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NIU hosted faculty from the Anhui University of Finance and Economics (AUFE), mainland China, during the fall 2015 semester. The International Training Office was instrumental in designing and administering the program for the delegation of six Chinese scholars, which was focused on cultural exchange and professional development. Because of this focus, the International Training Office...
Jenée Carlson
NIU freshman Jenée Carlson has been honored among the 2016 class of Newman Civic Fellows. Carlson, who is a business major and NIU Research Rookie, is making an immediate and powerful impact on campus thank to her passion to improve the food security in her hometown and university community. “I chose to major in business...
Anthonie Tumpag and Shannon Thomas
NIU students Anthonie Tumpag and Shannon Thomas are off to participate in the Smithsonian Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA) at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. SIMA is a rigorous four-week training program in residence at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. The curriculum will combine formal classroom, lecture and laboratory sessions, as...
NIU College of Law students Neil Michling and Johnisha Sterling and Interim Dean Mark Cordes enjoy a light moment in the NIU Law Library.
Over the past six months, the Northern Illinois University College of Law has received “Best of” accolades from the National Jurist and PreLaw magazines in three important areas: Best Value Best at Delivering Public Service Graduates Best at Delivering Small Law Firm Graduates As part of the National Jurist’s latest Best Value Law Schools study,...
Kurt Thurmaier
NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program once again received top marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools. The MPA program was ranked sixth in the nation in the specialty field of city management and urban policy and tied for 14th in the nation with Harvard in the field...
Nick Atwood, Lucas Park, John McWard and Christine Beaderstadt
The NIU College of Law team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Midwestern Regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition, held from Feb. 4 through Feb. 7 at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago. NIU Law students Nick Atwood, Christine Beaderstadt, John McWard and Lucas Park were coached by professors Heidi Kuehl and Annie Mentkowski....
Dan Lopatka
Making it as a musician can be tough, no matter how talented. But some NIU musicians have used their resources and skills to find a niche in the television market. Dan Lopatka, Carol Kalvonjian and Mel Washington are talented Chicago-area music graduates from NIU who are often on set together to perform on the TV show...
Yolanda M. King
An article by NIU College of Law Associate Professor Yolanda M. King has been cited in a case against a video game manufacturer that claims tattoos displayed on several NBA players portrayed in a video game infringes on a company’s copyrights. Solid Oak Sketches, the exclusive licensor of copyrighted tattoos which appear on some of...
Mike Syphers
Michael Syphers, a senior research professor of physics at NIU, received quite a surprise when he traveled recently to the University of Texas, Austin, to teach a course for the U.S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS). Syphers has taught similar USPAS courses for nearly three decades with little fanfare. During the school’s opening night ceremonies Jan....
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After the new state-mandated edTPA became consequential for all teacher candidates in Illinois last fall, the state passing rate was 96 percent. Candidates from NIU posted a 99.13 passing rate, with the vast majority of licensure programs posting a 100 passing rate. NIU started preparing for the edTPA assessment in 2011-2012 when the state first...
Cover of preLaw magainze
NIU’s College of Law has been recognized by National Jurist / preLaw magazines as one of the top law schools for delivering graduates to public service careers, specifically in the category of prosecutors/public defenders. The list is featured in the current Winter edition of preLaw. The study recognizes 49 law schools in three categories –...
Connie Teaberry
Northern Illinois University director of track & field and cross country Connie Teaberry will be inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend as one of 10 members of the Wildcats’ 2016 induction class. Official induction ceremonies will take place on Friday, Jan. 29, before the distinguished individuals are recognized at halftime...
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