Spending a week in Florida is an easy sell. Add in service projects such as building homes, helping seniors and receiving career advice, and it’s the perfect mix for a college spring break. For 25 years, NIU students have spent their break
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Double-alumna Barbara Abromitis wins Fulbright
Barbara Abromitis wanted to become a teacher. That goal brought her to the NIU College of Education, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1983. Life had other plans, though. “When my kids were young, I started doing
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James E. Thompson gift renews professorship in marketing
James E. Thompson (pictured on left), a longtime supporter of NIU, has renewed the James E. Thompson Professorship in Marketing for three more academic years. Thompson, a 1967 marketing alumnus, who served as executive vice president and managing director of the Leo
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Students connect with alumni and their businesses
Like many students, Mary Carter questioned whether she chose the right major. Carter, a senior in the electrical engineering program, wanted to be part of a new externship program at Northern Illinois University to get a better idea of life after graduation.
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SILD planning 12th annual NIU Cares Day for April 21
NIU Cares Day is celebrating its 12th anniversary and needs alumni, staff, faculty and graduate assistants to help celebrate by making it the best NIU Cares Day to date! If you are looking to work alongside students who are doing great things
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CVPA honors alum with first-ever Excellence in Arts Award
For the last 30-plus years, Dana Arnett, a 1983 B.F.A. degree graduate of NIU’s School of Art and Design, has been a driving force behind one of the most successful creative agencies in the nation, VSA Partners. He returned to campus to
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Eychaner Award honors LGBTQ+ advocates
Now is the time to recognize those on campus who have gone the extra mile to enhance the lives of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer spectrum (LGBTQ+). Campus officials are looking for nominations for the Eychaner Award. This
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Events planned to commemorate Feb. 14, 2008
Northern Illinois University will hold a series of events, beginning Friday, Feb. 9, to mark the passage of 10 years and honor the lives of five students lost on Feb. 14, 2008. NIU Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Kelly Wesener-Michael, who
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Jobs PLUS participants learn communication styles from NIU alumna
As part of NIU Jobs PLUS, an alumna is teaching student employees about four communication styles that all employees could benefit from to improve their relationships on the job. Jobs PLUS partners with alumni, businesses and NIU faculty and staff to present
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NIU Alumni Association offers volunteer opportunities
Whether you’re looking to make a difference in the lives of students, give back to the community or reconnect with NIU and fellow Huskies, volunteering through the NIU Alumni Association is an easy way to give back. Here are some volunteer opportunities
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Engaged Learning Exemplar: Gregory Beyer
Professor Gregory Beyer understands the importance of engaged learning. That’s why his colleagues from the School of Music nominated him to be recognized as an engaged learning exemplar for his outstanding commitment to engaged learning, teaching and scholarship. “The opportunity to provide
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Alumni and friends are invited to ‘Experience NIU’
Alumni and friends are invited to Northern Illinois University for “Experience NIU,” an opportunity to reconnect with the university and fellow Huskies in a series of exciting social and cultural events on campus. The series, which runs from February through April, will provide an
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