Take yourself out to the ballgame, Wednesday, July 3, when NIU Police and other members of area law enforcement will take on local firefighters in a charity softball game to raise money for Special Olympics. The event is sponsored by Johnsonville Brats,
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WNIJ has added a full-time reporter to cover education issues in the northern Illinois area. Peter Medlin joined the station as a part-time reporter in 2018 and has already produced a number of feature reports on topics like teacher shortages, vocational training
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Molly Holmes works behind-the-scenes so the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community are front and center. As director of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Holmes leads the charge on advocacy and equity for all genders and sexual identities in order to make
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De Mujer a Mujer program focuses on providing academic support to increase the retention and graduation rates of Latinas on campus by offering programs, activities and leadership opportunities that foster self-confidence, self-awareness and self-esteem. The program meets on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 18. Over
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NIU is home to a diverse, vibrant and engaged LGBTQIA+ community and they are poised to share their stories with fellow Huskies. For more than two decades the LGBTQIA+ Speakers Bureau has been an important resource for students, faculty, staff and members
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The Mentoring and Engaging thru Academic Success (METAS) peer mentoring program is currently seeking peer mentees for the 2019-20 academic year. The program is designed to provide a welcoming environment and a “home away from home” atmosphere for Latina/o college freshmen by
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Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That’s what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by earning a Lean Six Sigma Certificate. The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology trains professionals in Lean Six
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Christina Abreu, NIU associate professor in the Department of History and director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, was one of three professors to earn the Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) grant for the 2018-2019 academic year. Destiny
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NIU’s Duke Ellington Ballroom (located in the Holmes Student Center) will once again be the setting for a three-day celebration of ballroom dancing when the “Let’s Dance” Big Band Weekend returns Friday to Sunday, July 19-21. All levels of jazz and social
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The Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) grant provides research funding for topics related to social justice, diversity, social innovation and social entrepreneurship projects. The grant also encourages the diversity of students engaged in research, artistry and experiential learning by providing up
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The new Northwestern Medicine Performance Center. Northern Illinois University Athletics officially dedicated the Northwestern Medicine Performance Center and Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Association of NIU Nutrition Center Wednesday morning in front of a gathering of university and community dignitaries, NIU coaches and
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The Building Services team provides routine, intermittent and restorative cleaning for all academic, research, residence hall and athletic facilities on campus. On a daily basis they support the university’s mission to provide students, faculty and staff with top quality academic, research and
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