Abby Spankroy Educate Global 2.0 is history. China looms in the rearview mirror. A new semester of learning is underway in DeKalb. But the broadened perspectives Educate Globalprovided to NIU’s future teachers seem destined to persist in countless and unpredictable ways. Just ask Bethany Johnson, a
Read moreAfter working in public relations for three decades telling other people’s stories, NIU alumna Rita Dragonette is telling her own and will mark the occasion with a series of events at her alma mater. Dragonette chronicles her own experiences as a college
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Northern Illinois University has classic fun and hard-to-top new happenings in store for Homecoming 2018, themed a “Mission of Tradition.” Homecoming Week starts Sunday, Oct. 7 and builds up to the NIU Huskies’ football game against the Ohio University Bobcats on Saturday,
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NIU faculty, staff and students are invited to review and comment on a proposed revitalization plan for the northwest quadrant of DeKalb known as the Annie Glidden North neighborhood, or AGN. Several meetings have been scheduled at which citizens may voice their
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James M. Giarelli James M. Giarelli is old enough to remember when the family physician made house calls. “The doctor driving to our house, in his own car, coming into our house with the little black bag, taking care of my sister and
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When Amber Sayles doesn’t have her nose buried in her honors textbooks or her hands full of test tubes from her research, she can be found caring for her young daughter and volunteering in the community. With so many demands on her
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Before the Huskies conquer the football field at Homecoming, the Golden Knights will conquer the sky. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Huskie ROTC Battalion, the U.S. Army parachute team will deliver the game ball just before kickoff at 2:30
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NIU Nursing Professor Jie Chen has been named a 2018 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) and the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board. She was awarded $10,000 to help promote excellence in nursing education. “These nurse
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NIU is bringing power to the people thanks to IDEAL Industries’ innovative charging system recently installed in the Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bros. Bagels and the Holmes Student Center. “NIU students are never further than a cord’s length away from power to
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Students will encounter extra reminders and resources this month encouraging them to sign up for spring 2019 classes at Northern Illinois University. NIU is leveraging a new go.niu.edu/register webpage, social media, postcards, emails, mobile messaging, and print and digital signage across campus
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Achieving health and fitness goals just got easier thanks to several enhancements made by NIU Recreation and Wellness (RecWell). “The needs of our population are ever-evolving,” Andrea Drott, associate director of Marketing, Assessment and Wellness for NIU Recreation and Wellness, said. “We recognize
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More than 1,000 backpacks representing the number of college students who die by suicide each year will be on display at NIU’s MLK Commons on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Send Silence Packing is a powerful event that
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