On Thursday, May 9, students at Sycamore Middle School had the chance to get their hands on some rock and soil samples from the moon landings as they learned about this legendary scientific accomplishment and the moon’s geography. Jeremy Benson, a STEM
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NIU’s Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education has revised its moniker to better reflect its mission. Meanwhile, this fall will mark the launch of a new minor expected to enroll large numbers of undergraduates. “The big news for the department is the name change.
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The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) held its inaugural Senior Design Demonstration Day on May 3 at the NIU Convocation Center. More than 200 seniors representing nearly 80 teams showcased the capstone projects they’ve been working on all year that
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Renowned jazz guitarist Bobby Broom has been appointed assistant professor of music in the Northern Illinois University School of Music. He will teach jazz guitar and improvisation in the school’s Jazz Studies Program. Born on New York City’s Upper West Side, Broom
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The Administrative Professionals Advisory Council presented the 2019 Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professionals Award for Excellence to Nina Slack, an office manager in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences (GEOL). Slack has worked in various administrative positions for 21.5 years for the department. The annual
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Andrew Glendening, currently the dean of the School of Music and professor of music at University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif., has been selected as the next director of the School of Music at Northern Illinois University. Glendening will begin his new
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Smart classrooms just got smarter thanks to an innovative tool created by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) team. DoIT maintains over 120 smart classrooms and labs at NIU. When technical support is needed, an instructor can pick up the phone in the
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The NIU family came together like never before during the NIU Foundation’s inaugural Day of Giving event last Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8. This 1,895-minute period was designed as an opportunity for everyone who loves and cares about NIU to show their
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The increased demand for nurses who hold bachelor of science degrees continues, with some organizations recommending 80% of registered nurses hold a B.S. degree by 2020. To help meet the demand, NIU’s nursing program has received funding aimed to increase the number
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An important research laboratory has a new home on the NIU campus. The Health and Human Sciences Survey Research Laboratory recently moved from the Monat Building on N. Third Street to McMurray Hall. “I am glad to have the lab on campus
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Time is running out for submissions to the 125 Key NIU Moments project in honor of the university’s upcoming 125th anniversary. The deadline is also approaching for grant applications in support of special projects in 2020 that will help NIU celebrate its
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Awarded one of the most competitive and respected scientific fellowships in the country, Sarah Shapley credits the many trips she took with her dad to national parks, the support system around her at NIU and luck. Those who worked with her in
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