NIU students and faculty have the opportunity to access hundreds of IBM programs and other resources – for free. These resources – ranging from cloud access, industry software, remote hardware and datasets to training tools and lesson plans – are part of
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An NIU political science student’s years of work for those who serve in the military has led to national recognition, which recently put her on stage in Washington D.C. with Olympian Gold Medalist Michael Phelps. Glennita Williams, of South Holland, Ill., was
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Dr. Mark Groza, Associate Professor of Marketing at Northern Illinois University and the Enterprise Holdings Professor of Sales, was named last month as NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative according to Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier. As the Faculty
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Fans and friends of Northern Illinois University Athletics are invited to join Huskie coaches and staff on Thursday, July 20 at Eduardo’s Restaurant in DeKalb (214 E. Lincoln Highway) as NIU will kick off a “tour” celebrating the first Jacoby Trophy win
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Opening on September 5th, the Pick Museum of Anthropology’s fall exhibition, “Quilts and Human Rights” features over 40 quilts from around the world that honor champions of human rights, document events and experiences that show quiltmaking as a means of coping with
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NIU’s Operating Staff Council (OSC) is seeking employees interested in serving on campus committees. Representatives are needed for the: Athletic Board (one representative for a three-year term) Campus Parking Committee (two representatives for a three-year term) Campus Security and Environmental Quality Committee
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The DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCCVB), invites the NIU community to participate in its Stakeholder Survey through July 28th to provide honest and candid feedback about DCCVB’s past work and what you’d like to see in the future. Your feedback
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On July 5, Gillian King-Cargile, director of NIU’s STEM Read program in the P-20 Center, released her new children’s book, The Toy and the Test Drive. The book is the third installment in the Stuffed Bunny Science Adventure Series published by NIU
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Wheeler G. Coleman is the new chair of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, elected June 15 alongside four colleagues also chosen for new responsibilities. Coleman, who has served on the board since 2011, said his election comes at “a critical
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How do self-driving cars drive and park without hitting anything? The answer is augmented optics: tools and imaging systems that can provide extremely precise measurements for use in a host of hot applications. At the next STEM Café, Dr. Federico Sciammarella, from
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Northern Illinois University sponsors the Northern Illinois University Supplemental Retirement Plan – Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) (“Plan”). As an employee of Northern Illinois University receiving compensation reportable on a W-2, you are eligible to voluntarily elect to invest a portion of
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Mark L. Canaday, assistant director of housing at NIU, died this week at the age of 47. His career in housing began with five years at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, one year at Illinois College, and finally eighteen amazing years at
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