Category Archives: Northern Illinois University

NIU History Student wins Lincoln Laureate Award

Posted on November 4, 2012 by briansandberg

NIU History student Wayne Duerkes has won a Lincoln Laureate Award, a major undergraduate award given in the State of Illinois. Lincoln Laureate Awards are given to one senior from each of the public and private universities in the State … Continue reading →

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Grant Writing Workshop at NIU

Posted on October 27, 2012 by briansandberg

Grant Writing Workshop for Graduate Students On Monday, 29 October from 5-5:50 in DuSable 422, the Graduate Office will be holding a workshop on applying for grants that is open to all graduate students. Andrea Buford from the Office of … Continue reading →

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History Open House

Posted on March 26, 2012 by briansandberg

The Department of History at Northern Illinois University will be holding a History Open House for undergraduate students. The History Open House will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 March) from 11am – 3pm on the sixth and seventh floors of … Continue reading →

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Tournées French Film Festival at NIU

Posted on March 26, 2012 by briansandberg

The Tournées Festival: New French Films on Campus is once again at Northern Illinois University. The festival opened yesterday and will continue through Thursday evening. The Tournées Festival is organized by FACE, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the … Continue reading →

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Facing History Positions Available

Posted on March 12, 2012 by briansandberg

Facing History, an educational organization preparing teachers to teach history in public schools, has two positions open in its Chicago office. Program Associate (M.A. degree preferred): full-time job Development Assistant (B.A. degree required): full-time job To apply, see the Facing … Continue reading →

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Commemorating the American Civil War in Illinois

Posted on December 13, 2011 by briansandberg

The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is being commemorated across the United States. The Illinois Civil War Sesquicentennial Website has been created to provide information on events commemorating the American Civil War in Illinois, as well as resources … Continue reading →

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NIU Professors Comment on Libyan Civil War

Posted on September 7, 2011 by briansandberg

The Northern Illinois University community is following developments in the Libyan Civil War and the revolutionary conflicts in the Arab World. NIU student journalist Eric Nofsinger recently asked several professors, including me, to comment on the Libyan Civil War for … Continue reading →

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Understanding Europe

Posted on September 4, 2011 by briansandberg

American business students often wonder why they should be concerned with learning about European culture, society, and history. Here are a few data points that suggest the importance of Europe for American businesspeople and for the American economy: The American … Continue reading →

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Today’s College Freshmen

Posted on August 24, 2011 by briansandberg

Welcome to the beginning of the 2011-2012 academic year as summer ends and classes begin again. Each fall semester, Beloit College publishes “The Mindset List,” a humorous attempt to capture the attitudes and experiences of incoming college freshmen students. Here … Continue reading →

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Multicultural Curricular Transformation

Posted on May 25, 2011 by briansandberg

My website/blog has been silent over the past ten days, due to the end-of-the-semester crunch and an intensive week-long pedagogical workshop. Last week, I participated in the Multicultural Curricular Transformation Institute [MCTI] at Northern Illinois University.  This week-long pedagogical workshop … Continue reading →

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