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More than 125 students gathered for an interprofessional learning opportunity designed to prepare future clinicians and healthcare providers on suicide assessment. During the first-ever Suicidality Assessment Workshop, Huskies enrolled in five clinical programs across the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) built interprofessional collaboration skills. Students and faculty from audiology, dietetics,  physical therapy, speech-language...

Keeping students engaged can play a key role in their success. This is the idea behind Navigate, NIU’s comprehensive student success management technology platform. Navigate connects students, advisors, faculty and services with the mission of helping students succeed. “Navigate is easy to use and if I can use it, anybody can.” Juana Ponce is a...

Jessica Lombard Jessica Lombard graduated from Huntley High School in 1990, when the superintendent of District 158 was – as had always been the case since its creation in 1920 – a man. On her return to Huntley in 2002 to become assistant principal of Leggee Elementary School, the superintendent was a man. And as...

Six veteran faculty researchers have sharpened their mentoring skills this semester, with participants in the next Division of Research and Innovation Partnership’s STARS Academy standing to benefit. The veteran researchers—who will mentor STARS Academy faculty next fall—participated in four Entering Mentoring professional-learning conversations facilitated by Andrea Radasanu and Emily Reilly of the Office of Student...

Henna Muzaffar, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics for the College of Health and Human Sciences, is the recipient of a 2024 Distinguished Alumni award from the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. “This award came as a total surprise to me. I was nominated by one of my nutrition professors who taught...

NIU marketing student Jasmin Kenzie’s internship with the Milwaukee Bucks last summer was a slam dunk. As a junior sales associate for the NBA basketball team, Kenzie became a resource to the Bucks community. “I sold a full menu of ticket products for the Milwaukee Bucks, including, but not limited to, full- and partial- season...

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly presents its Second Annual International Roundtable as part of their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CDT March 20. The Roundtable showcases the research of college faculty in areas related to democracy and a global society. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between...

It’s never too early to learn about medical laboratory sciences. That was the case last week when more than 60 students from Somonauk Middle School arrived on campus as part of a science-focused field trip supported by the School of Health Studies and NIU College of Health and Human Sciences. “Thank you so much for...

NIU faculty members, staff members and students are invited to attend open forums with the finalists for dean of the College of Business. Open forum sessions with the candidates will be in person with a virtual attendance option, and are as follows: Candidate #1 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 19 in Barsema Hall 300...

The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases starting at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m. and all guests...

NIU will host a team of five Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer reviewers for a site visit March 25-26 as part of the university’s 10-year comprehensive evaluation. The evaluation process ensures NIU meets the criteria for accreditation, is pursuing institutional improvement and is complying with certain requirements set by the U.S. Department of Education. As...

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...