What’s up with NIU Alumni
In an effort to provide grants and resources to degree-seeking students in need, NIU has created a Student Emergency Fund. Developed in partnership with the NIU Foundation, the fund will launch Monday, April 6. Students will be encouraged to fill out a
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NIU alumnus and esteemed historian Joseph Reidy was recently awarded the 2020 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy by the Columbia University Libraries for his book, “Illusions of Emancipation: The Pursuit of Freedom and Equality in the Twilight of Slavery” (The University
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As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and
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Throughout the year hundreds of students participate in JobsPLUS through the program’s network of academic, employer, and extracurricular partners. Since our definition of “in school” has shifted to mean remote learning for the remainder of the semester, JobsPLUS has responded by making
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As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and
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April is a time to unleash your #HuskiePride and reflect on what makes NIU a special place to live, work and learn. Beginning April 1 and culminating on April 18, the university is hosting four distinct events that that celebrate the people,
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The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 17th Annual Minority Alumni Reception, hosted by Interim Dean Laurel Rigertas and The Honorable Vincent Cornelius (’89) on February 12, 2020 at the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) office in Chicago. Current and
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Like many of you, Marty Johnstone, ’09, loves Northern Illinois University. It is apparent in his attendance at alumni events, his volunteer role as president of the NIU Huskie Marching Band Alumni Council, and his stepping up as one of the youngest
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Dr. Kenneth C. Chessick (’84) was selected to 2020 Super Lawyers, an honor for only the top 5% of each state’s attorneys. Chessick, of counsel to Clifford Law Offices, is a well-respected and well-known lawyer and doctor. Principal partner of the Law
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Many students dream of traveling to another country and studying abroad, but options might seem limited if they do not have financial means to pay for a trip. NIU’s Foreign Language Residence Program (FLRP) is a language-immersion special interest community for students
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Bernadette Chatman During the fall semester of 2015, Bernadette Chatman served as a Northern Lights Ambassador for the NIU College of Education. What, she was asked for a web profile, were her ambitions? The sophomore Special Education major in the Department of Special and Early
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Hammock’s Second Season Features Six Home Games, Big Ten Match-Ups A pair of Big Ten Conference opponents, a Chicagoland game versus one of the most storied independent programs in the nation and five games at Huskie Stadium highlight Northern Illinois University’s 2020
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