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Illinois’ most creative young problem-solvers will arrive at NIU in 120 teams from throughout the state for the Illinois Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament on Saturday, March 24. This statewide competition allows the top elementary, junior high and high school aged teams from each region to compete in a variety of creative hands-on challenges related to...
More than 600 faculty, staff and students had their professional portraits taken by NIU’s Institutional Communications photography staff at Career Services’ Fall Career and Internship Fair. These portraits offer a professional first impression on LinkedIn, whether you are just starting your career or looking to expand your network. Additionally, they can be used on Outlook...
Jobs PLUS will travel to DeKalb High School on Thursday, March 29, for the 2018 Community Expo hosted by the DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce. The Jobs PLUS event, “The Lost Art of Good Networking: The Importance of Active Listening,” will provide students with the opportunity to practice their active listening skills in a networking...
The Northern Pact encompasses principles that outline the expectations we have for members of our community–being purposeful, just, caring, open, disciplined and celebrative. Each year, the Division of Student Affairs awards the Northern Pact scholarship to students who share this vision of service and personal responsibility. Meet Rachel Gathman, one of the recipients of this year’s...
Michael “The Burner” Turner, one of the most famous names in Northern Illinois University’s football history, whose powerful running style made him an All-American tailback at NIU and an All-Pro in the National Football League, will be inducted into the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Hall of Fame as part of its 2018 Class, the league office...
For more than a decade, first- and second-year students at NIU have had the option to live in a residential community that helps them connect their courses and interests to career and academic paths, and ultimately declare a major. Now, NIU’s Academic and Career Exploratory Scholars (ACES) House is highlighted as an exemplary practice for undecided...
A new effort by NIU staff to make student involvement on a campus student health insurance committee translate into real-world experience has already paid off for one aspiring actuary, who credits his involvement with helping him to secure an internship with Aetna in Atlanta, GA. Organizers of the Student Health Insurance Fee Committee reached out...
The Northern Pact encompasses principles that outline the expectations we have for members of our community–being purposeful, just, caring, open, disciplined and celebrative. Each year, the Division of Student Affairs awards the Northern Pact scholarship to students who share this vision of service and personal responsibility. Meet transfer student Jack Beutler, one of the recipients of...
The NIU Student Branch of IEEE will host the largest electrical engineering student event in the Midwest in this month. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 4 Student Leadership Conference will be held March 16-18, at the Holmes Student Center. The event engages college students from more than 15 universities in networking...
Spending a week in Florida is an easy sell. Add in service projects such as building homes, helping seniors and receiving career advice, and it’s the perfect mix for a college spring break. For 25 years, NIU students have spent their break in Pensacola, FL, led by Jack King, director of student professional development for...
Angie Lobdell knows her way around schools. When her youngest child was born in 2001, she became a stay-at-home mom. And when that child began kindergarten, she maternally followed. “I decided to work at the school. I got a job as a para,” Lobdell says. “Later I got a promotion to reading aide – or...
Northern Illinois University Chief of Staff Dr. Matthew Streb and Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier have announced the “LEaD Huskies” class of 2017-18. Eight sophomore student-athletes have earned the prestigious honor of being selected to this program, after being nominated by their head coaches. This class is the sixth group of LEaD...
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