Category: Centerpiece
The first time Mayra Lagunas realized that universities had a department dedicated to recruiting students was when she was hired to work in Office of Undergraduate Admissions for the University of Illinois. Eleven years later, she has emerged as an up-and-coming leader in the field of college admissions and has been selected to become assistant...
Those looking to make a difference at NIU have a new tool to help raise much-needed financial support. NIU Impact, the NIU Foundation’s new crowdfunding program, launches today, April 1, at http://crowdfund.niu.edu and features ten campaigns. Growth of Digital Giving The NIU Foundation has experienced significant growth in its digital giving program, seeing an increase...
As the spring semester nears its end, many at Northern Illinois University are looking ahead to next year, working to attract next fall’s incoming class. Aiding in that effort is a suite of new tools to make enrolling at NIU easier. “We are adamant that a life-changing NIU education should be within reach of every...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL 16) as the next guest in their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 6 p.m. CT March 30. The 45-minute event, conducted on Zoom, will feature Congressman Kinzinger discussing a variety of topics such as rebuilding democracy, energy, agriculture and foreign affairs with...
Celebrating the accomplishments of our fellow Huskies is an important part of the NIU experience and one of the most visible is the relatively new tradition of lighting the tower on the Holmes Student Center red to acknowledge a special achievement or day. It’s a stirring symbol that can be seen for miles in every...
Two campus programs at Northern Illinois University have come together for a holistic approach to support undergraduate and graduate students in their learning. The Huskie Academic Support Center (HASC) began a yearlong buildup and rollout last fall to harmonize the work of the University Writing Center with Supplemental Instruction’s Tutoring and Peer Academic Coaching functions....
Furthering a commitment to recruit a diverse and qualified pool of job candidates, NIU has expanded services to help university departments advertise open positions. NIU has secured “job packs” with 16 prominent media vendors to advertise to a broader and more inclusive audience. The use of job packs is a cost effective and efficient way...
Experts from NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences and the DeKalb County Health Department will join Chief of Staff to the President, Matt Streb, to answer questions and address concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. “There are understandably a lot of questions...
Blessing Christian has been using her clinical skills and making a difference in the fight against COVID-19. The NIU nursing student is part of a team of Huskie nursing students and faculty who have been administering vaccinations to community members at the DeKalb County Health Department vaccination clinics held at the NIU Convocation Center. “I have...
Anyone who has ever raised a puppy might think twice about taking on that challenge during the deepest deep freeze of winter. But Haley Galvin isn’t fazed by that. “This is a walk in the park compared to what I’ve done over the past year,” said Galvin. For Galvin, 22, a journalism major who is...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) as the next guest in their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 2 p.m. CT on Feb. 18. The 45-minute event, conducted on Zoom, will feature Duckworth discussing a variety of topics such as rebuilding democracy; supporting women, families and persons with disabilities...
The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) has awarded $229,000 in seed grants to eight research teams across the state in its second round of funding, selecting projects that include vaccine distribution, strengthening the state’s teacher pipeline and protecting Illinois’ biodiversity. Northern Illinois University researchers are involved with six of the eight funded projects and are the...
