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Starting Friday, Aug. 11, the City of DeKalb will be closing the portion of Normal Road that runs through campus, from the south end of Founder’s Memorial Library to the intersection with Lucinda Avenue.  Those using the south end of Normal Road to reach parking areas will need to be aware of  new traffic patterns...
Northern Illinois University has been recognized as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. NIU is one of 394 institutions to earn the inaugural award that lauds colleges and universities for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation. “It’s a great honor to be...
Two members of the Huskie family recently earned awards for their contributions and achievements in international education at NIU. Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail, an instructor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures and program director for the Center for Southeast Asian Studies’ Philippine Youth Leadership Program (PYLP), won the Outstanding International Educator at NIU Award for...
Albert Schweitzer once said, “If you love what you’re doing, you will be successful.” By that measure, and so many others, the College of Business’ 2022 Alumni Award recipients embody the definition of success. Held at The Renaissance Schaumburg on Friday, Oct. 21, and led by Dean Balaji Rajagopalan and NIU President Lisa Freeman, the...
Established in 2021 by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, the Excellence in Online Teaching Award recognizes faculty who excel in online teaching by utilizing best practices for online course delivery. The recipients of this year’s Excellence in Online Teaching Awards will be recognized on Thursday, April 21 during a reception in the Altgeld...
Four members of NIU’s Operating Staff have been chosen to receive the Outstanding Service Award for 2022. This award is presented each year to recognize individual Civil Service Operating Staff who make contributions to the university beyond a narrow reading of their job descriptions and also serve the community in which they live. This year’s winners will receive $1,500...
Beth Moxley, assistant professor, NIU School of Nursing, was recently named as a fellow for the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), an award of excellence in leadership and volunteer service to the organization. “In receiving this award, PCNA’s acknowledgement of my efforts means the most,” Moxley said. “I greatly value and respect the organization and...
Courtesy: NCAA Photos Huskies become first two-time winner of the award The Northern Illinois University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has been named the recipient of the 2022 NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) Award for Diversity and Inclusion, becoming the first institution in the history of the award to earn the prestigious honor twice....
James Cohen James Cohen has told the story again and again. The associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction was 23 and teaching in Sri Lanka during his 30 months of service to the Peace Corps. “I remember lying on my bed reading – I did a tremendous amount of reading, and I really learned a...
Among a group of universities leading the charge for diversity, equity and inclusion, NIU has earned national recognition. The university received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding...
In early February, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning announced a new award to recognize excellence in online teaching. The university community responded to the call by nominating 27 faculty and teaching staff for the new Excellence in Online Teaching Award. The nominees represented 16 academic departments within six colleges. “We have many faculty...
Each year NIU recognizes and honors outstanding undergraduate teaching. Tenured faculty members are honored with the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award and full-time instructors are honored with the Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction Award. Undergraduate students take the lead in the nominating process and student advisory committees in each college nominate faculty members by assembling student...
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