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As we approach our Huskies United Day of Giving, there are so many ways you can advocate for and support NIU students and programs, whether you volunteer your time or resources. Your generosity fuels students who are working toward their dreams and goals and feeds innovative programs and research at NIU that change lives. Huskies...
NIU’s campus and the DeKalb community will be full of #HuskiePride the week of October 13-20, 2024 as we celebrate our 117th Homecoming celebration. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members interested in contributing to the celebration are invited to submit a proposal for a Homecoming grant. These grants are offered to help fund new...
You know you’re a Huskie when you think of Mission every time you see a dog of that breed. You know you’re a Huskie when you look for the Holmes Student Center towering over the cornfields when driving into, or passing by, DeKalb. You know you’re a Huskie when you smile widely thinking of McCabes,...
Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Todd Trexler, ’11, MAS ’12, was a very social and talkative kid who got great grades and followed the rules, but also played the class clown from time to time. While he had a gift of interacting with people, he loved the rush of...
The NIU community is as strong, diverse and vibrant as ever, and we are counting on our community to help support NIU’s groundbreaking programs and hard-working students. To continue an annual tradition, the Huskies United Day of Giving begins on Wednesday, March 20, at 4:25 p.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Over...
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the College of Business’ De La Vega Innovation Lab hosted its Young Trailblazers panel. This event featured innovators and changemakers who shared their career journeys with students, faculty, staff and members of the NIU community. The panel drew dozens to the event, as its speakers discussed their inspiration, how they prioritize...
Randiss “Wonder” Hopkins, ’17, experienced a dream in his youth that propelled him to do backflips—literally. The dream and the events immediately following have led Hopkins to live and work with the mindset, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Hopkins recounts the dream with clarity as he shared in this LinkedIn post....
Mary (Mansell), ’77, and John Chiappetta, ’77, met at NIU during the first week of their freshman year at a fraternity party. Both marketing majors, they would see each other frequently in class and at social events. Mary would recall, “I was always secretly crazy about him.” After graduation, the two reconnected and began dating....
Erick Amick, who graduated from NIU in May 2023 with a Ph.D. in Health Sciences, has been named as a member of the 2024 Emerging Leaders class for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. “The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has been the foremost community for individuals who care about global affairs to engage with global...
In the heart of Crystal Lake, Illinois, lies a story of entrepreneurial spirit and culinary passion. Jake Clemment, the owner of Country Donuts, stands as a testament to the transformative journey from a community college student to a successful business owner. His story, deeply rooted in his hometown of Cary, Illinois, unfolds with the nuances...
When Casey Walters, ’19, M.S. ’20, was growing up in St. Charles, Illinois, she had no idea what technology developers did. But her time at NIU helped her to find her passion for information systems and coding. “I never had a great answer for the, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored 11 alumni, faculty and staff Oct. 27 during their annual event at Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. Two members of the NIU community were also honored that evening with Dean’s Service Awards. The CLAS Distinguished Awards program honors individuals who have achieved prominence in their professional fields or who have made...
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