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Northern Today - April 7, 2008

Presidential Teaching Professors Dave Changnon, Dan Gebo and Toni TollerudNIU honors Changnon,
Gebo, Tollerud for
outstanding teaching

David Changnon, Dan Gebo and Toni Tollerud are this year's Presidential Teaching Professors.

Each has legions of students eager to tell the stories of how these teachers opened their eyes to new vistas, exposed them to new challenges and motivated them to achieve goals they never dreamed could be within their reach.

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Manfred ThullenNIU mourns death of Manfred Thullen,
former International Programs director

Manfred Thullen, former executive director of International Programs at NIU, died Saturday, March 29, in Surprise, Ariz. He was 70.

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Greg BeyerNew Music Ensemble to perform
Reich’s ‘Music for 18 Musicians’

Greg Beyer wants to blow your mind.

Beyer, assistant professor of percussion studies in the NIU School of Music and director of the NIU New Music Ensemble, is bringing a landmark work of 20th century American music to the stage of the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.

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Rodrigo VillanuevaJazz Lab Band takes top prize
at UW-Eau Claire jazz festival

Rodrigo Villanueva knew what it would take to win the prestigious jazz festival at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: amazing soloists.

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Lucia MatosMatos named conductor of NIU Philharmonic

The five-year music director and conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will move this August to the NIU School of Music.

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Gordon B. ShneiderGordon B. Shneider to present
annual Francis X. Riley lecture

NIU College of Law Professor Emeritus Gordon B. Shneider will present the 15th Annual Francis X. Riley Lecture on Professionalism.

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