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‘Breathtaking experience’ A trip to Barbados forever changed the perspective of several Huskies. Students Jaelyn Logan, Romeo Bell and Mitraya Williams recently took part in a spring break program designed for students to examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and the history of the Island of Barbados and the significant role it played under...
As part of the university’s regular reaccreditation process, NIU will host a site visit in March of 2024 from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is NIU’s regional accrediting body. Fundamental to the university’s operations, HLC accreditation is necessary to continue NIU’s eligibility for federal funding and high standing in the public eye. “The...
The Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) has launched a new office to support pre-proposal activities, transdisciplinary research and creative efforts, and professional development of faculty project leaders. The new Office of Research Development will complement the efforts of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA), which has long provided support and streamlined processes to NIU faculty...
Inspired and supported by its namesake donor, the Jeffrey B. Jamrok Options Trading Program launched in the NIU College of Business. This program is implemented as a practicum-based class. It allows students to gain hands-on experience in options trading with real money while honing their technical skills in coding and data visualization. Jamrok, who earned...
NIU is entering into an exciting new partnership with McHenry County College (MCC). Through the partnership, MCC students and community members across McHenry County will be able to complete NIU coursework in psychology, business administration, computer science, health sciences and early childhood education at the recently announced MCC University Center in Woodstock. The pathway from...
Edible Campus program grows knowledge about sustainability, food systems and related careers. NIU students and faculty have installed nearly 100 garden beds on campus this spring as part of an expansive new Edible Campus initiative. The ambitious partnership among different NIU units and outside partners aims to transform parts of the NIU campus into a...
Anthony Del Fiacco If you’ve streamed a large event or meeting at NIU—such as commencement, a Board of Trustees meeting or the President’s State of the University Address—you can thank Anthony DeLFiacco, a broadcasting engineer in Integrated Media Technologies. As the number of virtual events have increased, Tony’s skills with audio and visual systems have...
Director of Teaching Excellence and Support Stephanie Richter’s responsibilities include providing leadership on professional development and instructional support for faculty, instructors, teaching staff and teaching assistants. Under her leadership, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) offered more that 130 trainings and 2,000 consultations to faculty, staff and teaching assistants during the last academic...
The Rising Huskie Award recognizes up to two staff members per year who, while new to NIU, have demonstrated excellence, innovation and performance that have had a significant impact at NIU in a short period of time. Criteria: Be a regular staff member at least 51% time with less than five years of service at...
The Staff Award for Student Impact recognizes up to two staff members who have gone above and beyond their normal job responsibilities to positively impact the quality of life and/or student experience for students at NIU. This includes staff from all divisions and all job types who are providing excellence and impacting students in a...
The Staff Award for Campus Impact recognizes up to two staff members per year who have demonstrated excellence in areas that help with beautification, maintenance and services to the campus community, such as excellence in maintaining the grounds, building maintenance, infrastructure support, etc. These staff members are essential to ensuring campus operations and providing the...
The Staff Team Award for Creativity and Innovation recognizes one group/team per year for excellence in creativity and innovation demonstrated by proposing and/or implementing a new or improved process, methods, systems or services, while encouraging reasonable/calculated risk-taking among their colleagues and/or teams. These efforts should show that they will or have resulted in great efficiency,...
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