2010 News
December
November
October
- State recognizes NIU for ‘excellence in veterans education’ (November 01, 2010)
- President Peters issues statement on Toni Keller (October 23, 2010)
- DeKalb County Major Case Squad to continue investigation into student’s disappearance (October 21, 2010)
- NIU trustees approve bond sale (October 21, 2010)
- Presidential statement on National Day of Remembrance regarding suicides of young gay men and women (October 20, 2010)
- Student Affairs will host 2 p.m. meeting todayfor Huskies who want to help find Toni Keller (October 19, 2010)
- Women’s Resource Center gets $300,000 grant to enhance services (October 18, 2010)
- NIU Board of Trustees to hold special meeting Oct. 21 (October 18, 2010)
- Prominent U of C historian will deliver W. Bruce Lincoln Lecture (October 15, 2010)
- Documentary maker shines light on faces of homelessness (October 14, 2010)
- Indonesian ambassador will give talk at NIU on Monday, Oct. 18 (October 12, 2010)
- NIU Alumni Association elects new members to board of directors, executive committee (October 05, 2010)
- Law school ranked in nation’s Top 20 best values (October 01, 2010)
September
- NIU will transform Spooky Science Saturday into mega-science festival at Convocation Center (September 22, 2010)
- NIU interns learn real-life lessons in Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2010)
- NIU School of Theatre and Dance Remounts David Ives’ All in the Timing (September 20, 2010)
- U.S. Department of Education renews grant for Student Support Services, adds fifth year (September 16, 2010)
- Four career-related fairs this autumn will provide NIU students with multiple career path options (September 16, 2010)
- NIU Study Abroad Fair set for Thursday, Sept. 23 (September 13, 2010)
- NIU gets $68.5 million grant for broadband (September 13, 2010)
- NIU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Sept. 16 (September 10, 2010)
- College of Education’s research office lands four-year contract with Missouri foundation (September 07, 2010)
- Thirty-six students to begin work at NIU toward new doctorate in physical therapy (September 07, 2010)
- President Peters announces Vision 2020 Initiative (September 02, 2010)
- NIU VP, General Counsel Ken Davidson announces retirement plans (September 01, 2010)
August
- President Peters to deliver annual State of the University Address (August 25, 2010)
- Audiology professor, students visit Taiwan for humanitarian, educational mission (August 25, 2010)
- New dean of NIU College of Education greets, challenges faculty, staff during annual retreat (August 25, 2010)
- NIU Board of Trustees Committees to Meet Thursday, Aug. 26 (August 20, 2010)
- Lemuel W. Watson to visit Eurasia to study impact of Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (August 10, 2010)
- DeKalb High School, NIU to implement ‘co-teaching’ pre-service model this fall (August 10, 2010)
- Political scientist Matthew Streb will spend year as associate to President John Peters (August 03, 2010)
July
June
May
- DeKalb High School, NIU students chalk up success during initial semester of free tutoring (June 04, 2010)
- Coast to coast: NIU’s Paul Carpenter to pedal from California to Maryland in ‘Race Across America’ (May 24, 2010)
- NIU offering wide variety of youth summer camps (May 24, 2010)
- NIU, Illinois Valley Community College forge partnership for nursing degree completion program (May 21, 2010)
- Board of Trustees Meeting Notice (May 07, 2010)
- NIU, RVC to offer bachelor’s degree for computer technical specialists (May 03, 2010)
- NIU, Kishwaukee College to offer bachelor’s degree for computer technical specialists (May 03, 2010)
April
- NIU announces Spring Commencement (April 30, 2010)
- NIU to investigate partnerships to build new residence halls (April 29, 2010)
- NIU to award honorary degree to ‘a true American hero' (April 29, 2010)
- NIU honors four Supportive Professional Staff with Presidential Awards for Excellence (April 27, 2010)
- NIU Operating Staff honors winners of 2010 Outstanding Service Awards (April 27, 2010)
- NIU becomes only 2nd university in state offering geography Ph.D. (April 27, 2010)
- NIU honors Bowers, Cesarotti, Gasser for excellence in undergraduate teaching (April 27, 2010)
- NIU art student presents ‘photograff’ exhibit, fashion show at DAWC (April 27, 2010)
- La Vonne I. Neal named dean of NIU College of Education (April 26, 2010)
- Harold and Cecelia Kafer to perform ‘farewell’ concert of American music (April 26, 2010)
- NIU Board of Trustees, committees to meet Thursday, April 29 (April 23, 2010)
- Teacher registration open for free hands-on science summer camp (April 20, 2010)
- Friends of NIU Libraries will hold May 2 Book Appraisal Fair (April 20, 2010)
- Census institutes earlier dates for universities (April 16, 2010)
- Exxon Mobil-sponsored science camp returns to NIU (April 15, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Carmina Burana’ (April 14, 2010)
- Rebecca Butler and Chuck Downing named Presidential Teaching Professors for 2010 (April 13, 2010)
- NIU celebrates John E. La Tourette Hall (April 13, 2010)
- NIU Accountancy students swap spreadsheets for handcuffs (April 13, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance-sponsored iNSeRT presents ‘Agnes of God’ (April 13, 2010)
- NIU to hold naming ceremony for John E. La Tourette Hall (April 12, 2010)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences caps golden anniversary with faculty/staff awards, forum on liberal learning (April 12, 2010)
- Jeff Kowalski, Amy Newman and Zhili Xiao named 2010 Presidential Research Professors (April 09, 2010)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honors efforts of NIU biology professor, Ph.D. student (April 06, 2010)
- Changnon, Powell and Smith named as 2010 Board of Trustees Professors (April 06, 2010)
- State proclaims April 13 as ‘John La Tourette Day’ (April 05, 2010)
- Southeast Asian high school students will visit NIU to learn about leadership and Lincoln (April 05, 2010)
March
- Concert to feature student composer’s works (March 29, 2010)
- Concert to feature works by student, faculty composers (March 29, 2010)
- Musicians donate time, talent to raise awareness about sexual assault (March 25, 2010)
- NIU Percussion Ensemble will present ‘world of percussion’ at spring concert (March 24, 2010)
- NIU Jazz Ensemble to perform spring concert with drummer Lewis Nash (March 24, 2010)
- Scholar Frances Aparicio will visit NIU to discuss Latina culture (March 23, 2010)
- A humorous look at the lives of grad students: Creator of PhD comics will visit NIU for March 26 talk (March 22, 2010)
- Workshops will teach female students how to gain equal footing in workplace (March 19, 2010)
- NIU to host open house Friday, April 2 (March 19, 2010)
- NIU to release report on Feb. 14, 2008, shootings (March 18, 2010)
- NIU taps veteran NGO leader to head new center specializing in nonprofits (March 17, 2010)
- NIU counts American Sign Language toward undergraduate foreign language requirement (March 16, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead’ (March 16, 2010)
- Steelband to perform with Jazz Ensemble, groups will play alum’s special arrangements (March 16, 2010)
- Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit Hope Haven shelter (March 16, 2010)
- Red Cedar Chamber Music Artists, Anthony Devroye to honor Dvorak (March 15, 2010)
- NIU Opera Theater presents Mozart masterpiece (March 15, 2010)
- Director of the Illinois Women Artists Project to speak at NIU on March 17 (March 10, 2010)
- NIU President John G. Peters issues statement on state budget (March 10, 2010)
- NIU President John G. Peters honored with NASPA President’s Award (March 09, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Ancient History’ (March 03, 2010)
- NIU Chemistry Club turns copper into gold (March 02, 2010)
- Spring breakers will make it a working vacation (March 01, 2010)
February
- Author Julia Serano will visit NIU for March 22 talk on sexualization (February 25, 2010)
- NIU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Feb. 25 (February 25, 2010)
- Friends of NIU Libraries will host author Sarah Monette (February 24, 2010)
- NIU, Oakton to offer bachelor’s degree for first responders (February 23, 2010)
- NIU celebrates Women’s History Month in March (February 22, 2010)
- 2-19-10 Shooting Incident Timeline (February 20, 2010)
- Archived Video of Press Briefing (February 19, 2010)
- Statement from President Peters (February 19, 2010)
- Rep. Foster Announces $7.5 Million Stimulus Award for Health Information Technology at NIU (February 18, 2010)
- NIU to lead movement for electronic medical records (February 18, 2010)
- School of Music alumnus James Falzone to return in March for lectures, concerts with Allos Musica trio (February 16, 2010)
- NIU announces 2010 Forward Together Forward Scholarship recipients (February 14, 2010)
- NIU geologist: Location of Wednesday quake ‘a total surprise’ (February 10, 2010)
- Normal operations at NIU following Wednesday morning’s earthquake (February 10, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Metamorphoses’ (February 10, 2010)
- Public university chiefs urge swift action on state’s financial crisis (February 09, 2010)
- Slow, reduced payments by state put universities in jeopardy (February 09, 2010)
- A Letter to Governor Quinn and Comptroller Hynes (February 09, 2010)
- School of Music crescendos toward visit of globally celebrated composer Morten Lauridsen (February 08, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘The New Works Festival’ (February 05, 2010)
- New NIU academic program and center will focus on the environment (February 04, 2010)
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- Fulbright scholar will remain connected to NIU School of Art after return to Hungary (February 03, 2010)
- Avalon String Quartet to welcome guest cellist Yehuda Hanani Feb. 11 (February 03, 2010)
- Board of Trustees committees to meet Thursday, February 4 (February 02, 2010)
- NIU to host open house Monday, Feb. 15 (February 01, 2010)
- NIU mourns CEET’s Dennis Cesarotti, funeral service planned for Wednesday (February 01, 2010)
January
- Filipino human rights activist will visit NIU for Feb. 2 lecture (January 25, 2010)
- NIU launches tutoring internship inside DeKalb High School library (January 25, 2010)
- New admissions director ‘thrilled’ by opportunities, challenges at NIU (January 21, 2010)
- Job, internship fairs scheduled at NIU in February (January 21, 2010)
- Marriott funds NIU scholarships to recruit minorities to hospitality administration program (January 20, 2010)
- NIU athletes share joy of reading with Malta Elementary School students (January 20, 2010)
- Anthropologist travels to Kenya on Fulbright Scholar grant (January 20, 2010)
- NIU Accountancy among top 20 in pass rate – again (January 20, 2010)
- Kinesiology professor Connie Fox named associate dean in College of Education (January 20, 2010)
- James Russell Brown to present organ recital Feb. 7 at NIU (January 19, 2010)
- School of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Private Lives’ (January 13, 2010)
- NIU Budget Statement Update (January 05, 2010)