Alum credits NIU with hotel management success, gives back Jeff Wolff started at Marriott as a bus boy about 45 years ago while still in high school and now travels throughout the world, working with more than 5,000 hotels. A vice president
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In an effort to ensure that NIU’s learning environment is inclusive and accessible to all students, Amylin Hendrix-Ziegelbauer joins the Huskie team as a closed-caption editor to serve students who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as anyone who may benefit
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The Graduate School invites faculty, staff and students to join in celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students. A reception will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. Presentation of awards will begin at 3:30 p.m.
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A group of NIU students enjoyed more than a victory when the Chicago Bulls took on the Washington Wizards last Wednesday, March 20, at the United Center. About a hundred students and faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of
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Teaching Latinx history as part of a general education survey course is the topic of the Hainds Fellowship workshop at the downtown Aurora campus of Waubonsee Community College from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 12. This free workshop is open
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A new grant to the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education soon will produce as many as 45 new counselors with special and unique preparation in working with children who are grieving. The $100,000 from the New York Life Foundation will meet a critical need
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The progressive increase in electronic mail has led to a drastic reduction in the amount of mail the institution receives from the U.S. Postal Service. Because of this, the Materials Management team is transitioning to a three-day-a-week mail delivery system for several departments around campus as part of the
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The Northern Illinois University Art Museum’s spring DATA Exhibition Suite delves into the array of the manner in which data surrounds us, impacts us and is interpreted. Four exhibitions open on Thursday, March 28, with a public opening reception from 5 –
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Purchasing a car seat can be costly, but the safety of little ones when they are in traveling in the car is priceless. Overall safety is the NIU Police Department and Public Safety’s top priority and that’s especially true of the community’s
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Four members of NIU’s Supportive Professional Staff are winners of the 2019 Presidential Awards for Excellence. Each is an ambassador for the university in their own unique way, but all work to innovatively and professionally ensure the success of their departments, building
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NIU President Lisa Freeman was invited back to her alma mater, Cornell University, Saturday, March 16, to address veterinary students about to begin their clinical rotations. The event, known as the White Coat Ceremony, is a rite of passage for third-year veterinary
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Two minutes could change your world – or, at least, your teaching. Participants in the NIU College of Education’s first Idea Exchange, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 29, will have the unique opportunity to share their best practices for
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