Two alumnae use 35 years of friendship and experience to help Northern students For Huskies, the sense of NIU community is very real and often lasts far beyond a person’s time on campus. Just ask best friends Kelli Mitchell and Julie Ann
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The heart to care and knowledge to help: DaQuan Russell-Watts, NIU Foundation Impact Scholar
DaQuan Russell-Watts was born with a natural curiosity and love of learning. When his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, he turned to learning to cope and discovered his passion for anthropology. “As a child, I found it fascinating to learn about
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Sixty years strong: COE 1959 alums return to College of Ed for a happy homecoming
Patricia (Banks) Aldred As NIU prepares to celebrate Homecoming 2019 from Oct. 19 through Oct. 27, one group of former Huskies already has notched its return to campus. Members of the Class of 1959 reunited Sept. 6 at the College of Education, touring Graham,
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NIU mourns the passing of Romualdas Kasuba, first dean of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Faculty and staff of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) at Northern Illinois University are mourning the loss of the first dean of CEET, Romualdas Kasuba, Ph.D., P.E., Dr. (Honorary), dean emeritus, who passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10. Dean
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College of Law 2019 award honorees share dedication to service
NIU College of Law Interim Dean Laurel Rigertas and the NIU Law Alumni Council celebrated alumni and friends who embody what is best about the College of Law during our 2019 Awards Reception on Sept. 24 at the Union League Club of
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New sculpture brings more “Huskie Pride” to campus
A new landmark debuted Thursday on the campus of Northern Illinois University, as President Lisa Freeman and benefactors Dennis and Stacey Barsema unveiled the sculpture “Huskie Pride.” The sculpture, comprised of the letters N-I-U in 6-foot-tall block type painted in the university’s
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NIU gears up for 10th-anniversary STEMFest on Saturday, Oct. 19
Celebrating 10 years of educating and entertaining all ages with hands-on STEM activities. It was a leap of faith when NIU STEM Outreach, part of the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, decided to move STEM Fest to the Convocation Center
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Master of Science in Financial Risk Management launches in Shenzhen, China
Representatives from the Northern Illinois University College of Business, in their commitment to cross global boundaries, traveled to Shenzhen in East Asia for the launch of the college’s Master of Science in Financial Risk Management (MSFRM) program. Shenzhen is a major city
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College of Business announces BELIEF Week fall 2019 speaker series
On Monday-Thursday, Oct. 7-11, the NIU College of Business will hold its fall semester BELIEF Week. BELIEF is the name of the applied business ethics program in the college. BELIEF builds ethical business leaders through the integration of program development, faculty support, business community involvement
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NIU prepares to celebrate Homecoming: Play, paws, rewind.
Northern Illinois University is rolling out the Huskie welcome mat this month during Homecoming 2019, a week-long event that includes cherished traditions and exciting new happenings for alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members. “The tradition of Homecoming at NIU is a
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KNPE to dedicate M. Joan Popp Lab
Joan Popp NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will dedicate a new and renovated lab in October, thanks to the generosity of a late, longtime faculty member. The M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Laboratory, located in Anderson Hall 213, hosts classes in areas
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NIU alumni create theater company in Kane County
If you’re ever wondering what happened to the 2019 MFA Acting class at Northern Illinois University, you can find many of them, and a host of other School of Theatre and Dance alumni in St. Charles, Ill. these days. A talented group
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