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The numbers tell an amazing story. Eighteen B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors started the third cohort of the College of Education’s PLEDGE (Partnering to Lead and Empower District-Grown Educators) program with Elgin Community College in the fall semester of 2021. All 18 finished, gathering May 4 to celebrate their accomplishments after two years of being...
Steph Horgan knows the impact a good academic advisor can make on one’s future. Not too long ago, she was an undecided freshman at NIU unsure which career to pursue. “I came into NIU…and changed my major a couple times,” Horgan says. “It is totally okay not to know what you want to do right...
NIU is part of a team of Illinois institutions and organizations working to make the state one of the nation’s most advanced transportation and logistics hubs. The National Science Foundation last week announced a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award to support Illinois’ Advancing Smart Logistics (ASL) project. The project is led...
For NIU students living on or off campus, getting the warm satisfaction of a home-cooked meal can be difficult. This is one reason NIU Recreation and Campus Dining Services have teamed up to offer free cooking classes to students. Natasha Johnson, assistant athletic director for NIU Recreation said, “This year Recreation has been reconnecting with...
The Graduate School celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. These students were nominated for recognition by their academic departments, are fellowship recipients, or are dissertation and thesis prize winners. Outstanding graduate teaching assistants were recognized by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. The following are recipients of...
“A Celebration of India,” an event sponsored by the NIU College of Business, was a remarkable showcase of Indian culture and tradition. Held March 25 at the Yellow Box Theater in Naperville, the event was also supported by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost, and was presented by...
NIU’s Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies attracted Alicia Schatteman to campus in 2010. Eager to help students raise issues of social justice and to build their skills and knowledge around issues affecting communities, Schatteman knew she had found an academic home matching her interests that include nonprofit management, public administration and citizen participation. Schatteman,...
Following a national search, native Chicagoan Yvonne Harris, Ph.D., is expected to be named vice president of the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) at Northern Illinois University, pending Thursday, May 11 approval by the NIU Board of Trustees. As vice president of RIPS, Harris will lead the university’s growing research and innovation enterprise....
The NIU College of Business will welcome back a familiar face when Denise Schoenbachler resumes leadership of the college, effective July 1. Schoenbachler’s appointment as interim dean was approved by the NIU Board of Trustees during its meeting Thursday, May 11. A true Huskie at heart, Schoenbachler has more than 30 years of experience and...
U.S. News & World Report has named NIU’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) program fifth in the nation in the specialty field of local government management. NIU’s perennially ranked MPA program—which produces about one-third of city managers in Illinois—is the top-ranked local government program among public and private university programs not only in Illinois, but also the upper...
April 18, 2023, the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement welcomed 140 student presenters and showcased over 120 faculty-mentored research projects, with 70 faculty represented as faculty mentors on the projects. The opportunity for undergraduate students to be mentored directly by talented faculty sets NIU apart from many institutions.   Speaking of talented faculty, “Over 40...
It has been said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. This is exactly what Huskies did Friday, April 14, when aspiring entrepreneurs from across campus came together for the inaugural De La Vega Innovation Pitch Competition. Seventeen students shared their business ideas in the new De La Vega Innovation...
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