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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Two NIU alumni help WNIJ kick off a new ‘Drinkin’ with Lincoln’ podcast
Abraham Lincoln walks into a bar … but what does he order? According to NIU alumnus and local historian Clint Cargile, “Lincoln didn’t drink alcohol outside of the occasional toast or official function. So if Lincoln walked into a bar, he’d probably
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Forward, Together Forward Scholars announced
For the past 11 years, the recipients of NIU’s Forward, Together Forward Scholarships have embodied the spirit of those lost on Feb. 14, 2008. The scholarships are given each year to up to five students who demonstrate not only academic excellence but
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Senior Design Day showcases student projects
Graduating seniors in NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) showcased how their creations can help improve lives as they presented their final projects at the college’s fall 2018 Senior Design Day. Each semester, seniors within CEET form teams and compete
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NIU conference encourages graduate students of color to pursue the professoriate
NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is “Turning Fellows into Faculty,” with a third annual conference drawing at least 56 doctoral students of color to campus this weekend. The Preparing Future Faculty Conference will offer the recipients of the state’s Diversifying
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National survey says NIU students engaged with faculty and academics
Results from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were presented to a mid-sized crowd of NIU faculty, staff and students by Renique Kersh, associate vice provost for student engagement and success, and Brandon Lagana, director of career services planning and assessment, on Thursday, Feb.
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‘Alternative Spring BAE’ to transport kinesiology students to Belize in March
Five Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education students will spend their Spring Break in Belize this March as part of a new Engage Global initiative called Alternative Spring BAE. Two master’s students and three undergraduates will train about 50 Belizean coaches, teachers and sport administrators in topics
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Campuswide survey aims to track use of space at NIU
This fall, a project kicked off to align one of the university’s most valuable resources, space, with its mission and goals. Departments that will participate in the next phase of the survey are currently being finalized with the Provost’s Office. The survey
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A’s and B’s first, X’s and O’s second
There is so much more than football that could explain the love and regard new NIU head football coach Thomas Hammock, ’02, has for his alma mater. “[NIU] has always been a special place for me in my development as a man,”
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