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With the desire of reaching out to the DeKalb community, the University Honors Program initiated a service learning project called “Birthday Boxes,” during the 2011-2012 academic year. This service project has since grown and become a staple of the University Honors Program tradition. Partnering with Safe Passage and Hope Haven, Birthday Boxes provides University Honors...
University Honors kicked off the year with its annual Welcome Back Barbeque, with guest of honor President Doug Baker in attendance. Baker shared his six priorities with attendees and encouraged students to take advantage of the many opportunities and initiatives at NIU. More than 200 University Honors students were in attendance and enjoyed from a...
The NIU Honors Program has made arrangements to partner with Hy-Vee to hold a kick-off event for its “Birthday Boxes” service project. Meant as an opportunity to increase awareness and involve the local community, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Hy-Vee store, 2700 DeKalb Ave....
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Student in the NIU Honors Program is launching a new service project called “Birthday Boxes,” and they are looking to the community for help. Honors students are now collecting and stockpiling supplies that will be used to create “birthdays in a box” for children in need in DeKalb County and surrounding areas. These boxes will...