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Monday, March 30, 2015
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FOIA report Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act gives people the right to access public records. The Northern Star frequently uses Freedom of Information Act requests to aid in its reporting. The Star will print updates on what information its staff members have requested and will share results with readers in the newspaper and online. For more information about the law, go to bit.ly/1CquE9m. Emails What was requested: Emails between two NIU employees Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Feb. 27 Response: Editor in Chief Kelly Bauer was asked via email on March 2 to provide time frames for the requested emails or the request would be immediately declared unduly burdensome. Bauer provided time frames. On March 9, Bauer received an
email saying the response would be in by March 18. On March 20, Bauer asked for an update on the response and was told it would be in by Thursday. On Thursday, several emails were provided to Bauer as a response to the request. Payments What was requested: Personnel detail reports and contracts for an NIU employee Information requested from: NIU
When request was made: March 18 Response: Information was supplied on Tuesday. Contracts What was requested: All contracts with a company that has partnered with NIU in the past Information requested from: NIU When request was made: Tuesday Response: Contracts were provided on Thursday.
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The Art Museum will hold Amerimanga! Convention and Expression reception 3:30-6 p.m. in Altgeld Hall. Student artwork will be on display in the president’s and provost’s office galleries on the second and third floors of Altgeld Hall as well as in the Art Museum. Contact Stuart W. Henn at shenn1@niu.edu or 815-753-1936 for more information. UNIV will hold Peer Instructor
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Application Party 5-6:30 p.m. in Stevenson Towers, Room 175. Students can learn more about becoming a UNIV 101/201 peer instructor. Contact Dee Garay at dgaray@niu.edu or 815-753-0028 for more information. The Art Museum will hold the Manga Revolution: How Japanese Anime and Manga Changed the American Comic Industry Forever 6-7 p.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. Contact Stuart W. Henn at
shenn1@niu.edu or 815-753-1936 for more information. Wednesday
The Employee Assistance Program will hold the Health & Wellness Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom and Capitol Room. More than 80 vendors will attend. Contact Karen Smith at ksmith12@niu.edu or 815-7539191 for more information.
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