How do you compose a theme for a Star Wars project and make it “sound like Star Wars” without using any of John Williams’ iconic score? That’s a challenge NIU School of Music alumnus Jermaine Stegall took head on when charged with
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NIU Law recognized with Excellence in Education Award
Northern Illinois University College of Law was honored by the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) with the Warren Wolfson Excellence in Education Award. The award, which was presented during their annual dinner, recognized the College of Law for its dedication to improving the well-being
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NIU Business and MATTER: A partnership of heroic change
The NIU College of Business has entered into a partnership with Chicago-based incubator MATTER. The entity was established in 2015 and focuses on creating heroic change in the health care industry. It develops health care innovations through a coalition of experts, organizations and startups. Jeff
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Community Counseling Training Center connects theory, application to provide meaningful, hands-on experiences
Kimberly Hart Some jobs are harder than others. Take counseling, for example. Counselors know that each and every word they say to their clients carries great weight, and it’s impossible for the practitioners not to become invested in the lives of those
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Dean of Students named to key leadership position with APLU
With her recent appointment to the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities’ Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee, Kelly Wesener-Michael will help NIU play a robust role in efforts to enhance the lives of students everywhere. Nominated by her peers, Wesener- Michael, the
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MAC Champion NIU Huskies headed to Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
The 2018 Mid-American Conference Champion Northern Illinois University Huskies will take on the UAB Blazers, champions of Conference USA, in the 2018 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Florida, NIU and the MAC announced Sunday. The game between the 8-5 Huskies
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NIU Business plans to offer the first US graduate degree program in Macedonia
Contingent on approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the University of Tetovo(UT) anticipates welcoming NIU Business faculty in spring 2019 when they travel to the Balkan Peninsula to provide MBA instruction to students from Macedonia. This academic proposal – created through
Read moreNatalie Andzik and Xiaodan Hu were selected to participate in the Principal Investigator (PI) Academy, sponsored by the NIU Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships.
Natalie Andzik and Xiaodan Hu College of Education faculty members Natalie Andzik and Xiaodan Hu were selected to participate in the Principal Investigator (PI) Academy, sponsored by the NIU Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships. The PI Academy hosts a professional development series that explores the range of
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NIU to extend contract of Athletics Director Sean T. Frazier
Northern Illinois University is extending the contract of Sean T. Frazier, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics. The move, which keeps Frazier at the helm of NIU Athletics until 2023, comes amid a prosperous period of continued and unparalleled success
Read moreJoseph Flynn, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the O.L. Davis, Jr. Outstanding Book Award for 2018.
Joseph Flynn, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the O.L. Davis, Jr. Outstanding Book Award for 2018. Given in recognition of scholarship that adds substantively to the body of knowledge about the practices and theories of curriculum and teaching, the award
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Kinesiology major travels with KNPE faculty to present lessons learned during her summer internship
Alex Frenz Alex Frenz grew up in Oakville, Mo., playing softball – and loving hockey. More specifically, the senior Kinesiology major has rooted loudly and proudly for her hometown St. Louis Blues. “I’ve been a Blues fan my entire life,” says Frenz, who pitches for
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Breaking into the entertainment industry
William “Dre” Buchanan, ’99, said he always wanted to get into the entertainment industry, but knew he had to make a living. After graduating from NIU with electrical engineering major, he worked as an engineer for several companies. He was a project engineer for
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