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Category: Prospective Students
A trailblazer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), NIU once again has earned national accolades. The university received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in education. This is NIU’s third consecutive year winning the award—the latest in a string of recognitions...
NIU is the most LGBTQ+ friendly college in Illinois. Recently released by BestColleges, in partnership with Campus Pride, the ranking is the latest in a string of recognitions based on NIU’s campus-wide efforts to ensure all Huskies feel welcome, included and valued. University leaders say this most recent honor—based not only on targeted support programs...
NIU recently played host to the Chicago Public Schools’ Young Men of Color Summit. The Feb. 17 event brought 450 students from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to campus, the most participants in the 10-year history of the event. The theme of this year’s summit was helping students explore their own power – specifically their power...
Northern Illinois University and TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college and career success program for immigrant students, today announced a new partnership to provide scholarships for Illinois immigrant youth to achieve their higher education dreams. The new partnership announcement arrives as the TheDream.US opens its scholarship round for the 2023-2024 academic year. The application round will...
There’s nothing like a visit to NIU’s beautiful campus, and prospective students and their families have plenty of options this fall. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting Preview Days on Oct. 10 and Nov. 11, and campus visits and group visits are in full swing. The visit experiences — designed to show prospective students...
A new five-year partnership between NIU and Braven Inc., will provide students with a strong foundation of skills, networks, experience and confidence to land an internship during their time at NIU or a job after graduation. NIU’s Career Services Department will partner with Braven, a Chicago-based non-profit organization, on a new 3-credit course that empowers...
 Northern Illinois University has pledged to enroll at least 160 new students – or more – through participation in the state’s Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Program. The new Huskies will complete bachelor’s degrees in either Early Childhood Education, which would qualify them to teach PreK-2 in school settings, or in Human Development and Family Sciences’...
One of the goals of Hispanic Heritage month is to build pride among the Latinx community, but it doesn’t always take parades or museum exhibitions to meet that goal. NIU Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Mayra Lagunas has seen such pride happen a few times this semester just by showing up at recruitment events....
NIU’s Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, adopted in 2019, included a call for the university to identify and pilot innovative financial aid programs. That work is ongoing – and already paying dividends. While NIU celebrates the fifth straight year of growth among incoming freshmen, with that specific enrollment sector climbing by nearly 12% this fall over...
Among a group of universities leading the charge for diversity, equity and inclusion, NIU has earned national recognition. The university received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding...
Incoming freshmen to Northern Illinois University this fall received more scholarship money than ever before, and improvements to the scholarship process served to diversify the pool of scholarship recipients. More than 70% of incoming freshmen received a Merit Scholarship, and 64% of them are students of color, compared to 54% of Merit Scholarship recipients in...
As new Huskies attend orientation during the summer months, staff throughout NIU are busy planning activities for Week of Welcome (WOW), scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug.22. This annual event is an extension of the orientation experience and provides opportunities for new Huskies to connect with their peers while becoming acquainted with campus...
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