Susan Caplan has been named the chair for the NIU School of Nursing. Caplan comes to NIU from Rutgers University where she was a professor of nursing. Also, she taught at the University of Southern Maine, and holds a Ph.D. degree in
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Food for Fines brings in more than 850 items for Huskie Food Pantry
NIU’s Parking Services collected more than 650 pounds of food and wiped out 157 parking tickets during its two-week Food for Fines campaign. The food will benefit the Huskie Food Pantry, which aims to help students focus on academic success as opposed
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College of Business welcomes new faculty
The College of Business (COB) welcomes seven new faculty members into its ranks this autumn. Elina Tang is teaching Principles of Digital Marketing. She came from China in pursuit of a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology. Then she realized she liked business
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DeKalb Corn Classic set for Sept. 29
The 39th annual DeKalb Corn Classic 5k and 10k race takes place on Sept. 29 beginning at 8:15 a.m. Whether running, walking or volunteering, faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the special event that is a celebration of
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Who are the Huskies of 2019 and how can we support them?
Dean of students releases Meet the Class report We know Huskies are strong, resilient and hard-working, but who really makes up NIU’s undergraduate student body? What is their perspective on the world and how can we help them succeed? A mindset can
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NIU’s Center for Governmental Studies researches options for Starved Rock State Park
Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby attracts as many visitors as major national parks. As the state’s most popular park, it has struggled with overcrowding certain days, necessitating closing the gates when parking lots fill, as occurred over Labor Day weekend.
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Graduate School seeks nominations for Honorary Doctoral Degrees
Nominations for honorary doctoral degrees to be awarded from Northern Illinois University are now being accepted. Awarding an honorary degree is an opportunity for the university to recognize someone especially outstanding in a field of interest to the university. It is necessary,
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Melissa Blake, ’05, makes kindness and courage go viral
When blogger and freelance writer Melissa Blake went about her evening on Saturday, Sept. 7, she was content to have 7,500 Twitter followers. By the time she woke up the next morning, Blake had caused quite the Twitter fuss, gaining 2,000 more
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September is National Preparedness Month
Be prepared, not scared. National Preparedness Month is a program developed by the Department of Homeland Security that is designed to promote family and community emergency planning. This program runs annually throughout the month of September and aims to educate individuals and
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Combatting the Opioid Epidemic – One Year Later at the next NIU STEM Café
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated 130 people have died every day from opioid-related drug overdoses in the U.S. in recent years. However, experts in DeKalb County are collaborating to reduce opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths.
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Step up for the Unity Walk on Sept. 24
NIU students, faculty and staff are invited to join members of the DeKalb community for the annual Unity Walk which kicks off at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. In its sixth year, the event brings people together to promote civic engagement, collaboration
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Fall 10-day count offers signs of improvement
The 10-day student census released this week offered signs that the university’s efforts to reverse enrollment decline are already having an impact. “Less than a year after implementing our Strategic Enrollment Plan, a lot of the work has only just begun, but
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