NIU Housing and Dining is providing faculty and staff with a way to support the Huskie Food Pantry, while getting a good deal on meals for themselves. For every faculty and staff member who purchases a 30 or 60 meal plan before
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College of Health and Human Sciences welcomes new associate dean
Michael Kushnick has been named associate dean for academic affairs for the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). Kushnick comes to NIU from Sioux City, Iowa, where he was the chair for the Department of Applied Health and Exercise Sciences
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Speech pathologist pushes animal communication boundaries with case study
When Christina Hunger earned her Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from NIU in 2017, she knew she wanted to help young children with speech challenges, which she now does as a Pediatric Speech Pathologist for Early Intervention in San Diego. It
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Alumnus named director of National Tsunami Warning Center
James Gridley, ’87, says he isn’t ashamed to admit he’s a failure, and he hopes you are one, too. His colleagues in seismology and geophysics may have a difficult time agreeing with that statement, based on Gridley’s 35-plus-year esteemed career and
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Family-friendly stargazing STEM Café explores moon rocks, meteors and Mars – and the possibility of extraterrestrial life
When you look up at the night sky, do you wonder whether there’s life on other planets? Or what it’s like under the surface of Mars? Would you like to see moon rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts or find out
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Student Health Services campus clinic gets a makeover
Huskies will notice significant architectural and aesthetic improvements to NIU Health Services campus clinic this fall. “Providing an excellent patient experience from the moment students walk in our door is our number one priority,” says Sarah Real, practice administrator, Northwestern Medicine Regional
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Card Services now accepting new applications
The Division of Administration and Finance successfully rolled out the university’s new commercial card program earlier this month. Many current cardholders have already completed the electronic application and the required in-person training, which must be done before the new card can be
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Software partnership brings data to life for Geoscience students
Collecting and analyzing data is a function found in many facets of today’s world and the study of the Earth and environment is no exception. In order to maintain its strong commitment to teaching, research and preparing future professionals, NIU’s department of
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Making campus welcoming: Debbie McGinn
The Building Services team provides routine, intermittent and restorative cleaning for all academic, research, residence hall and athletic facilities on campus. On a daily basis they support the university’s mission to provide students, faculty and staff with top quality academic, research and
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New smartphone app puts safety tools in users’ hands
The new NIU Safe app will allow members of the campus community to take personal safety into their own hands, literally. The app is now available for download in the Apple Store and Google Play. See go.niu.edu/niusafe for more details about the app.
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High aspirations fulfilled in senior design partnership with Collins Aerospace
When a company partners with Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), the sky is the limit in terms in terms of the ways students and the company can benefit. That’s what you’ll hear when you ask Professor Ghazi Malkawi
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Help potential students register for Summer Open House
Do you know someone who would make a great Huskie? Encourage them to register for our Summer Open House on Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held in spring, summer and fall semesters, Open Houses are one of NIU’s
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