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When Quinn Sedig transferred to the NIU School of Art and Design from Sauk Valley College, she knew she wanted to major in illustration, and her focus was on creative or storybook illustration, until she took her first class at NIU. “I had Todd Buck (professor of Art and Design) for my class and he...
When Digital Marketing Assistant Professor Yongwoog “Andy” Jeon was growing up in South Korea, his curiosity often led him to investigate new things. “I remember my little self being extremely curious, literally about everything,” he says. “But I especially loved to go to the forest to find out about new bugs and plants, and this...
A sweeping new university-wide Sustainability and Climate Action Plan calls for NIU to “chart an ambitious path forward to become an innovator and leader in sustainability.” A task force appointed by President Lisa C. Freeman released the plan this week in draft form for public review and comment. The plan is expected to be finalized...
Senior leaders from industry deliver cutting-edge lessons on digital transformation. The Executive MBA (EMBA) program at the NIU College of Business offers OMIS 697, a course on digital transformation that is frequently taught by senior leaders in industry. In the rapidly changing digital world, it is important that every leader understands the implications for organizations,...
Carol A. Sumner, Ed.D., will return to her home state of Illinois to become NIU’s new vice president of  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer (CDO), pending approval June 15 from the NIU Board of Trustees. Born in Texas, Sumner grew up in Illinois before embarking on a successful professional career, including 27...
Alum reflect on program’s life-changing impact through the years “The CHANCE Program changed my life.” This sentiment—often shared by graduates of NIU’s McKinley “Deacon Davis CHANCE Program—sums up what the program means to so many. It’s a sentiment former CHANCE student David Seymour believes in so much that he had it printed on a T-shirt....
The numbers tell an amazing story. Eighteen B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors started the third cohort of the College of Education’s PLEDGE (Partnering to Lead and Empower District-Grown Educators) program with Elgin Community College in the fall semester of 2021. All 18 finished, gathering May 4 to celebrate their accomplishments after two years of being...
NIU is part of a team of Illinois institutions and organizations working to make the state one of the nation’s most advanced transportation and logistics hubs. The National Science Foundation last week announced a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award to support Illinois’ Advancing Smart Logistics (ASL) project. The project is led...
For NIU students living on or off campus, getting the warm satisfaction of a home-cooked meal can be difficult. This is one reason NIU Recreation and Campus Dining Services have teamed up to offer free cooking classes to students. Natasha Johnson, assistant athletic director for NIU Recreation said, “This year Recreation has been reconnecting with...
The Graduate School celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. These students were nominated for recognition by their academic departments, are fellowship recipients, or are dissertation and thesis prize winners. Outstanding graduate teaching assistants were recognized by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. The following are recipients of...
“A Celebration of India,” an event sponsored by the NIU College of Business, was a remarkable showcase of Indian culture and tradition. Held March 25 at the Yellow Box Theater in Naperville, the event was also supported by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost, and was presented by...
Following a national search, native Chicagoan Yvonne Harris, Ph.D., is expected to be named vice president of the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) at Northern Illinois University, pending Thursday, May 11 approval by the NIU Board of Trustees. As vice president of RIPS, Harris will lead the university’s growing research and innovation enterprise....
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