Northern Illinois University considers consolidating IT, HR and other functions

Northern Illinois University considers consolidating IT, HR and other functions

School administrators said combining functions will allow IT and other divisions to focus on their core missions.

University Council discusses shared service model for Department of Information Technology

DeKALB — The University Council discussed the implementation of a shared service model to NIU’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) at its meeting Wednesday in Altgeld Hall. The shared service model is meant to consolidate departments with similar functions to increase efficiency and reduce costs of the organizational structure. John Kearsing, a project manager for the Division of Administration and Finance at NIU, gave a presentation ex…