When James Wu became the new principal of Taipei Fuhsing Private School last year, he had ambitious dreams to expand the 3,500-student K-12 school by building a second campus. This second campus, to be dubbed the “Innovation Academy” would focus on a
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High achieving, low-income NIU juniors and transfer students who BELONG in STEM are encouraged to apply for a scholarship opportunity. Now in its second year, the BELONG (Building Engagement in Laboratories, Networking and Peer Groups) in STEM scholars program provides selected students
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A significant project has been in the works that will improve the way Huskies register for classes. On Feb. 24, NIU launched a year-in-advance view of planned and scheduled classes to help students prepare their path to graduation. The schedule includes days,
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NIU has placed a high priority on equity, and efforts are underway to conceptualize and operationalize what that means for the university. Chief Diversity Officer Vernese Edghill-Walden and members of the Committee for Academic Equity and Inclusive Excellence seek input from faculty,
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In what seems like an “of course it is” bit of trivia, the official language of Indonesia is – yes, Indonesian. Linguists, according to WorldAtlas.com, categorize Indonesian as “a standardized register of Riau Malay” and “among the languages of the Austronesian language family.”
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Students who love video games or just want to learn more about them now have a new way to connect with others who share their interests. NIU’s Esports Special Interest Community is one of 13 special residential communities on campus dedicated to
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2020 Huskie Chi-Town Showdown Set for Saturday, October 24 The Northern Illinois University Huskies will take on the BYU Cougars at SeatGeek Stadium in the 2020 Huskie Chi-Town Showdown on Saturday, October 24, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier
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The memory of the five students lost in the shootings on Feb. 14, 2008 were honored last week with the announcement of this year’s Forward, Together Forward scholarship recipients. This year’s winners are Cristina Bravo, of Palatine, Arlene Elias, of Woodstock, Frederick
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Northern Illinois University’s “President’s House” is hitting the market today. The home, which is just over 6,000 square feet, has served as an “official” residence for past university presidents and their families. It was built in 1952 and later sold to NIU’s
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A new center that will work to secure a sustainable future for the state of Illinois and a new home devoted to preparing students for careers in health care will soon rise on the NIU campus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Feb. 12
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The NIU community is invited to experience the latest in technology during NIU Tech Day taking place on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Dell and hosted by the Division of Outreach, Engagement, and Regional Development and the
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It was his first day on the job with a consulting firm after graduating from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology with a BS in industrial management technology and an emphasis in environmental health and safety. “Before I could even fill out
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