Be prepared, not scared. National Preparedness Month is a program developed by the Department of Homeland Security that is designed to promote family and community emergency planning. This program runs annually throughout the month of September and aims to educate individuals and
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NIU students, faculty and staff are invited to join members of the DeKalb community for the annual Unity Walk which kicks off at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. In its sixth year, the event brings people together to promote civic engagement, collaboration
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Professor Concepcion Gliesman wasn’t sure what to expect when counterparts at Southwest University in China offered an almost expense-free trip to their country for her and ten of her NIU students this past summer. They said they wanted to expose the students
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James Carl Cutshaw, 39, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was born February 6, 1980, in Rochelle, Illinois, the son of Walter Carl and Roberta Ann (Jones) Cutshaw. Read his full obituary.
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James Monroe Števko, Chicago native and graduate of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance, is a featured principal on the upcoming original cast album of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. He originated the role of Mendl, under the direction of Tony, Oscar
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Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding NIU students, faculty, staff and local residents that office services will be on campus Monday, Sept. 16. White’s office will provide certain driver and vehicle services on campus from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
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Parking Ticket? No problem! Individuals who are issued a parking ticket on campus between Aug. 26 and Sept. 6 can have the fee waived by taking five or more non-perishable food items to the Campus Parking Services office. All food items will
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Work of NIU Ph.D. student, professor highlighted in prestigious physics journal A Filipino graduate student who was first attracted to NIU by its proximity to world-class federal research laboratories—and by the prospect of being able to attend a Chicago Bulls game—recently scored
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The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) of Northern Illinois University (NIU) presented Associate Professor Ted Hogan, Ph. D. with the 2019 Faculty of the Year award at its meeting on August 21. Professor Hogan joined the Department of Engineering Technology
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The University Writing Center is dedicated to assisting Huskies with the writing process. From brainstorming to polishing the final draft, their team is available to help students, faculty and staff become stronger and more confident writers. “Our motto is supporting writers and
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Danelle Davis Danelle Davis spends most of her weekdays from August through May teaching in front of a classroom of nearly 30 first-graders. Summer 2019, however, has afforded the DeKalb School District 428 teacher the opportunity to work individually with a child
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Students are invited to learn more about the many majors and minors offered at NIU and to start on the path to choosing their ideal program of study at the Majors and Minors Fair, being held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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