Awarded a federal grant, NIU will bring back TRIO Student Support Services to empower first-generation students or those from low socio-economic backgrounds to develop the skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond. NIU has earned $261,800 from the U.S. Department of
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Admissions counselors at NIU might not have the ability to meet face-to-face with prospective students, but connections remain strong through an enhanced virtual environment. Virtual tours, information sessions and appointments coordinated through a newly created Undergraduate Admissions website allow students to see
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DaQuan Russell-Watts was born with a natural curiosity and love of learning. When his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, he turned to learning to cope and discovered his passion for anthropology. “As a child, I found it fascinating to learn about
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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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Alum credits NIU with hotel management success, gives back Jeff Wolff started at Marriott as a bus boy about 45 years ago while still in high school and now travels throughout the world, working with more than 5,000 hotels. A vice president
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Oriana Flores isn’t quite sure how to spend her downtime these days after spending hours upon hours sorting through old photos and article clippings to capture how NIU is “Creating Environments that Matter.” Praised by all who’ve seen it, Flores’ eye-catching exhibit offers
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Knowing what it’s like to navigate college on her own, Wesener Michael encourages students to self-advocate Talking college options, Kelly Wesener Michael told her high school counselor she’d like to be Julie on the classic ’80s television show, “The Love Boat.” Her
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Joanne Chamberlain Krakora graduated high school in a class with 27 classmates she’d known since kindergarten in the small town of Toulon, Ill. Neither of her parents had attended college. When she arrived on NIU’s campus, she wasn’t quite sure which way
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‘Uncool’ alumnus Peifer discovers life lessons, a 20-foot inflated mouse at NIU What Steve Peifer remembers most from his time at Northern Illinois University is the grace he was given. That, and quite a few stories involving practical jokes, his failed attempts
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If you’re a first-generation student at NIU, we’ve got your back. Efforts are underway to create a culture of first-generation awareness at NIU. More than half of NIU’s undergraduate students are among the first generation in their family to attend a four-year
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“I’m a First-Gen College Student” will bring together first-generation students, faculty, staff and recent alumni with Welcome Events from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 4 and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at Founders Memorial Library. To help launch the
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“I’m a First-Gen College Student” will bring together first-generation students, faculty, staff and recent alumni with Welcome Events from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 4 and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at Founders Memorial Library. To help launch the
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