Whoever said nothing in life is free isn’t familiar with an NIU perk that’s available right here on campus. For nearly three decades, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Training Center has been a source of support to NIU employees, their families
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Major: Mechanical Engineering (graduation anticipated from RVC Spring 2019; NIU Spring 2021) NIU Engineering at RVC program Internship: Accuride, September 2017 – December 2018; Woodward, December 2018 – present Hometown: Rockford, IL High School: Boylan What drew you to engineering? My cousin
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Organizers of the Professor Jean W. Pierce Educational Studies Colloquium Series are hoping to expand the audience across campus. Daryl Dugas and Kelly Summers, members of the faculty in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, have scheduled faculty from both the College of
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Thomas Bough, Professor of Music, Director of Bands, and Wind Symphony Conductor at Northern Illinois University is presenting six different sessions at state music education association events around the country early this year. Bough presented “Adulting 201: Stuff (Young) Music Educators Need
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Cliff Alexis, co-founder of NIU’s world-renowned steelpan studies program has passed away at 82. He was an invaluable part of the School of Music for more than 30 years even after his retirement from NIU in 2017. A Memorial Visitation will be held
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One NIU faculty member, two students and an entire department were recognized for their outstanding contributions to international education during the 2018 International Recognition reception held Nov. 13. “The university is committed to recognizing individuals who exceed expectations,” said Bradley Bond, associate
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Evelyn Brand traveled to Houston in January 2017 with her eyes wide open. A junior Elementary Education major at the time, Brand’s senses crackled from “how much Houston has to offer,” from its metropolitan culture and world-class Italian and Mexican restaurants to its warm
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When Debra Boughton, senior associate Athletics director and chief of staff in NIU Athletics, looked around the room of the first ATHENA-Women of Accomplishment Award Reception she attended as a newcomer to the community she asked, “How did these women become who
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NIU’s Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic will open its 10th Little Free Library next semester in front of the historic Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center. Kristine Wilke, the clinic’s new director, is excited to secure the 921 W. Lincoln Hwy. location just steps from
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Kimberly Hart Some jobs are harder than others. Take counseling, for example. Counselors know that each and every word they say to their clients carries great weight, and it’s impossible for the practitioners not to become invested in the lives of those
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Contingent on approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the University of Tetovo(UT) anticipates welcoming NIU Business faculty in spring 2019 when they travel to the Balkan Peninsula to provide MBA instruction to students from Macedonia. This academic proposal – created through
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Northern Illinois University is extending the contract of Sean T. Frazier, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics. The move, which keeps Frazier at the helm of NIU Athletics until 2023, comes amid a prosperous period of continued and unparalleled success
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