Category: Students
“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....
The NIU College of Business will welcome back a familiar face when Denise Schoenbachler resumes leadership of the college, effective July 1. Schoenbachler’s appointment as interim dean was approved by the NIU Board of Trustees during its meeting Thursday, May 11. A true Huskie at heart, Schoenbachler has more than 30 years of experience and...
U.S. News & World Report has named NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program fifth in the nation in the specialty field of local government management. NIU’s perennially ranked MPA program—which produces about one-third of city managers in Illinois—is the top-ranked local government program among public and private university programs not only in Illinois, but also the upper...
Two students elected to Executive Board This spring, 12 Huskies attended the Model Illinois Government legislative simulation in Springfield, Illinois. The four-day event attracted over 150 college students from 13 universities throughout the state. The simulation takes place in the state Capitol building, using the actual committee rooms and the House and Senate floors. Two...
April 18, 2023, the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement welcomed 140 student presenters and showcased over 120 faculty-mentored research projects, with 70 faculty represented as faculty mentors on the projects. The opportunity for undergraduate students to be mentored directly by talented faculty sets NIU apart from many institutions. Speaking of talented faculty, “Over 40...
The NIU Center for Research Computing and Data (CRCD) is commissioning a new $1.2 million, high-performance computing facility (HPC), known as METIS. “We want to provide our faculty with the sophisticated tools they need to stay on the cutting-edge of research and scholarship in their respective fields,” said Gerald C. Blazey, NIU vice president of...
It has been said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. This is exactly what Huskies did Friday, April 14, when aspiring entrepreneurs from across campus came together for the inaugural De La Vega Innovation Pitch Competition. Seventeen students shared their business ideas in the new De La Vega Innovation...
Erin Odle has always loved working with children. Piotr Wojciaczyk drew inspiration from a high school music teacher. Dominique Yackley discovered her ambition from within after she left high school as a sophomore. Connecting the three NIU College of Education alumni, all of whom are finalists for the 2023 Chicago-area Golden Apple Awards, is excellence...
Food is fun. It’s familiar to all of us and so ordinary we might take it for granted. Yet, food also offers endless opportunities for hands-on scientific exploration and experimentation. That’s why food provides a wonderful pathway into scientific fields for high school students who take part in NIU’s new Food and Nutrition Science Career...
David Grewell has been selected to become the new dean of the NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, pending Board of Trustees approval. Grewell, who was on campus Friday to meet faculty and students at the college, will officially step into his new role on July 1. Provost Beth Ingram said she is excited...
‘Breathtaking experience’ A trip to Barbados forever changed the perspective of several Huskies. Students Jaelyn Logan, Romeo Bell and Mitraya Williams recently took part in a spring break program designed for students to examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and the history of the Island of Barbados and the significant role it played under...
