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Erin Arnold, an NIU alumna and former member of the Huskie Marching Band, has rekindled her relationship with her alma mater in hopes of inspiring children to further their education at the collegiate level. Arnold and members of the NIU marching band have teamed to support No Excuses University, a program that promotes college readiness...
Alumni and students of NIU’s Interdisciplinary Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Studies continue to receive awards from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM), bringing recognition to the program and their museums. The recognition came at the IAM’s annual conference, held in Naperville from Wednesday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 5, when the organization announced the...
NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management celebrated former NIU Student Association (SA) presidents Saturday, Oct. 9, with the Huskie Pride Reception. President John G. Peters and Brian O. Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, welcomed former SA presidents back to campus—a group that spanned four decades. The day’s events included...
A “New in Chicago” column on Chicagobusiness.com, a website powered by Crain’s, features a company founded by four former NIU football players. Three of the players are graduates of the College of Business while the fourth earned a degree in communications from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. According to the article, “Four former...
NIU alum Jeffery Yordon will present “Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, in Altgeld Hall. The event is being sponsored by Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Yordon will discuss current job market trends and how to distinguish yourself. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Yordon received a bachelor’s degree from NIU....
Attorney Jeffrey W. Brend will present “The Witness Stand: How to Survive the Secret Techniques of Trial Lawyers” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the NIU Chicago Office, 33 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1700. An NIU alumnus and partner at Levin & Brend since 1991, Brend focuses his practice in family law, taxation, business litigation,...
NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences held its first Distinguished Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Awards dinner Friday, Oct. 15, in Altgeld Auditorium. Eleven honorees were selected from the many nominations submitted by fellow faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the college. Eight of the honorees attended. President John Peters congratulated the honorees and addressed the...
NIU football will look to extend its winning streak to four games when the Huskies host the Bulls from the University at Buffalo during Saturday’s 104th Homecoming celebration. Two of the “outlying” Mid-American Conference schools — Buffalo (2-3, 1-0) on the eastern edge and Northen Illinois (4-2, 2-0) at the west — will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Huskie Stadium for...
As thousands of NIU alumni return to campus this weekend for Homecoming, it is unlikely any will bring and voice the positive messages of two-time alum Willie J. Kimmons. Young people! Study hard! Stay in school! Say no to drugs! Say no to sex! Say no to strangers! Aim high! Think big! You can be anything...
Homecoming Week 2010 — Days of the Dog — has begun! Festivities, which launched Sunday with Powder Puff Football and a barbecue, continue this morning with a kick-off bonanza in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons. From 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Recycled Boat Race will be held in the East Lagoon. The objective...
Join NIU alumni and friends Saturday, Oct. 16, at the NIU Alumni Association’s Homecoming party. Pre-game festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alumni Village, located adjacent to the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center (BAVC) on Annie Glidden Road. Enjoy a performance by the Huskie Marching Band, meet NIU President John...
Two alums of the NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences — Sean Nank and Nicola Wethall — have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The awards are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. They recognize outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their...
