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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NIU STEAM recently designed lesson plans to accompany the educational video game “Breaking Boundaries in Science,” produced by the Madison, Wisconsin-based educational video game developer Filament Games. The game, a free virtual reality celebration of some of history’s most influential women scientists,
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Databases of Northern Illinois University’s spring 2019 graduates and outstanding students are now available at niu.edu. The graduation, dean’s and academic excellence lists are searchable by last name, city or ZIP code. NIU started distributing the lists in a new format last
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Fred Williams was recently named as the university’s chief information security officer (CISO). He will be at the helm of making sure the NIU community can engage in academic activities and conduct business affairs safely, over the vast online and internal networks
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More than 13,000 pounds of items have been diverted from landfills and will end up in the homes of savvy shoppers thanks to a partnership between NIU and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois. The Goodwill Move-Out campaign encourages Huskies to donate items
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