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Peter Garrity
During Souper Wednesday, alumnus Peter Garrity gave invaluable tips on how to be successful during an interview and on the job. Although this weekly lunch hour event is designed for University Honors students to learn from alumni, his tips are beneficial to anyone who is searching for a job or already employed. Garrity, who serves...
NIU alumnus Merle Davis, president of Wynright Corporation’s Automotion brand conveyor and sortation manufacturing division, has been elected to the the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association’s board of directors. “I am honored to join the distinguished Board of CEMA to represent the organization and its focus on design standards, safety and industry growth,” Davis said. “At the...
NIU College of Business students study together at Barsema Hall.
NIU has nearly 40 peer mentoring programs on campus, but participants rarely talk to each other to compare notes and successful strategies. That’s about to change, thanks to the efforts of NIU students Lauren Nale and Luis Lopez. The two honors students, who coordinate the University Honors peer mentoring group, are now spearheading a Peer...
Campus Master Planning Thesis
The Northern Illinois University Student Association is displaying blueprints and ideas from the campus master planning thesis in the second floor Gallery Lounge in the Holmes Student Center through March 28. The organization is seeking the input of the university and community on ideas to improve NIU’s campus experience. “I invite you to stop by...
The latest edition of Northern Illinois University’s Northern Now magazine is now available online and through the Northern Now mobile app and is being distributed to mailboxes across the country. In addition to its popular “Northern Notes” alumni news section, the spring 2014 edition highlights NIU President Doug Baker’s plans for achieving student career success, details...
Sheila Talton
Success comes in many forms, as proven by Sheila Talton, an NIU alumna who blossomed on her second try at college. The New York Times interviewed Talton recently about her life struggles and got advice from her about what makes a successful employee. She told the newspaper that she flunked out during her first time...
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Students working in the Northern Illinois University Experiential Learning Center are racing toward a deadline in their quest to help military veterans, both human and canine. The team is working to produce a magazine that will raise awareness of Save-A-Vet, which plans to open a facility in DeKalb where disabled military veterans can live rent-free while...
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The pilot alumni mentoring program just started in January. But word is getting out on the airwaves about its success. Lizzy de Guia, a junior in nursing, and a few other students went on the air last week on WREX, the NBC station in Rockford, to share how they are blossoming with the help of...
Mike Penich has recently been promoted to partner at Franklin, Tenn.-based Cumberland Consulting Group. He received his bachelor’s degree in Operations Management & Information Systems from Northern Illinois University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Penich, who joined Cumberland shortly after the company’s inception in 2004, has over 14 years of consulting experience managing complex technology projects...
Douglas D. Baker
Many college students encounter situations in which they need to make ethical decisions. Often, these situations prompt consideration on what makes a decision ethical. NIU President Doug Baker addressed this question Feb. 27 when he discussed ethical decision making in higher education with honors students. Baker was a guest speaker at the Ethical Leadership Workshop...
Huskie Service Scholar Shareny Mota sorts coats for Homelessness and Hunger Week.
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the S.E.R.V.I.C.E Committee are hosting the first Community Engagement Showcase. Students who have participated in community-based outreach initiatives in the current academic year should consider taking  part Tuesday, April 22. The event coincides with Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day. NIU is working hard to make sure every student...
Eva Brown joined U.S. Bank as community affairs manager for the Chicago market. Brown, who earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northern Illinois University, will work with community groups, non-profits, elected officials and government agencies and focus on lending, giving, investments and volunteer efforts. Prior to joining U.S. Bank, she was the director of the Access...
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