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Northern Illinois University today announced a new partnership with five northwest suburban community colleges that allows students at Elgin Community College, William Rainey Harper College, College of Lake County, McHenry County College and Oakton Community College who complete an associate’s degree in business to transfer seamlessly and complete their bachelor’s degree at NIU-Hoffman Estates. The...
For the second time in three years, a company owned by an NIU alumnus earned the No. 1 spot on the Fast Fifty list by Crain’s Chicago Business, which lists the 50 fastest-growing Chicago companies. This time, it was Brilliant, founded by accountancy graduate Jim Wong (B.A., ’92). With a staff of 59, Brilliant had an annual...
Students who graduated from NIU with master’s degrees in accountancy this spring have a tough act to follow. Recently released data from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy show that their predecessors in the class of 2014 posted the highest CPA exam pass rate for any graduate-level program in the state. Nearly three-quarters...
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Four members of NIU’s Operating Staff have been chosen to receive the Outstanding Service Award for 2015.
NIU’s Center for Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development (NGOLD) is gearing up to present the Non-Profit Technology Showcase, featuring the work of students who have spent the semester assisting 10 area community organizations on their technology needs. The free event is open to the public and will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
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The NIU Alumni Association announced it has awarded 10 merit scholarships to continuing students for the 2015-2016 academic year. The following will receive $2,500 scholarships for the upcoming year: Anthony DeCarlo, Darien, Ill., majoring in mechanical engineering Trevor Enger, Batavia, Ill., majoring in accountancy Nicholas Gaston, Washington, Ill., majoring in accountancy Kiranjit Gill, Palatine, Ill., majoring...
Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day 2015
Hundreds of Northern Illinois University students participated in the university’s sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, which was combined with the Community Engagement Showcase for the first time ever on Tuesday, April 21. The event was the largest ever, and featured research, artistry and engagement projects from more than 350 students. NIU recognized the following...
The NIU Alumni Association celebrated outstanding university alumni on April 17 at the association’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner. Awards were given to outstanding alumni from each of the university’s seven colleges. In addition, the association awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, the F.R. Geigle Service Award, and the Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award...
International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma presented Dennis Barsema – management instructor at Northern Illinois University and chair of the NIU Foundation – the prestigious Medallion for Entrepreneurship Award in a Monday ceremony at Barsema Hall. The NIU College of Business nominated Barsema for demonstrating “significant entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, as well as humanitarian leadership, which have...
The late Andy Rooney once said that most of us end up with no more than a handful of people who remember us, but teachers have thousands of individuals who remember them for the rest of their lives. This April and May, during Celebrating Excellence, NIU honors four professors who will undoubtedly leave a lasting...
Tim Dimond
A first-generation college student from Mendota, Timothy Dimond realized at a young age that taking up the family business wasn’t for him. “I grew up on a farm,” Dimond said. “Aside from dreaming about being an astronaut or cowboy, realistically I could have been a farmer. But the industry was getting tougher, so I decided...
Northern Illinois University is pleased to announce a major gift from longtime supporter James Thompson to establish the James E. Thompson Professorship in Marketing. Thompson, a 1967 marketing alumnus, served as executive vice president and managing director of the Leo Burnett Company. “The NIU College of Business was a pivotal experience for me back in the...
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