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NIU students and faculty have the opportunity to access hundreds of IBM programs and other resources – for free. These resources – ranging from cloud access, industry software, remote hardware and datasets to training tools and lesson plans – are part of the IBM Academic Initiative, which offers free resources to academic institutions worldwide to...

An NIU political science student’s years of work for those who serve in the military has led to national recognition, which recently put her on stage in Washington D.C. with Olympian Gold Medalist Michael Phelps. Glennita Williams, of South Holland, Ill., was invited to Washington D.C. by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which is...

Dr. Mark Groza, Associate Professor of Marketing at Northern Illinois University and the Enterprise Holdings Professor of Sales, was named last month as NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative according to Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier.  As the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Groza, who was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker for the...

Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) provides a sympathetic ear and a wealth of resources for free. Students can speak one-on-one with CCS’s counselors or participate in group therapy. To ensure that students receive the necessary support outside of the office, Consultation Services helps faculty, parents, and peers to better understand and assist their students and...

NIU Presidential Research Professor Philippe Piot in physics was appointed earlier this year to serve on the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC), which advises the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program supports fundamental research that aims to understand, predict and ultimately control matter and energy at...

Thirteen design students from Xi’an University of Technology in Shaanxi, China, spent two weeks at NIU as part of what both universities hope will be the start of a series of exchanges between the two universities. The students spent a week studying under School of Art and Design Assistant Professor Perrin Stamatis and Instructor Johnathon...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the fifth annual Summer Research Symposium from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, August 11, in the Altgeld Auditorium. Any undergraduate student who has participated in faculty-mentored research or artistry over the course of the 2016-17 academic year is encouraged to present his or her...

Visitor permits can be purchased online at https://prkapp.niu.edu/. It’s easy, just click on the large button that says “Visitor – Purchase a daily or single use permit”, agree to the terms of service and choose a daily or weekly visitor permit. Follow the tabs through the ordering process and at the finish line you’ll be...

The national Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) will present NIU with two awards related to laboratory safety in July. CSHEMA supports and educates campus-based environmental, health and safety professionals to empower and improve the profession in campus environments. At its annual conference next month, CSHEMA will recognize NIU’s Jerry Blazey with the...

First- and Second-Year Experience (FSYE) has collaborated with several others to provide a website offering NIU mentor program information in one place. Kelly Smith, director of FSYE explains, “There are so many exceptional mentorship opportunities available at NIU. Having a website like niu.edu/mentor is effective when the information is up-to-date, and students, faculty and staff know...

NIU College of Law has been named by Law.com as one of the top schools — coming in at fourth in the nation — for placing graduates in government and public interest jobs. The rankings were determined by using data submitted to the American Bar Association for the class of 2016, with NIU Law having 30.68 percent of...

The NIU Supermileage team is celebrating a third-place overall finish and its best-ever combined score after last weekend’s SAE Supermileage competition in Marshall, MI. In the competition, teams of engineering students design and build single-occupant, ultra fuel-efficient vehicles. The teams compete for the best design, highest fuel economy and greatest vehicle endurance. The NIU vehicle...