NIU President Peters to Leave Post

DEKALB --Northern Illinois University President John Peters announced he will step down on June 30th of next year.  Peters made the announcement during his annual State of the University Address, telling those assembled,  "I can't express in words my love for this university and its people - for its faculty, staff and students who every day invigorate and inspire me," Peters told the audience. "We've shared triumph and tragedy, and in some ways, I feel we've experienced an entire lifetime together. But a university presidency isn't a lifetime appointment."

Peters has been President at NIU since 2000, and marked among his accomplishments his 'Vision 2020' program for the University, which enacted programs to make NIU one of the top student-centered public research universities in the Midwest.  NIU was admitted to the prestigious Association of Public and Land-grant Universities during Peters' tenure.

Peters tenure has also been marked by large scale expansions of residence halls on campus and the major renovation of other campus facilities.