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Dana Isawi Like all human beings, children experience intense emotions. How they express those feelings is quite different than adults, however – and children in DeKalb County who are mourning the deaths of close family members have a strong advocate in Dana Isawi. The assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education is...
Fifteen students in NIU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program took what they’ve learned in the classroom into the community when they attended the Sycamore Park District Self-Care Fair on Feb. 4 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center. “This was an important opportunity for the students to practice motivational interviewing skills and advocate for...
In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, yet treatable, mental, and physical illnesses that affect individuals of all genders, ages, races, body shapes, and weights. Eating disorders are characterized by disturbances in behaviors, thoughts, and attitudes to food, eating,...
Supported by the selling of used gear, NIU Outdoor Adventures was able to raise funds to convert one of the racquetball courts in the Recreation Center to a bouldering room in May of 2021.  The space has a 300 square-foot bouldering wall—constructed by Eldorado Climbing—training hangboards, a Nicros Hypergravity Isolation Training (HIT) system and a slackline. “It...
Engineering Technology students in the Industrial Management Technology, Environmental Health and Safety program are now able to waive the initial exam and apply directly for the Graduate Safety Practitioner designation upon graduation. After review and audit, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals has approved NIU’s B.S. in Engineering Technology-Industrial Management & Technology, Environmental Health &...
The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is gearing up to celebrate undergraduate research, artistry and community engagement projects from all colleges at the annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE).   Faculty and instructors are encouraged to support undergraduate researchers and serving as a CURE judge is one of the unique ways to...
Two NIU researchers are members of a team of 34 scientists honored with the 2022 Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research for their new method of quickly identifying how the virus evolves. The Gordon Bell Special Prize recognized outstanding research achievement toward the understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic through the use...
Northern Illinois University recently signed a Level One Memorandum of Understanding with University of Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (UCAD) in Senegal. The agreement opens the door for discussions and collaborations in four areas: grant writing and management; research and curriculum development; graduate student mentoring and faculty/graduate student exchanges. UCAD of Dakar, with an enrollment...
The Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance presents Pedro Calderòn de la Barca’s 17th century masterpiece of the golden age of Spanish theater, “Life is a Dream” in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre in NIU’s Stevens Building, February 10-12 and 16-18. The production features beautiful, heightened language, spoken primarily in English, but also...
Zach Wahl-Alexander and Jenn Jacobs Project FLEX somehow continues to surprise Jenn Jacobs and Zach Wahl-Alexander. More than four years have passed since the associate professors in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education launched their initiative to deliver structured physical activity and positive life lessons to young men living at Illinois Youth Centers...
 When Shyann Beach wants a fresh and delicious meal, she doesn’t stop by the grocery or visit a local restaurant. Instead, the Director of Athletics Counseling heads straight to The Depot C-store at Holmes Student Center to pick up a Huskie Fresh meal kit. “The way everything is precut and measured makes them incredibly easy,...
Bryan Dallas, associate professor, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions, received a $210,000 grant for his proposal, Huskies BELONG – Building Effective Learning Opportunities and Network Guidance for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Illinois Community College Board grant will support a yearlong project to assist high school students with disabilities transition successfully to postsecondary education. In...
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