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The Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development (OERD) are excited to announce Rodrigo López as NIU’s new executive director of Community College Initiatives. In this role, López will lead the university in shaping and executing a comprehensive strategic vision to further its partnerships with community colleges. As new...
Northern Illinois University received $158,531 in U.S. Department of Labor funding to promote workplace safety, health training and education. With this grant, employers and employees without high amounts of funding can receive free mental health and suicide prevention training. This will be targeted towards small businesses, as well as at-risk and hard-to-reach workers in the...
Food Truck Wednesdays offered a fun opportunity for the NIU community to gather this fall, bringing back the lively campus vibe so central to the college experience – and allowing one NIU alum to give back. The MLK Commons has long been a central gathering spot for the NIU community, but the closing of Normal...
On Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, 35 esports teachers, coaches and players gathered in the NIU Esports Arena to learn how to build a healthier, more balanced approach to video gaming. The group included high school, community college and university staff members, student athletes, and even an esports coordinator for the U.S. military. The gathering was...
While many Huskies left for home during the summer, some business administration majors with an emphasis in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. in HTM) stayed behind for an incredible experiential learning opportunity. Through our BADM 458 internship course — a required course for students studying HTM —students gain firsthand knowledge about event planning and hospitality...
Each year the Public Media Journalists Association recognizes the best of local public radio news in a wide array of categories. This year, 89.5 WNIJ took home three awards, including first place for commentary. WNIJ is part of Northern Public Radio, the broadcast arm of Northern Illinois University, which is housed in the Division of...
Previous founder and executive director of Partnership for College Completion to lead policy and program center focused on equitably increasing outcomes for Illinois students Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems), a policy development and program implementation center organization dedicated to shaping and strengthening education and workforce systems, is pleased to announce the appointment...
At Rockford’s Prairie Street Brewing Co. on March 4, Horsley will talk about the economy, the Whitehouse, and … pie? Picture the scene. It’s a hot and humid summer day in Iowa. Hordes of cyclists in spandex fill the roads between corn fields. Northern Illinois University Instructor of English Dan Libman is among the crowd...
For nearly a decade NIU has been home to the Illinois P-20 Network – a partnership of educators, policymakers and researchers who work with learners across the lifespan, from newborns and toddlers to higher education and ongoing adult education. The network’s goal is to ensure that all Illinois residents benefit from the best possible learning...
Northern Illinois University has long been a leader in the field of early childhood education. The new Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (CELFE), in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, is helping to advance that work by studying and advancing  funding equity so that every family has access to quality early childhood...
WNIJ received several top broadcasting awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association (INBA) during the association’s fall convention on Oct. 8, 2022, including Second Place in the Best Station category. The station is part of Northern Public Radio – the broadcasting arm of Northern Illinois University – and is housed in the Division of Outreach,...
For the first time, any NIU student gamer can apply for a scholarship in fall 2022, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Levi Harrison. Known as “the esports doctor,” Dr. Harrison is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of hand, arm and shoulder injuries. He’s also an avid video game player, mental health...
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