Jessica Dyra and Aimee Zepeda are proof of the power of positive role models. “I’ve always liked school, and as I grew up, I saw how much of an impact my teachers had on me,” says Dyra, who is from Crystal Lake.
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Meet the incoming dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Robert (Bob) Brinkmann, a professor of geology, environment and sustainability at Hofstra University, has been named the ninth dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). He will assume the role on Wednesday, July 1. “I’m delighted that Dr. Brinkmann
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Online NIU STEM Café: Stressed and depressed? You’re not alone
How can we manage the stress and isolation of sheltering in place? How do we cope with the challenges of working remotely and the anxiety of job uncertainty? How do we manage household relationships when resources, including technology and space, are limited?
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NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Chris Scanlon, Rio Brass
As NIU and the world around us deals with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and
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CLAS and Law to welcome new deans in July
The NIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the NIU College of Law will both welcome new deans on July 1, pending approval by the NIU Board of Trustees. Robert Brinkmann will serve as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
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Keep learning, keep teaching: COE students, alums detail their COVID-19 adjustment
Teaching in the time of COVID-19 is uncharted territory for almost everyone, and that includes our student-teachers. Sofia Porrovecchio, a Special Education major from Lake in the Hills, is student-teaching this spring at Jefferson Elementary School in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428. Under
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Online map charts NIU’s 125 year history
NIU’s DeKalb campus consists of more than 750 acres and 118 buildings, providing students, faculty and staff with a welcoming place to live, learn and work. It’s hard to imagine what it must have looked like back in 1895 when NIU founders
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NIU donates PPE to DeKalb Fire Department to help fight COVID-19
The Northern Illinois University College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) donated several dozen boxes of personal protective equipment to the DeKalb Fire Department Monday to help prepare the community to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. CHHS donated exam gloves in all sizes,
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NIU Artists. Never. Quit. – Olivia Zubko
As NIU and the world around us deal with a global pandemic, artists continue to find ways to express themselves. In the College of Visual and Performing arts the learning and teaching hasn’t stopped, it’s simply evolved to meet the needs and
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Huskie Alternative Breaks provide learning outside the classroom
Before the coronavirus changed university life as we know it, NIU freshman Maddie Dossett received a lesson in environmental justice and teamwork when she traveled to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in western Kentucky. Dossett, who is majoring in environmental
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Paint and Pizza Party delivers Huskie Pride
Weeks before the governor issued a shelter-in-place order and long before Huskies took to online learning, an exciting event was held in honor of NIU’s 125th anniversary year. On Tuesday, March 3, more than 100 students gathered to share a meal and
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NIU amplifies virtual options to engage prospective students
Admissions counselors at NIU might not have the ability to meet face-to-face with prospective students, but connections remain strong through an enhanced virtual environment. Virtual tours, information sessions and appointments coordinated through a newly created Undergraduate Admissions website allow students to see
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