NIU Alumni Association

Computer Science Alumni Council

Founded in 2006, the NIU Computer Science Alumni Council (CSAC) is the official affinity group for graduates, faculty and friends of the NIU Department of Computer Science and NIU alumni in the information technology field. The CSAC co-sponsors a varity of events each year, including networking and job seeker workshops, professional lectures, wine tastings, baseball games, golf outings, tents at homecoming, student mentoring, scholarships and holiday parties. Learn more by visiting the NIU Alumni Association events page or by joining the NIU CSAC LinkedIn group.

Mission

The CSAC has four groups of constituents it seeks to serve, each with its own distinct goals/mission:

Alumni: Serve as a vehicle to create and reinforce strong relationships and networking among NIU computer science alumni
University: Provide guidance and support to NIU and the Department of Computer Science on matters such as direction, curriculum, industry knowledge and alumni experience
Students: Assist students and recent graduates with a successful transition into the workplace and ongoing career networking
Industry: Contribute to the greater good of the information technology industry, as well as encourage qualified students to consider pursuing a career in computer science at NIU

Get Involved

Membership in CSAC is free of charge. Click here to join the Computer Science Alumni Council email list. We encourage all of our participants to become a member of the NIUAA at the Cardinal & Black or the Legacy levels.

Group Leadership

Jamie Hogue - President

Michael LaBrot - Past-Presidnet

Steve Barger
Howard Blietz
Jim Devlin
Dave Hewson
Jim Huguelet
Scott Jessee
Nick Karonis
Sheryl Larsen
Brian Palmer
Dave Schopen