University committed ‘to access for a broad spectrum of students’
Supporting undocumented student success on college campuses has emerged as a complex issue of increasing importance.
This growing population of college students faces unique challenges each day – challenges such as the struggle to fund their education in the absence of federal or state financial aid including work study, the stigma of not having a Social Security card or driver’s license and the ever-looming threat that they or their family will face deportation.
Despite these barriers, undocumented students are successful, both in and out of the classroom on campuses across the nation, including NIU.
Understanding the importance of the recruitment, retention and success of undocumented students, NIU President John G. Peters has commissioned the Presidential Task Force for the Support of Undocumented Students. NIU is viewed by many of its peers as a progressive institution that has already taken important steps to champion the need of this important population.
The development of this task force is a continuation of this commitment.
“Supporting undocumented students has become a critical issue of importance for NIU and all of higher education,” Peters said. “I believe this task force will provide recommendations that reflect progressive and contemporary approaches to supporting undocumented students. Most importantly, this task force aligns with NIU’s commitment to access for a broad spectrum of students and creating a climate of respect for all.
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DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack announced today that all charges against Michael Hall in connection to the ‘NIU Coffee Fund’ case have been dismissed. The case relates to the deposit of the proceeds from metal recycling at the University into a departmental account controlled by the Materials Management Department at the University, rather than the funds being paid over to the State of Illinois. While there is no evidence that the fund was ever used for anyone’s personal enrichment, all profits from recycling at all state agencies are to be directed to the state Department of Central Management Services in accordance with the provisions of the State Property Control Act and the administrative rules of that Department. NIU has reimbursed the Department for the diverted funds. Hall worked under the supervision and direction of, and reported to, the NIU officials who had actual operational control over recycling at the University and ultimate control over the account in question. Among the functions those supervisors had assigned to him was the hauling of the recyclables to commercial recyclers and returning with receipts and the checks from the purchasers payable to the ‘coffee fund’ account. He would have performed the same, or similar, work activities had his supervisors been directing the funds to the proper place.
Plan to attend NIU’s Health and Wellness Fair this Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 from 10am to 2pm. The fair is sponsored by the Employee Assistance Program and Recreational Services at Northern Illinois University. This event is open to the public and free to attend.
NIU professor, Dr. James Dillon, Director of the Center for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies, will lead a discussion of the human lens, how it changes with age, and what we can do to slow the progression of cataracts at the next STEM Cafe event. He has conducted extensive research on the human lens, the retina, and eye disease.
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