When Mar Louie Mayubay, ’17, earned his master’s degree at Northern Illinois University, it wasn’t just for him. It was for his family, and in many ways, for his country. Before he jumped on a bus in the Philippines in 2016—the first
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Using education to confront life’s big questions and motivate the next generation of learners
Northern Illinois University junior Cornell Cox is not afraid to confront life’s big questions. In a conversation about his path to NIU and his choice of major, he brings up climate change and war, deep questions about how human behaviors have led
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Lisa Jensen to serve as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division
NIU Law professor, Lisa Jensen, was recently selected as the new magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Jensen will fill the newly-added magistrate judge position in the Western Division in Rockford. She is the first woman to serve as a
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Engineering Week: Kortnay Borman
Kourtnay Borman Major: Mechanical Engineering, 2017 Hometown: Loves Park High school: Harlem High School, Class of 2013 Tell us about your education background. I went to Rock Valley College (RVC) for my first two years of college from 2013-2015, and later transferred to Northern Illinois
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NIU to hold math contest for high school students
The NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences will host a regional mathematics competition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at DuSable Hall and the Carl Sandburg Auditorium at the Holmes Student Center. Close to 400 students from 17 high schools
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Ellington’s now taking reservations for spring lunches
The students and faculty behind Ellington’s at the Holmes Student Center want you to know they are open for lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Feb. 26. “The ongoing Holmes Student Center remodeling project doesn’t affect us. Our dining room will be open
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Engineering Week: Karen González
Karen González Major: Mechanical Engineering (NIU graduation anticipated May 2020) NIU Engineering at RVC program Hometown: Poplar Grove, IL High school: North Boone High School, Class of 2018 How has education influenced your life and future plans? I grew up in Mexico. I
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Get down to business with online book club
Those looking to enjoy the benefits of a book club can do so with a click thanks to a new program launched this month by NIU College of Business Alumni Relations. Nearly 200 former Huskies have already joined the College of Business
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Alumnus hopes his gift will encourage others to give
When reflecting on his life, Gil Ankenbauer (B.S. ’73, M.S. ’75) identifies his time at NIU as transformational in more ways than one. NIU is where he studied under Dr. Samuel S. Goldich and developed his passion for geology. It’s where he
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NIU undergrad’s exhibit offers historical look at student engagement
Oriana Flores isn’t quite sure how to spend her downtime these days after spending hours upon hours sorting through old photos and article clippings to capture how NIU is “Creating Environments that Matter.” Praised by all who’ve seen it, Flores’ eye-catching exhibit offers
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Employee Assistance Program and Training Center has you covered
Whoever said nothing in life is free isn’t familiar with an NIU perk that’s available right here on campus. For nearly three decades, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Training Center has been a source of support to NIU employees, their families
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NIU named a host site for the Chicago Symposium Series
NIU’s Division of Statistics is proud to be a host site for the upcoming Chicago Symposium Series Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science: Research and Practice. The event, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. has sessions scheduled
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