, 2011

Junior NIU NGOLD student Matt Jennings, has a father who may be a pioneer of text-speak.Jennings said his dad likes to use letters and acronyms when texting him, some of which are his dad's own creation."He'll use ‘c home' to mean coming home," Jennings...