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Three NIU student organizations of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) including the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers have joined forces with sponsor Collins Aerospace to host a series of informative and engaging talks by CEET alumni who are emerging leaders in...
NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) is excited to announce the beginning of a formal partnership with Collins Aerospace’s Electric Power Systems division in Rockford.  The new initiative, supported by a $50,000 donation from Collins, will help grow the college’s programming focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. “At NIU, we are committed to creating a culture of...
Two students and four members of Northern Illinois University’s Housing and Residential Services staff have been recognized with accolades or new positions from the Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO) and the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (GLACURH). Birch, Hernandez, Teso-Warner on leadership team Members of the...
In a year of challenging times, NIU’s Center for Black Studies triumphed. The center recently earned the 2021 Cultural Center of the Year award from the Association of Black Cultural Centers (ABCC). Chosen from among peers at universities and colleges throughout the country, the Center for Black Studies provided extensive support, advocacy, education and empowerment...
On more than one occasion over the past two years, Janice Hamlet pulled into a parking spot near Reavis Hall, only to realize she needed to be across campus. It was understandable. Since 2019, the veteran NIU professor of communication split time between teaching classes at Reavis and developing a university-wide faculty mentorship program, a...
Feeling safe to be yourself is the foundation for dreaming about your best possible future. At Northern Illinois University, Huskies can come home to a residential community on campus where they feel connected and respected right away. Or, as Molly Holmes (she/hers) puts it: “You don’t have to search for your sense of place at...
Four faculty members and two students received the Richard A. Flournory Award in recognition of their efforts to promote inclusivity at NIU.  Dawn Brown, Joseph Flynn, Harvey Green, Janice Hamlet, Lichuan Liu and Brittany Price were honored during the Richard A. Flournory Homecoming Inclusion Reception in October. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Diversity, Equity...
Growing up in a diverse neighborhood in Detroit, with neighbors of various backgrounds and cultures, and as part of a family with different skin tones, ethnicities and backgrounds, had a tremendous influence on Monique Bernoudy, M.S.Ed.’92. “I was and still am a curious person. I was interested in science, sports, how people engage, and equity, although...
One of the goals of Hispanic Heritage month is to build pride among the Latinx community, but it doesn’t always take parades or museum exhibitions to meet that goal. NIU Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Mayra Lagunas has seen such pride happen a few times this semester just by showing up at recruitment events....
College students from all backgrounds often require assistance with even the most basic human needs, including food, housing and mental health. For those who are undocumented and worried about revealing their immigration status while in search of help, Sandy Lopez has a message. “Typically, the students I work with are first-generation, low-income students who are...
Among 19 “pathbreaking institutions,” NIU was chosen by the Association of American Colleges and Universities to host a new Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center. The honor further establishes NIU as a leader in the areas of racial and social justice, equity and inclusion. NIU joins a total of only 49 such centers—described as...
Among a group of universities leading the charge for diversity, equity and inclusion, NIU has earned national recognition. The university received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding...
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