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More than a dozen NIU alumni are preparing for something radically different this fall, compared to previous years.  Instead of preparing for another semester at NIU, 13 former members of the Department of Military Science’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will prepare to report for duty to the U.S. Army. ROTC is a college...
To call Australia a sports giant is an understatement. Just look at the women’s World Cup team or the Olympic swimming pool, where the athletes from Down Under have turned heads and collected plenty of medals and trophies in the process. Or consider that Australia hosted the Olympics in 2000 (Sydney) and will do so...
Marlon Millner, Ph.D., has had his eye on NIU’s Center for Black Studies. Recognized throughout the state and nationally, the center plays a vital role not only in promoting the value of Black studies, history and culture at NIU and beyond, but also in engaging the campus and community. As the center’s new director, Millner...
Starting this week, NIU faculty and staff feeling a bit under-the-weather can access urgent care services at the Student Health Center run by Northwestern Medicine (NM). NM assumed operation of student health services and student athlete care at NIU in 2019. The university recently renewed its partnership with NM for an additional five years and...
When Nadia Acevedo enrolled in the hospitality and tourism management program within NIU’s College of Business, she was unsure about where it would lead her. She didn’t have much experience talking with professionals in the industry, so the prospect of finding an internship seemed a little intimidating. “I’m glad that the hospitality program had an...
It’s been over 60 days since Kelly Fiala took the helm of NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS).With boxes unpacked and the Week of Welcome in the rearview mirror, the new dean already feels like part of the Huskie family. “Hands down, I’ve been so impressed by the people,” Fiala said. “It’s a...
Editor’s Note:  This event has been rescheduled from Sept. 12, 2023 to Oct. 17, 2023.  Ticket information will be forthcoming. Look at the career of former Chicago Bear cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman and you’ll see a man who saw success on the football field and then reinvented himself into both a philanthropist and federal agent....
Two new exhibitions will open soon at the NIU Art Museum. Having emerged from a global pandemic and re-exploring race and social issues, the NIU Art Museum felt the need for exhibitions that ground these topics visually. Two exhibitions featuring themes of what seems needed are set to open on Tuesday, Aug. 29, with a...
Technology developed by NIU Electrical Engineering Professor Lichuan Liu and designed to prevent hearing loss in the most vulnerable of newborns could soon find its way into hospital neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs. NICUs can be noisy. The care units are louder than most home or office environments and have sound levels that often...
NIU has hired its first executive director of graduate enrollment. Janelle M. Laudick, Ed.D. will support enrollment initiatives by developing and implementing a goal-focused and results-driven graduate enrollment management plan designed to meet NIU’s graduate enrollment targets related to quantity, quality and diversity. Laudick came to DeKalb in June from the University of Nebraska at...
In fall 2022, Professor Ursula Sullivan was awarded the prestigious Crocker Professorship at Northern Illinois University’s College of Business (COB). The Crocker Professorship, made possible through the generous support of Cindy and Doug Crocker, signifies an important step forward in recognizing and fostering academic excellence. When asked about her initial reaction to the news, Sullivan’s...
As Double Huskies, Michael, ’96, and Amy (Foulke), ’95, Hartke have wonderful memories of their time as NIU students, including meeting each other through their experiences with athletics. The two met shortly after they began attending NIU. While Amy played volleyball, Michael played basketball, and both attended NIU on athletics scholarships. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree...
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