Work being done to increase retention and narrow the equity gap in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at NIU is gaining worldwide attention. A three-pronged strategy developed by Shanthi Muthuswamy, associate professor of engineering technology, recently earned recognition through an
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Joanne Chamberlain Krakora graduated high school in a class with 27 classmates she’d known since kindergarten in the small town of Toulon, Ill. Neither of her parents had attended college. When she arrived on NIU’s campus, she wasn’t quite sure which way
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Recognition dinner brings together 100 alumni, family of co-founder More than 15,000 students in the past 50 years can call themselves college graduates because of the McKinley “Deacon” Davis CHANCE Program at NIU. They’ve gone on to careers in every area—social sciences,
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The NIU Libraries’ Textbook Task Force came together last fall with a straightforward vision: to improve NIU students’ access to textbooks. The task force, made up of NIU faculty librarians (also known as subject specialists) and staff members, was responding to a
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130 public research universities and systems pledge to work collaboratively Northern Illinois University is participating in a massive new effort in which 130 public universities and systems will work together to increase college access, close the achievement gap, and award hundreds of
Read morePatrick Roberts Patrick Roberts, associate professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, is celebrating the publication of “Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story.” Roberts is the co-author of the book with Bruce Iglauer, who in 1971 launched what is
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Dan Migala Success, says Dan Migala, is about the baseballs you choose to pick up. Considered literally, it’s what launched the career of legendary Major League Baseball skipper Sparky Anderson. In the figurative sense, it’s a mantra that encourages finding and grabbing the
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Anxiety for people of all ages is on the rise in an interconnected, 24/7 world, one where cell phones go everywhere their users go, always on and constantly begging for attention. Research has indicated that up to 28 percent of K-12 students
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Research funding awarded to faculty and staff saw a healthy spike in Fiscal Year 2018, according to the new annual report from NIU’s Sponsored Programs Administration. Funding for NIU research surged 26 percent over the previous year to $12.2 million. Federal agencies
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Esports – competitive video gaming – is a growing phenomenon on college campuses. In October 2018, there were more than 80 collegiate varsity esports teams and more than 270 collegiate esports clubs in the United States. NIU recognizes the importance of esports
Read moreAdam Carter and Dana Isawi Adam Carter and co-PI Dana Isawi, faculty in the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, were awarded a $100,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to provide grief counseling services to children in school- and clinic-based sites. The grant establishes
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Four NIU scholars are being recognized by the Graduate Council’s Student Awards Committee for the exemplary work on their theses and dissertations. This year’s honorees are Erika Sparby from the Department of English; Robert Keating from the Department of Psychology; Ryan Myers
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