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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly presents its Second Annual International Roundtable as part of their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CDT March 20. The Roundtable showcases the research of college faculty in areas related to democracy and a global society. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between...
It’s never too early to learn about medical laboratory sciences. That was the case last week when more than 60 students from Somonauk Middle School arrived on campus as part of a science-focused field trip supported by the School of Health Studies and NIU College of Health and Human Sciences. “Thank you so much for...
The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases starting at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m. and all guests...
Graduate students are an important part of the Huskie family. NIU offers over 80 graduate programs including master’s, doctoral, certificate and dual degrees to almost 4,000 graduate students from around the world. As part of NIU’s university goals to support and enhance the academic and career aspirations of graduate students, NIU’s Graduate School is providing opportunities...
Since Laurie Elish-Piper was named interim Executive Vice President and Provost last July, she has enjoyed meeting faculty, students and staff from across the NIU campus. Doing so has allowed her “to learn about the amazing things they do in teaching, research, artistry, community engagement and service” as part of her leadership of university efforts...
NIU’s campus and the DeKalb community will be full of #HuskiePride the week of October 13-20, 2024 as we celebrate our 117th Homecoming celebration. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members interested in contributing to the celebration are invited to submit a proposal for a Homecoming grant. These grants are offered to help fund new...
Fourteen NIU students competed in the intercollegiate Model Illinois Government legislative simulation from Feb. 29-March 3. The simulation takes place in the state Capitol building in Springfield, using the actual committee rooms and the House and Senate floors. Model Illinois Government is one of the preeminent intercollegiate government simulations in the United States, providing students...
About five years ago, NIU Psychology Professor Brad Sagarin’s passion for playing Pokémon Go sparked a research project that sought to answer this central question: What effect does the augmented reality game have on players’ sense of belonging? Along with his Pokémon Go-playing wife, Elmhurst University Chemistry Professor Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, and then-NIU student Andrew Pederson,...
Orientation and First Year Programs is excited to share that Week of Welcome planning is underway. OFP is excited to plan and implement Week of Welcome through the utilization of the following groups: WOW Executive Committee – share out schedule updates to divisional and departmental leadership and listen to updates and recommendations made by workgroup...
You know you’re a Huskie when you think of Mission every time you see a dog of that breed. You know you’re a Huskie when you look for the Holmes Student Center towering over the cornfields when driving into, or passing by, DeKalb. You know you’re a Huskie when you smile widely thinking of McCabes,...
Molly Kettelhut spent her childhood dreaming of one thing. “I wanted to teach for my whole life. I went through a short period where I wanted to do something else, but then I quickly realized – like I always had known – that I wanted to work with kids,” says Kettelhut, a seventh-grade teacher at...
Jahrita McNeal gets it. As an honors student in the NIU School of Nursing, she has taken challenging courses and learned how to excel in them. Now, she’s taking what she’s learned and paying it forward thanks to the grant-funded initiative Supporting Black Nurses. “As an African American honors student in the nursing program, I wanted...
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