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Promod Vohra, dean of NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, has been selected to serve on the First Committee of the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission. The HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region. In this position, Vohra will have a hand in the accreditation process of...

NIU’s Convocation Center and Finance and Facilities are teaming to provide faculty and staff healthy lunch options each week this summer beginning Monday, June 6. “Healthy Summer 2011” participants will have the opportunity to enjoy inexpensive food choices at the Convocation Center from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The event will feature a...

Do you know what a scintillator is? Can you use scintillate in a sentence? Thanks to scientists and technologists at NIU, 70 students from Libertyville’s AP physics classes can. The students visited NIU’s Department of Physics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Mechanical Engineering labs in the College of Engineering and Engineering...

Every student who passes through the doors of the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology (CEET) must complete a senior design capstone project. The Senior Design Sequence is the most important challenge of the senior year. This month’s graduating seniors presented their projects Friday, May 6, and competed for monetary awards given by each department within CEET and...

An amendment change to House Bill 180 that was created in an NIU classroom was unanimously approved by state lawmakers Monday, May 23. As part of a final project in Sociology 392: Organizing for Social Action, students were challenged with finding a cause and presenting recommendations for its improvement. The result was a possible amendment...

Northern Illinois designated hitter Jeff Zimmerman was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year as he was one of four Huskies recognized for the first time by the conference’s coaches, the league announced Tuesday evening. Along with Zimmerman, shortstop Alex Jones was named an All-MAC First Team performer.  Starting pitcher Tony Manville and third baseman...

A new online library for NIU’s scholarly materials and products, the Huskie Commons Digital Repository, is being developed by the University Libraries and Information Technology Services (ITS). Once completed, this repository will “provide a long-term secure digital space where faculty and staff can place their publications, data sets and other research materials,” said Patrick Dawson,...

NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management has a new marketing campaign and message for students: Students can’t help becoming attached to Victor E. Huskie and all the activities he can offer them.  The campaign’s message is about getting involved in campus life. For both current and prospective students, it’s important to remember the...

A retirement reception in honor of Ken Zehnder is planned from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, in the University Suite of the Holmes Student Center. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Joan Laurino at (815) 753-2253 or via e-mail at jlaurino@niu.edu. NIU’s director of state and local relations since 2009, Zehnder joined the university...

For the first time ever, the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology houses the top student organization of the year at NIU: Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB was recognized for its outstanding service, leadership and performance throughout the 2010-2011 school year. NIU’s Student Involvement & Leadership Development presented EWB with this award May 1 at its annual...

AT&T executive Ralph de la Vega credits Northern Illinois University with helping prepare him for a career that has included guiding two of the largest mergers in telecommunications history. De la Vega, the CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, was the guest of honor Friday, May 6, at the college’s annual Alumni Luncheon at Harry Caray’s...

The 2010 season was a record-setting one on the field for the Northern Illinois football program.  NIU learned today that its performance in the classroom also put the Huskies into an elite category as Northern Illinois was one of only 14 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams honored with a Public Recognition Award by the NCAA. Each...