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Archive: September, 2017
Northern Illinois University, Harper College and Township High School District 211 have been selected to participate in a one-year “design challenge” that aims to dramatically move the needle on bachelor’s degree completion for community college students. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is funding the nonprofit Education Design Lab to lead the Seamless Transfer Pathway Design Challenge....
Dr. Frank Gruber, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Technology, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, was recently presented with the Kaywood Award for contributions to the field of Traffic Safety for his teaching, research, consulting, committee work, and community service in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The award was from the American Driver and...
NIU has a proud history of producing accomplished actors and actresses. Though Matt Walsh lost out to Alec Baldwin in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy at last night’s Emmy Awards, his nomination is further confirmation of the quality of actors and actresses who have studied here. Walsh has played Mike McClintock, the press...
School of Theatre and Dance alumna Amber Sallis, has been named a “Hot New Face of Chicago Theater Class of 2017” by the Chicago Tribune. Sallis most recently appeared in a Steep Theatre production of “Earthquakes in London.”  She will next appear in “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,” September 22 to October 19 with Eclectic Theatre,...
After hearing so many good things about NIU’s congressional internship program in Washington D.C., Christine Wang knew she wanted to be a part of it. Wang, a senior political science major from Naperville, made her own memories this summer as she joined three other Huskies in the offices of Illinois congressional members as part of...
Emily is simply a pleasure to work with. She is welcoming and very kind in our professional dealings and extremely knowledgeable in her field. Emily’s positive attitude and pleasant demeanor make her one of my favorite colleagues. Thank you for all of your hard work and all that you do!
Although there has been a constant state of change within Student Affairs over the past couple of years, Tricia has been the one constant that has been there through it all. She is the calm, compassionate voice for students who are confused or in crisis and her student-centered approach should not go unrecognized.
Picus Martius didn’t start as a club. The NIU Mars Rover team began in 2016 as a senior design project. Five students worked together to develop the first Picus Martius, a project that landed them first place in the mechanical engineering division and the Engineering and Technology Alumni Society’s (ETAS) Engineering Excellence Award on the College...
Disasters don’t plan ahead. YOU CAN. The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety encourages the campus community to participate in National Preparedness Month, a program by the Department of Homeland Security designed to promote preparedness in times of disaster. The program runs annually throughout the month of September and aims to educate individuals and...
Near the spot where Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant take their practice cuts while waiting to bat during a Cubs home game, Brittany Zeoli flashed a smile with Wrigley Field’s iconic scoreboard gleaming in the distance behind her. Zeoli is new to NIU, but was born a Cubs fan. The combination came together for the...
The Northern Television Center (NTC) has undergone a transformation in the past year, thanks to a generous donation from WTTW Chicago of four new sets. These new sets allow students to get more creative in the types of shows they produce, and Beni Enas, general manager of the Northern Television Center, said students are already...
The NIU Steelband will kick off the 30th Anniversary season of Chicago Sinfonietta with concerts Saturday, Sept. 16 and Monday, Sept. 18. Take a trip to the Caribbean with NIU’s Steelband. Fall in love with the stunning athleticism of Chicago’s own Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre. Experience two world premiere works. All without leaving (the edge of) your...
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