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When Professor Walker Ashley watches a storm, he is awed by the immense and urgent beauty of the storm’s fluid motion, even as he appreciates the hazards storms create. His images of the Fairdale Tornado, for example, are beautiful and compelling even to viewers who remember the immense destruction that storm left in its wake....
When NIU marketing junior Carson Olofson came across an IGNITE! internship opportunity with DeKalb’s own SunDog IT, he jumped at the chance to work with a local business. IGNITE! is an experiential learning partnership between the College of Business and the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation that allows local businesses and organizations to hire top...
University achieves 5 out of 5 stars—its highest ranking ever—on Campus Pride Index Northern Illinois University ranks among the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in the nation. Setting the bar for LGBTQ-inclusive polices, programs and practices, the national Campus Pride Index recently awarded NIU a 5-star ranking—the highest possible rating and the university’s highest ranking...
Northern Illinois University Autism Caregiver Group is partnering with DeKalb Police Department on Feb. 24 for a fun safety event at the police department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. “The Autism Caregiver Group’s main goal is to offer resources and programming that meet families’ day-to-day needs,” said Allison Gladfelter, NIU...
As of  Monday, Jan. 31, researchers from across campus and the wider community have expanded access to the unique research collections held by the NIU Libraries. The Special Collections and Archives (SCA) Department is a newly created unit that coordinates the collecting, services, and programs of the Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) and the...
Lesia Kozych took what she’s learned in the classroom and used it to inspire seventh and eighth-grade science students at St. Mary’s School in DeKalb. The NIU School of Nursing student and fellow classmates had the teaching opportunity thanks to a community health clinical rotation at the area school. “Our students are benefitting and the...
Thirty-five paraprofessionals from Elgin School District U-46 have begun their employer-paid pursuit of NIU bachelor’s degrees in Special Education. Part of the College of Education’s PLEDGE-Partnering to Lead and Empower District-Grown Educators initiative, the new Licensed Educator Accelerated Pathway (LEAP) program provides a fast-track to the classroom including credit for prior learning. Students enjoy the benefits of a dynamic and...
This just in… When Andy Carrigan, ’16, is dedicated to something, there is no stopping him!Since earning his B.S. in media studies in 2016, Carrigan has been working his way up at WREX, the NBC affiliate in Rockford, Illinois, first as a photographer, then as an award-winning producer, assignment editor and now as the TV...
The Huskie Food Pantry, which last fall observed the five-year anniversary of its current campus location, is entering 2022 with fresh ideas. This month, the pantry received $5,000 in gift cards from Meijer grocery, chosen by employees at the Sycamore branch for the franchise’s “Meijer Team Give” program. While also supported by donations, drives and...
When NIU STEM Café coordinator Judith Dymond met filmmaker Michael Lahey, a seed of an idea took root, one that’s culminating in this month’s STEM Café on the art and science of candy making. Lahey, who earned his Master of Arts in English from NIU, is the maker of the documentary Shelf Life: The Story...
Huskies will have the opportunity to showcase their efforts in undergraduate research and other engagement projects during the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE), which takes place April 25-29, 2022. The five-day event, formerly known as Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) and the Community Engagement Showcase (CES), will take place online and in-person...
Gracie Strohm helped in the crafting department, filling penguin water bottles, gluing paper wreaths and sealing winter sensory bags. The senior and fellow Huskies from the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders welcomed community members and their children to the Autism Caregiver Group Holiday event at NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on Dec. 1. “It is...
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