Category Archives: Northern Illinois University

How Not to do Engaged Learning

Posted on May 9, 2011 by briansandberg

Professors in universities across the country hear lots of talk these days about “engaged learning.”  The concept can be useful in promoting alternative educational experiences and formats both inside and outside classrooms.  But, “engaged learning” is often been misused and … Continue reading →

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Faculty Union formed at UIC

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

The faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago voted recently to form a faculty union, which will be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which supported the UIC faculty unionization … Continue reading →

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Highest Paid University Personnel at NIU

Posted on April 29, 2011 by briansandberg

Who are the highest paid university personnel at Northern Illinois University? The answer: the football coach is #1, the president comes in at #2.  Coaches, the athletic director, and non-academic administrators round out most of the rest of the top … Continue reading →

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Guns on Campus?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by briansandberg

State legislatures in a number of states are considering laws that would allow guns (in some cases including concealed handguns) on university and college campuses. In some states, such legislation appears to be voluntary—permitting higher education institutions to decide whether … Continue reading →

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Environmental Film Festival

Posted on April 2, 2011 by briansandberg

First Annual Environmental Film Festival On April 19 and 20,  The Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University will host its first annual environmental film festival at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

Professor Dena Goodman, a historian of women and gender in the Enlightenment and French Revolution at the University of Michigan, will be presenting a lecture on “Becoming a Man in the Age of Revolutions” at the Newberry Library in Chicago … Continue reading →

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Trude Jacobsen Presentation Tomorrow at NIU

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg
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Trude Jacobsen Presentation at Northern Illinois University

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg
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NIU History Professor Discusses Wisconsin Labor Battles

Posted on March 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Professor Rosemary Feurer contributed to a New York Times article this weekend on “Wisconsin’s Legacy of Labor Battles.” Professor Feurer is a labor historian and a colleague of mine in the Department of History at Northern Illinois University.  Feurer argues … Continue reading →

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Should Guns be Allowed on Campuses?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by briansandberg

A number of states are currently debating bills that would allow handguns to be carried on university campuses. Professors and students at universities and colleges across the United States should be concerned about such proposed legislation. The 14 February shootings … Continue reading →

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