The H1N1 virus, formerly referred to a Swine Flu, is expected to make a comeback in the United States this school year and officials say that college campuses could be impacted. The NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is compiling information and resources at http://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/healthcrisis for faculty regarding preparing for teaching during a health [...]

The NIU Employee Assistance Program has created several new handouts offering tips for responding and coping following a traumatic experience.  These new handouts include:

Fear, Anxiety, and Guilt After a Traumatic Event [PDF] [Word]
Grief Journey Tips [PDF] [Word]
Responding and Coping..After Traumatic Experiences [PDF] [Word]
Stepping Stones Along Your Grief Journey…After the Death of a Loved One [PDF] [...]

Introduction
You may already have seen several helpful handouts and other materials produced by NIU and sister institutions which are designed to help faculty, staff and students deal with the tragedy of February 14, 2008. The purpose of this handout is to address questions that may arise for those who share different cultural backgrounds from [...]

Strategies for Teaching in Difficult Times
Campus Resources for Faculty, Teaching Assistants, and Students
Web and Print Resources on Teaching in Times of Crisis

Strategies for Teaching in Difficult Times
The recent tragedy at NIU is significant in its impact that many of us may not be able to teach our classes as we usually do. When classes [...]

Following our recent tragedy, the NIU Counseling and Student Development Center has put together a few tips to help when working with students. They are reposted below and are also available at http://www.niu.edu/tragedy/counseling/facstaff.shtml.
Take time to talk as a group or class.
Consider providing an opportunity at the beginning of a class period. Often, a short time [...]