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Leaders in Ethics and Academic Discipline (LEAD) and Jobs PLUS have agreed to a partnership that will feature the first peer-to-peer Jobs PLUS event and culminate in the 2018 NIU Ethics Case Competition. On Thursday, Oct. 5, students in LEAD will facilitate a Jobs PLUS event at 5:30 p.m. in the Stevenson Towers Multipurpose Room...
Registration is now open for 12 Jobs PLUS events scheduled during the fall semester. Information on the events and a link for online registration can be found at go.niu.edu/jobsplusevents. Advanced registration is required. Jobs PLUS events are free and open to all NIU students. If a student’s employer is a Jobs PLUS partner, the student...
Latino parents in the DeKalb and Sycamore school districts are invited to participate in “Universidad para Padres,” or “Parent University,” a free community outreach program that empowers mothers, fathers and even grandparents to take active roles in their own personal growth and their children’s academic success. Sessions will take place at DeKalb High School from...
Fall 2017 registration at the NIU Community School of the Arts is now open! For families in need of tuition assistance, need-based scholarship applications are due Friday August 18. Call the CSA office for more information, pick up an application at Music Building Room 132, or find information by visiting the Community School of the...
The NIU ACT Test Prep program promotes individualized attention in a small classroom setting and offers students a chance to prepare themselves for the ACT exam. The program covers English, math, reading and science reasoning. Fall ACT Test Prep dates are: Pre-test – Sunday, Oct. 15 English – Sunday, Oct. 22 Reading and Science Reasoning –...
The SAT, a three-hour test, measures verbal and mathematical reasoning skills students have developed over time, and skills they need to be successful academically. Many colleges and universities use the SAT as one indicator among others — class rank, high school grade point average, extracurricular activities, personal essay and teacher recommendations — of a student’s...
Residents in the northern Illinois region will be able to see a rare solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, during mid-day. To celebrate this unique event, NIU STEM Café will host “Solar Eclipse: When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway in Aurora. Richard Cooler,...
Did you know? A solar eclipse is coming on August 21, and we’ll have a pretty good view right here in DeKalb. To celebrate this rare and exciting occasion, NIU STEAM Works is partnering with the DeKalb Public Library to host a series of community events from August 16 to 21. All events are free...
The Huskie Food Pantry needs volunteers for the Fox Valley Marathon on Saturday, Sept. 9, and on marathon day, Sunday, Sept. 17. Volunteers will be helping with operations and setup for an aid station (Sept. 9 at the Fabyan Forest Preserve location in Geneva, IL) and village operations (Sept. 17 in St. Charles, IL). These...
Northern Illinois University is among a select group of the nation’s public universities cited for simultaneously producing important research while also extending social-mobility opportunities to students from low-income households, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. In the report titled, “Ladders, labs, or laggards? Which public universities contribute most,” authors Dimitrios Halikias and...
For the fourth consecutive year, members of the NIU and DeKalb communities will join together in a Unity March to signify their shared desire to bring positive change. Participants will gather at 5 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the MLK Commons and then depart for a walk at 5:30 p.m. The walk will leave from...
Transfer2Transfer (T2T) is a peer-mentor program designed for incoming transfer students seeking guidance and mentorship as they transition to NIU. Incoming transfer students are matched with another student who has successfully transferred to Northern based on similar personal or academic interests. A transfer peer mentor can help a new transfer student learn about university life,...
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