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When Tim Michaelis, assistant professor in the Department of Management, was a child, he enjoyed being a free-thinking individual. “I was a very independent and active child. I had a job since I was 10 years old and would try to sell anything I could get my hands on to the neighborhood kids,” he says....
NIU is the most LGBTQ+ friendly college in Illinois. Recently released by BestColleges, in partnership with Campus Pride, the ranking is the latest in a string of recognitions based on NIU’s campus-wide efforts to ensure all Huskies feel welcome, included and valued. University leaders say this most recent honor—based not only on targeted support programs...
When Quinn Sedig transferred to the NIU School of Art and Design from Sauk Valley College, she knew she wanted to major in illustration, and her focus was on creative or storybook illustration, until she took her first class at NIU. “I had Todd Buck (professor of Art and Design) for my class and he...
Despite being ranked the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, there is still homelessness and crime in Finland. However, unlike the United States, Finland has made remarkable progress in reducing homelessness over the last two decades. NIU Sociology Professor Fred Markowitz As a 2023-2024 American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellow, NIU Sociology...
The NIU Board of Trustees last week approved promotions and tenure for more than 30 faculty members and also gave the nod to four new faculty hires. Promotions and granting of tenure are serious decisions that involve rigorous evaluation of faculty scholarship, teaching and service. The principal purpose of tenure is to safeguard academic freedom,...
Two words come to mind when Ariel Owens thinks of her new role as NIU’s director for Social Justice Education: exciting and surreal. She thinks of how far she’s come since her days as an undergraduate student leader at NIU, the mentors who encouraged her along the way and the opportunities ahead to make a...
When Digital Marketing Assistant Professor Yongwoog “Andy” Jeon was growing up in South Korea, his curiosity often led him to investigate new things. “I remember my little self being extremely curious, literally about everything,” he says. “But I especially loved to go to the forest to find out about new bugs and plants, and this...
A sweeping new university-wide Sustainability and Climate Action Plan calls for NIU to “chart an ambitious path forward to become an innovator and leader in sustainability.” A task force appointed by President Lisa C. Freeman released the plan this week in draft form for public review and comment. The plan is expected to be finalized...
Previous founder and executive director of Partnership for College Completion to lead policy and program center focused on equitably increasing outcomes for Illinois students Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems), a policy development and program implementation center organization dedicated to shaping and strengthening education and workforce systems, is pleased to announce the appointment...
Among the many titles Shyree Sanan has held throughout her life and career, the latest is fellow. Sanan, NIU’s associate vice president of finance and treasury, was chosen as one of only 17 business officers at universities throughout the nation to take part in the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) 2023-24...
Melissa “Mel” Lenczewski, professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment and former director of the Institute for the Study of Environment, Sustainability and Energy (ESE) has been named the recipient of the 2023 Exemplary Faculty Mentor Award. For the past eight years Anna Klis has worked at NIU as assistant professor...
Senior leaders from industry deliver cutting-edge lessons on digital transformation. The Executive MBA (EMBA) program at the NIU College of Business offers OMIS 697, a course on digital transformation that is frequently taught by senior leaders in industry. In the rapidly changing digital world, it is important that every leader understands the implications for organizations,...
