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Northern Illinois University received $158,531 in U.S. Department of Labor funding to promote workplace safety, health training and education. With this grant, employers and employees without high amounts of funding can receive free mental health and suicide prevention training. This will be targeted towards small businesses, as well as at-risk and hard-to-reach workers in the...
The holidays were a little brighter for residents at two local long-term care facilities thanks to a group of  Huskies from the NIU student organization, Music and Memory. Both Lincolnshire Memory Care in Sycamore and Aperion Care in DeKalb were filled with smiles, laughter and the sound of music in December when residents performed a...
Now nearing the end of its third semester, a course that debuted in fall 2022 continues to help NIU students make a strong start once they graduate. Almost 600 Huskies have enrolled in UNIV 301: Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator, a 3-credit elective online course taught by volunteer Leadership Coaches working in a variety of industries....
A trailblazer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), NIU once again has earned national accolades. The university received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in education. This is NIU’s third consecutive year winning the award—the latest in a string of recognitions...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly presents its inaugural International Roundtable as part of their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. CST April 12. The Roundtable showcases the research of college faculty in areas related to democracy and a global society. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between five...
As Lexi Tintlemann, ’22, navigated a variety of personal challenges, including being emancipated from her parents at age 16, scholarships were able to positively change her life and remain impactful as she continues her NIU studies in graduate school. “Students who come from circumstances where college may not seem like an option, due to money, can then see...
After considering a cohort of candidates from across the country, Northern Illinois University has selected Darren Mitchell as its new chief of police. Mitchell, a 21-year veteran of the NIU Police Department, is the first person in the 58-year history of the agency to rise through the ranks and become the chief. “Chief Mitchell is...
  Henna Muzaffar, assistant professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, received a $4,510 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to establish the Coordinated Approach to Child’s Health (CATCH) Program in middle schools throughout northern Illinois. “I am excited about expanding CATCH to middle schools in northern Illinois, which until now was only delivered in...
STEM Fest is back in person on Oct. 23, with interactive learning fun for all ages. NIU STEM Fest started more than a decade ago as a festival to celebrate innovations in science, technology, engineering and math. The free annual event has now become a family tradition that welcomes visitors of all ages to hear...
The NIU Communiversity Gardens thrives on its volunteer network of students, faculty, staff and community members. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteer opportunities have been paused for the safety of the NIU community. For the fourth consecutive year, the NIU Communiversity Gardens has received a grant from Tyson Foods sponsored through the Campus Compact. With...
Helping to fight COVID-19 and aid public officials in decision making; that’s what Assistant Professor Sachit Butail, Ph.D. and former graduate student Malav Thakore have made the subject of their recent research that was published in Advanced Theory and Simulations in collaboration with Maurizio Porfiri, Agnieszka Truszkowska and Zhong-Ping Jiang from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, along with researchers from...
The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety is building on its longtime commitment to diversity by signing on to the 30 x 30 Pledge, an effort by law enforcement agencies across the nation to increase the number of sworn female police officers in their ranks to 30%. By signing the pledge, the department commits...
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