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2012 Spring Session I & II
Registration info here
Internship Fair
Feb. 21, 10a-3p
Convo Center
Job Fair
Feb. 22, 10a-3p
Convo Center
Educators' Job Fair
Feb. 27, 9a-12p
Convo Center
Retail Leadership Expo
March 29, 5p-8p
HSC-Duke Ellington
Recycle Mania
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Faculty in the News
Dr. Abu Bah nominated for 2011 Outstanding Int'l Educator at NIU
Dr. Bah featured in UIUP/ACPR catalog
Dr. Robin Moremen has been appointed to the editorial board of Teaching Sociology, beginning January 2012
Announcing Dr. Jeff Kidder's latest publication - Urban Flow, Bike Messengers and the City.
Read interviews featured here:
Northern Star Daily Chronicle
NIU Today
Dr. Kristen Myers and Ilana Demantas (M.A. Sociology, 2010) were one of a small number of featured papers at the American Sociological Association's 106th annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV, August 19-23. Their research was featured in a number of leading American and international news outlets: USAToday msnbc abcNews
Dr. Kristen Myers given the Eychaner Award at 17th annual Pride Awards Dinner.
Congratulations to Prof. Jack King's 392 class, Organizing for Social Action. Students succeed in amending House Bill 180 to make a difference! See new article
Kudos to Dr. Kristen Myers who received the NIU Outstanding Mentoring Award! Sponsored by the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
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Additional Events
Graduate Colloquium Series
Dr. Laura Carpenter
Lecture: "Sex for Life: Taking a Life Course Approach to Gendered Sexuality"
March 5, 2 pm, Faraday 144
Seminar: "If I knew then what I know now: The do's and don'ts in qualitative sexuality research"
March 5, 12 pm Watson 110
*co-sponsored by LGBT & Women's Studies
Fellowship Opportunity - Boston
Tutoring & teaching at an
inner-city school for 1 year
Get the details here
Graduate Students
~ Save the Date ~
Comps - Sat. Feb. 11th, 9am
Call for Papers:
Gender Matters Conference
Governers State University
University Park, Illinois
Announces the 2nd Annual
Gender Matters:
GENDERED BORDERS
Friday, April 13, 2012 >info<