Category: Awards
Northern Illinois University quarterback Chandler Harnish (Bluffton, Ind./Norwell) earned his third Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week honor Monday after leading the Huskies to a 65-30 win over Toledo. The first NIU quarterback to earn the MAC player of the week award three times in a single season, Harnish was also named...
With an impressive performance during a critical weekend, Northern Illinois outside hitter Lauren Wicinski collected the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week award for the week of November 8-14, the league announced Monday. The honor is the freshman’s fifth this season, which easily surpasses the NIU career record (two) for the award. Three of...
The Committee on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education is administering four different types of grants to support research in and projects for the improvement of instruction in undergraduate courses: Instructional Research and Improvement Grant — up to $1,000 Student-Originated Instructional Research and Improvement Grant (requires a faculty sponsor) — up to $1,000 Microcomputer Software Acquisition Grant...
The Committee on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education invites nominations for the 2011 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction awards. These awards honor excellent undergraduate teaching in the university, encourage the improvement of instruction and promote discussion among members of the university community on the subject of teaching. Recipients should be among the most...
Northern Illinois volleyball senior libero Maddie Hughes received the Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week honor for her remarkable performance during the week of Nov. 1-7, the league announced Monday. “It’s nice for Maddie to be recognized like this by the league,” said NIU head coach Ray Gooden, who has seen his...
A reception recognizing the Outstanding International Educator for 2010 and a panel discussion featuring current study abroad program directors providing information on preparing to lead a study abroad program will headline International Education Week 2010 at NIU. A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week...
Alumni and students of NIU’s Interdisciplinary Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Studies continue to receive awards from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM), bringing recognition to the program and their museums. The recognition came at the IAM’s annual conference, held in Naperville from Wednesday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 5, when the organization announced the...
NIU’s Interdisciplinary Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Studies continues to receive awards from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM). The latest recognition came at the IAM’s annual conference, held from Wednesday, Nov.3, through Friday, Nov. 5, in Naperville, when the organization announced the winners of its 2010 awards for the state’s museums. An IAM...
Northern Illinois senior Xavier Silas, a preseason All-Mid-American Conference choice who earned National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District honors last year, has been named one of just 30 candidates for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for men’s basketball. The award honors seniors playing Division I basketball who have demonstrated high achievement in the...
NIU’s Jack Olson Gallery earned top awards at the 2010 Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) conference, held Nov. 3 to Nov. 5 in Naperville. The gallery earned two Superior Achievement Awards tied to the “Crafting Maya Identity” exhibition. The Superior Achievement Awards goes to projects that are a model for the profession and reach a greater audience...
Northern Illinois senior defender Mo Smunt was named First Team All-Mid American Conference, the league announce Thursday. Receiving the honor for the first time in her career, Smunt is the first Huskie to earn an first team All-MAC honor since the 1999 season. With the All-MAC selection, Smunt became the 14th Huskie in NIU history...
Northern Illinois volleyball juniors Kristin Hoffman and Allison McGlaughlin were named to the ESPN/College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District 5 First Team, the organization announced Thursday. The two accolades mark the first time that the program has had two Academic All-District honorees in the same season, let alone two first teamers. The Huskies...
