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NIU’s second-year students are invited to sign up for the fourth annual Sophomore Days of Service occurring throughout February 2016. Sophomore Days of Service, sponsored by First- and Second-Year Experience, provides several brief service opportunities for students to get involved with the NIU campus and surrounding communities. Second-year programs, such as Sophomore Days of Service,...
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“…We know that students thrive when they have mentors to guide them.” (from President Doug Baker’s inaugural address, Nov. 13, 2013). Taking to heart President Baker’s words, First- and Second-Year Experience is looking for NIU faculty and supportive professional staff who are interested in volunteering their time to mentor new students during their transition to...
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NIU departments and units that want to reach out to first- and second-year students next year are invited to collaborate with First- and Second-Year Experience to offer a program through the First- and Second-Year Success Series (FSYSS). The series will begin the third week of the fall semester, and will extend through the Spring 2015...
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Housing and Dining is offering an exclusive and free opportunity to 30 residential second-year students who would like to gain leadership experience and become more successful at NIU and beyond. The Second Year Experience Leadership Retreat takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Stevenson Towers. All materials and food will...
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Second-year students at NIU could win an iPad 3, a Kindle Fire or a $25 gift card for Ollie’s Frozen Custard by participating in the Sophomore Experiences Survey online by Saturday, March 31. The 15-minute survey was sent as a link in an e-mail to nearly 1,700 second-year students earlier this month. Developed by Laurie...