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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 NIU undergraduate mock trial teams competed in the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Evanston Regional Tournament, hosted by Northwestern University on Friday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 9. NIU’s A team finished with a record of 5-1-2 and earned a bid
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Drawing more graduate students of color than ever before, an upcoming “Turning Fellows into Faculty” conference at NIU remains the only program of its kind in Illinois. At least 70 Diversifying Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship recipients and other graduate students of
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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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Do you know an organization facing an engineering challenge? Let a team of innovative senior engineering students take it on. Companies that partner with the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) receive access to expert faculty, state-of-the-art labs and creative student engineers.
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Pat Gostele may just have the coolest job you never knew you wanted. As an editor and videographer for the Chicago Cubs video team, Cubs Productions, Gostele is an official documentarian for the famed ball club. He produces videos for the Cubs
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Seven of this year’s 20 Golden Apple of Rockford finalists are graduates of the NIU College of Education. They teach in Rockford, Belvidere, Durand, Machesney Park, Rockton and South Beloit. They teach preschool, kindergarten, third-grade, fourth-grade and fifth-grade. They came to teaching immediately – or after other careers. But they all
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Deb Brucker (B.S. management) is vice president of Design & Value Generation Learning for American Express. Brucker was appointed to this role when she joined the company in November 2019. As part of the Global Services Learning Network (GSLN) organization, Brucker is
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The NIU community is invited to attend What’s Next, an inaugural event that takes an in-depth look into what students can expect after graduating from NIU and enter the workforce. Sponsored by JobsPLUS in partnership with NIU Athletics and Student-Athlete Academic Support
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Did you know that last academic year NIU students made over 414,000 calls and connected with nearly 18,000 alumni and friends of the university? For over 20 years, Grant Towers North has been home to the NIU Foundation’s student call center, the
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Northern Illinois University continues to move the needle forward on building partnerships with businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. The university increased its spend with vendors certified through the state’s Business Enterprise Program (BEP) by more than $6
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When WBEZ-Chicago Morning Edition host Mary Dixon was growing up, she was like a lot of kids. She liked reading, music, and going to movies. She enjoyed riding her bike on the back roads of her hometown, Dixon, Illinois, which was named
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