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The Office of Student Academic Success and the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning are now accepting applications for the Northern Light Ambassadors program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The program provides each undergraduate college with an elite body of students to assist with public relations, fund development, retention, engaged learning and special events....
Students and their families can pose like NIU Huskie football fans during Admitted Student Days.
While the NIU campus buzzes with the activity of helping students learn today so they can lead tomorrow,  many faculty and staff are busy preparing for the fall 2013 incoming class. On Saturday, Feb. 2, the university’s largest-ever Admitted Student Day welcomed almost 400 admitted students (and more than 1,300 people overall) to campus to...
Courtney Oldenburg
Northern Illinois senior Courtney Oldenburg was named to the Cross Country Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Oldenburg, a native of West Salem, Wis., was named to the team for the third time in her career after posting a 3.864 GPA in nursing. She also earned her bachelor’s degree from NIU in December. “I’m...
NIU students arrive in Miami
At most hotels on New Year’s Eve, the big excitement takes place at midnight. At the Embassy Suites in Ft. Lauderdale, however, the party got started a little early when more than 300 NIU students invaded the lobby at about 5 p.m. Luckily for the hotel, these invaders, all clad in red and black, were...
NIU Huskie fans Mindy (left) and Brianna Kramer meet quarterback Jordan Lynch.
Hundreds of Huskie football fans are pouring into Miami this week to watch their team play in the Discover Orange Bowl. These are some of their stories. Huskie Evangelist David LaCerra knows what it’s like to part of a bowl team. He was a safety on the 1983 Huskie squad that went to the California...
Like the rest of Huskie nation, Connie and Lavarre Uhlken watched from the edge of their seats Nov. 30 as Northern Illinois University squeaked out a double-overtime win over Kent State to claim the MAC Championship, and ultimately a berth to the Orange Bowl. “The whole game, they kept talking about the remote chance that...
Lauren Eberts
Sophomore Lauren Noonan, junior Amy Carr and senior Lauren Eberts were named to the Academic All-Mid American Conference team as voted by Faculty Athletic Representatives from schools around the conference. It is the first time since 2007 that three NIU players received distinction in the same season. “I’m so happy for Amy, Lauren and Eberts...
Amanda Corral
Northern Illinois’ Amanda Corral was named the Mid-American Conference Co-Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. This marks the fifth time that a Huskie has won the honor this year, as MacKenzie Roddy (Oct. 4), Mike Mascitti (Nov. 15), Nabal Jefferson and Corral (Dec. 6) have all earned the award in 2012-13. Corral...
Amanda Corral
Northern Illinois’ Nabal Jefferson and Amanda Corral were named Mid-American Conference Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Week, the league office announced Thursday. The pair were the third and fourth Huskies to win the honor in 2012-13, joining MacKenzie Roddy (Oct. 4) and Mike Mascitti (Nov. 15). Jefferson was instrumental in Northern Illinois’ 44-37 double-overtime...
Katie Seelinger and her family at Take Back the Night 2010.
When Katie Seelinger and her husband made the decision to study at NIU, she wanted to become a doctor. As she began working toward this goal, her courses followed the expected path, touching on important aspects of biology, chemistry and anatomy. That trail was diverted the day Seelinger discovered the Women’s Studies Program. While browsing...
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The NIU Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability & Energy (ESE) is conducting an on-campus search for a new director. ESE is an interdisciplinary unit with the goal to conduct foundational research and education on pressing environmental and energy-related issues. Faculty from the colleges of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering & Engineering Technology...
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon will visit the NIU Latino Resource Center Friday, Nov. 16, as part of a statewide tour to promote affordable higher education. Simon, who is Gov. Pat Quinn’s point person on education reform, is urging state, federal and higher education leaders to work together to keep college affordable. Such collaboration could enable ...
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