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Greg Long
Call Greg Long an advocate. He literally has spent a lifetime advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. He has spent much of his academic career working to lift barriers around higher education, and has instilled social justice thinking and advocacy skills in students from all majors who enroll in his popular general education...
Murali Krishnamurthi
Murali Krishnamurthi learned more than industrial engineering in college. The life’s lesson – to teach the “whole” student – came as he was struggling financially, eating only one meal a day, teetering on the verge of homelessness and preparing to drop out of school. A caring professor noticed – and made a difference. “He invited...
Mary Bull and Jenner Sio
Mary Bull & Jenner Sio Mary Bull and Jenner Sio of the Northern Illinois women’s track and field team both were named to the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC Indoor team, announced by the league office. Seven other Huskies also received academic honorable mention recognition. “This is a huge achievement for our program to be recognized...
Presidential Teaching Professors
“The art of teaching,” said the late Mark van Doren, a professor of English at Columbia University for more than 40 years, “is the art of assisting discovery.” Such is the mission of this year’s class of Presidential Teaching Professors, who share a deep commitment to creating and nurturing comprehension and knowledge despite their separate...
NIU has named Cliff Mirman, Susan Russell and Kendall Thu as its first-ever Presidential Engagement Professors. The honor is based on President John Peters’ call for “engagement with the community through research, economic development, service and instruction. Establishment of these professorships places NIU in the company of the growing number of institutions which now recognize and...
Ursula Sullivan
Assistant marketing professor Ursula Sullivan recently received two research awards for her sole-authored research paper titled, “Supply Chain Alliances: Exploring the Drivers of Performance Value and Buyer Satisfaction.” In this paper, Sullivan investigates the value gained from supply chain alliances. Archival data are examined to understand where suppliers can add value in a partnership and to learn whether...
Lee Covington Rush
Lee Covington Rush, an assistant professor of counseling in the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, recently was honored by the American Counseling Association as the winner of the Counselor Educator Advocacy Award 2011. This award is given to an ACA member or members who have been involved in legislative advocacy training and development. The award...
Dhiman Chakraborty and Rich King
One is shedding light on the subatomic bits of matter that are the building blocks of nature, while the other is contributing to the understanding and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.   Despite such disparate fields of research, physicist Dhiman Chakraborty and biologist Richard King, the newly named 2011 Presidential Research Professors at Northern Illinois...
Dhiman Chakraborty
Not many children dream of becoming particle physicists, but Dhiman Chakraborty from a young age seemed destined for the field. Early training, guidance and inspiration from his parents helped Chakraborty win entrance into an elite high school in his native Calcutta, India. Each day, he would pass by a statue of the school’s most illustrious...
Richard King
At times, Richard King’s research methods can be painstaking — and outright painful. Known as the godfather of the Lake Erie Water Snake, King has captured and studied thousands of the bad-tempered, foul-smelling serpents. As a measure of their gratitude, the very creatures that King has championed frequently sink their tiny sharp teeth into him....
Joe Etcheverry
Northern Illinois first baseman/designated hitter Joe Etcheverry was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for the first time in his career, the league announced Monday.  Etcheverry’s flaming bat was a prime reason for NIU’s 4-1 week (March 28-April 3), as the senior hit .588 (10-for-17). Along with posting a slugging percentage of .941...
Cora Caulfield
Senior Cora Caulfield of the Northern Illinois women’s track and field team was named Mid-American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Week this week. Caulfield, a native of Fox Lake, Ill., was one of 10 event winners for the Huskies at the Viking Olympics at Augustana College on Saturday, March 26. Facing cold and windy...
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