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Barsema Hall’s De La Vega Innovation Lab hosted “Ideapalooza,” a full-day event for students in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) and College of Business, earlier this month. The event offered mechanical engineering students creativity challenges, as well as guided workshops, to help them understand the business aspects of their upcoming Senior Design...
An innovative program created to help eliminate financial hurdles and create a pathway for achieving students in Rockford Public Schools to NIU continues to grow, and the students continue to thrive. The Rockford Promise Program at NIU represents a university partnership with the Rockford Promise organization, Rockford Public Schools and the City of Rockford. For...
FNBO proudly sponsors downtown centerpiece of Huskie pride. Huskie pride will remain on full display in downtown DeKalb even after this year’s 116th Homecoming celebration with the unveiling of a new Victor E. Huskie statue. Presented by FNBO, the statue will be unveiled at the corner of South Second Street and Lincoln Highway as part...
Improving response to a disaster, crisis or conflict will be the focus on Thursday, September 28, from 12:30-2 p.m., during a Zoom-based presentation on “Guides to the Humanitarian System, Development Aid and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).” Presented by NIU’s Center for Non-Profit and NGO Studies and several partner organizations, the Zoom-based discussion will include NIU Public...
Bolstered by new freshman demographics and strong retention rates, NIU now has its largest undergraduate population of Latinx students in university history. Latinx students represent 25% of NIU’s full-time equivalent undergraduate population. This places the university on a trajectory to be fully designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). What does this mean for NIU? “It...
Year-to-year retention of NIU students is up this fall over last in several key indicators. New freshmen. New transfers. First-generation students. Returning undergraduate students. Retention percentages now have returned to – or, in some cases, surpassed – pre-pandemic levels. So how is NIU accomplishing this? “We implemented a number of strategies – some high-tech, some...
Looking at characteristics of this fall’s new NIU freshmen, their record of accomplishment speaks volumes about their academic ability. One of every five new freshmen carried a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) in high school. 36% of new freshmen had high school GPAs of 3.7 or higher. Overall, the new freshman class had an average...
Students are invited to an upcoming Conversations with Purpose event to learn more about and provide their feedback on the new university-wide Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Hosted by Student Affairs, the event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Pre-registration to...
With a career spanning more than three decades in competitive intelligence, David Kalinowski, ’89, serves as a shining example of Huskie grit and determination while also showing the profound impact of giving back. As president of Proactive Worldwide Inc., which he cofounded in 1995 with fellow NIU College of Business alumnus Gary Maag, ’90, Kalinowski...
The fall 2023 freshman class at Northern Illinois University continues to demonstrate that high-achieving students from a variety of backgrounds have found NIU to be their university of choice. The incoming class is highly diverse and includes an increased number of new transfer students this fall over last. Huskies are again re-enrolling from year to...
‘Help whenever you can’ In many ways, Merveille Muyizere has always been on a mission. To make her family proud, to help others, to inspire. “I don’t have to wait until the future to make a difference in people’s lives,” she tells herself. “I decided to start when I was young and strong.” Born and...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome State Senator Sue Rezin, R-Morris, to kick-off the fourth season of their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CDT Sept. 21 in Cole Hall Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public, but space is limited. The event will feature a discussion between...
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