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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Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Boraca understands the importance of engaged learning. That’s why her colleagues from the College of Law nominated her to be recognized as an engaged learning exemplar for her outstanding commitment to engaged learning, teaching and scholarship. Boraca says engaged
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The NIU Rehabilitation and Disabilities Services and Rehabilitation Counseling program faculty are looking for participants for their research on the impact of a job-readiness training intervention to support the job search process. Study participants will receive $50. “When searching for work, many
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Over the past three years, a small army of NIU undergraduates has been quietly making a big difference in the lives of people across DeKalb County by working paid internships with area nonprofits. The nonprofit organizations run the gamut, ranging from Tails
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Associate Professor Alicia Schatteman, from the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies and the Department of Public Administration, knows the importance of engaged learning. Schatteman says engaged learning “creates a more interesting classroom experience by allowing me to link my research to
Read moreNIU is more than familiar with the amazing stories students tell about their engaged learning experiences with faculty. The ninth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day and the fifth annual Community Engagement Showcase are planned for Wednesday, April 18. However, this spring
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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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A research publication on the discovery of “rewritable magnetic charge ice,” co-authored by NIU physicist Zhili Xiao, made the list of the top 2017 stories from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. The research conducted at Argonne National Laboratory
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An intersession class offered by the College of Business Department of Marketing over the winter break gave students a chance to travel the region and gain firsthand sales knowledge from industry experts. This marked the fourth year of the class, Marketing 412,
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NIU’s second-year students are encouraged to sign up for one or more of 21 service opportunities on campus and in nearby communities during February as part of Sophomore Days of Service (SDoS). Sophomore Days of Service, sponsored by First- and Second-Year Experience, offers
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NIU has announced its commitment to Data Privacy Day ‒ an international effort held annually on Jan. 28, to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust – by signing up as a Data Privacy Day 2018
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Cliff Mirman, chair of the Department of Technology in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, after suffering a heart attack. He was 55. Mirman was a graduate of the University of Rochester (B.S. ’83) and the University
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