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Northern Today - October 15, 2007

Ethics Training period begins TuesdayEthics Training period begins Tuesday

It is time again for all NIU employees to complete ethics training.

Under the terms of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, all full-time and part-time, regular and temporary faculty, staff, graduate assistants, extra help and student employees must complete on-line ethics training.

Ethics training begins Tuesday, Oct. 16, and concludes by midnight Wednesday, Nov. 14. There are no extensions.

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Paul CarpenterKNPE chair wins 500-mile bicycle race

Paul Carpenter pedals his Klein Quantum bike from suburban Batavia to DeKalb and back home again every day, combining his commute to NIU with an incredible training regimen.

But was the chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education truly ready to tackle 500 miles in the Texas heat in less than 36 straight hours?

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