Take yourself out to the ballgame, Wednesday, July 3, when NIU Police and other members of area law enforcement will take on local firefighters in a charity softball game to raise money for Special Olympics. The event is sponsored by Johnsonville Brats,
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On June 3, a major step forward in the remodeling of the Holmes Student Center was heralded by a mighty…THUD! That was the sound of a 6,000 pound block of concrete tumbling to the ground, creating the start of an opening on
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WNIJ has added a full-time reporter to cover education issues in the northern Illinois area. Peter Medlin joined the station as a part-time reporter in 2018 and has already produced a number of feature reports on topics like teacher shortages, vocational training
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Molly Holmes works behind-the-scenes so the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community are front and center. As director of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Holmes leads the charge on advocacy and equity for all genders and sexual identities in order to make
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De Mujer a Mujer program focuses on providing academic support to increase the retention and graduation rates of Latinas on campus by offering programs, activities and leadership opportunities that foster self-confidence, self-awareness and self-esteem. The program meets on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 18. Over
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NIU is home to a diverse, vibrant and engaged LGBTQIA+ community and they are poised to share their stories with fellow Huskies. For more than two decades the LGBTQIA+ Speakers Bureau has been an important resource for students, faculty, staff and members
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The Mentoring and Engaging thru Academic Success (METAS) peer mentoring program is currently seeking peer mentees for the 2019-20 academic year. The program is designed to provide a welcoming environment and a “home away from home” atmosphere for Latina/o college freshmen by
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Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That’s what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by earning a Lean Six Sigma Certificate. The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology trains professionals in Lean Six
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The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) began accepting applications for its all-day Preschool for All Expansion program June 17. The program is free for families who qualify. NIU received Illinois State Board of Higher Education funding for the Preschool for All
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Bryan Perry, an attorney with more than a decade of experience in higher education, will become Northern Illinois University’s new general counsel beginning July 1. The NIU Board of Trustees approved Perry’s selection at its June 13 meeting. “We are very excited
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Christina Abreu, NIU associate professor in the Department of History and director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, was one of three professors to earn the Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) grant for the 2018-2019 academic year. Destiny
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The Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) grant provides research funding for topics related to social justice, diversity, social innovation and social entrepreneurship projects. The grant also encourages the diversity of students engaged in research, artistry and experiential learning by providing up
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