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Do you have a passion for service and leadership and love to travel? Become a Huskie Alternative Breaks (HAB) site leader. Northern Illinois University’s HAB program presents students with a non-traditional spring break opportunity where they can travel to perform service in another community. Applications are available online and can be submitted by email at...

Monica Zappa moved to Alaska five years ago because of her love for dogs and the mountains. Now she’s speeding across mountain ranges and desolate tundra with temperatures below freezing in an attempt to win the Iditarod, Alaska’s grueling 1,000-mile trek. The 31-year-old is among 78 participants who signed up for the 43rd Iditarod, which...

In an increasingly connected world, the best-prepared college graduates will be those who can work and communicate with people across the globe. That reality is at the heart of a new Northern Illinois University program that rewards bilingualism with actual college credits. NIU’s “Celebrate Bilingualism” initiative offers up to 12 credits for undergraduate students who...

The Northern Illinois University College of Law lost Professor Larry Schlam, one of its academic patriarchs, Saturday, March 7. He was 72. His absence leaves more than an empty office in the faculty suite of the NIU College of Law, but also an empty hole in the hearts of his NIU Law family. “Professor Schlam is...

NIU faculty, staff and students may now submit nominations for membership on two task forces that will evaluate academic and administrative programs.  Nominations will be taken from March 16 to April 10, and may be submitted online at www.niu.edu/program-prioritization, or printed and sent to the Office of the Provost, 215 Altgeld Hall. The Academic Programs...

WNIJ is the recipient of the 2015 Excellence in Media Award, given annually by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northern Illinois. This annual award recognizes the contributions of a print or broadcast journalism organization whose work provides accurate information about mental illness and reflects a realistic, compassionate view of the difficulties faced...

Professor Pradip Majumdar, chair of Northern Illinois University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected and elevated to the grade of fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). The ASME Committee of Past Presidents confers the fellow grade of membership on worthy candidates as a distinction among ASME members to recognize their outstanding...

Northern Illinois University earned top honors in the 30th annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report. The university won a gold award for the 2014-2015 NIU undergraduate admissions viewbook titled “your future, our focus.” “The NIU undergraduate admissions viewbook was a collaborative effort between the Media and Creative Services and the...

All are welcome Thursday, March 26, to join the NIU College of Education for a spring tradition: the Community Learning Series. During this semester’s “Innovation in the Classroom” discussion, a panel of NIU alumni will share their experiences in introducing innovative teaching methods and ideas into their classrooms. Topics include literacy, special education and technology...

Calling all aspiring app developers: NIU’s Division of Information Technology is offering up to $30,000 per year for three years to students, faculty and staff who can develop applications that help society using broadband connectivity. The Broadband Innovation Grant Opportunity competition builds upon more than a decade of NIU work with community partners to establish...

Northern Illinois University College of Law Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea has been named to the 2015 Lawyers of Color fourth annual Power List, a comprehensive catalog of the nation’s most influential minority attorneys and non-minority diversity advocates. Rosato Perea will be honored Wednesday, March 18, at the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Winners also will...

Treadmill. Bicycle. Dumbbells. Weight machines. Getting bored with your daily workout routine? Maybe it’s time to switch things up. If you’re looking for a total-body workout that allows you to burn more calories while protecting your body from damage that could be caused from traditional workouts, try swimming at Gabel Pool. Swimming is a joint-friendly,...