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Huskies from athletic training and nursing joined forces Nov. 11 during an interprofessional education (IPE) mass casualty and emergency care simulation at Anderson Hall. The event was funded through a College of Education Instructional Innovation grant written by Nicholas Grahovec, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and athletic training program director....
NIU is “the university for this century – and the next century.” President Lisa Freeman reached that conclusion in 2009 during her on-campus interviews for the job of vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. “I looked around and I saw so much here that made this the university for the future,” Freeman recalled during...
Katy Jaekel Katy Jaekel loves – and believes in – her work. “College provides a really important pathway for so many people,” says Jaekel, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education. “It’s not about vocations. It’s not about careers. For me, colleges and universities offer opportunities for people to explore the...
It can be challenging for teenagers to advocate for themselves, and even more challenging for those with a disability diagnosis. Members of NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic hope to change that with Ignite, a new program being launched in 2023. “As a clinician at the NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, I often hear from families and school professionals that...
Zach Wahl-Alexander Since joining the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education faculty in 2015, Zach Wahl-Alexander has taught in plenty of Anderson Hall spaces. None is remotely like where his KNPE 343 class is meeting this fall. Wahl-Alexander accepted the university’s invitation to teach in the metaverse, which came complete with the construction of virtual...
After a year of study and dialogue, the NIU Greek Life Task Force has completed a report analyzing the state of fraternity and sorority life at NIU and is making recommendations for how to reshape its future. The 33-page document, which can be found on the NIU Fraternity and Sorority Life website, examines the relationship...
The Northern Illinois University Jazz Orchestra will be heading to New York City in January to compete in the third annual Rudin Jazz Championship at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and you can get a preview of that performance at their concert Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music...
Laurie Elish-Piper regards NIU as an agent for change. Consider, she says, how many Huskies are the first in their families to attend college, or who come from underrepresented or lower income backgrounds, and who go on to achieve amazing things after graduation. “I love the student population we serve,” Elish-Piper says. “I truly feel...
On Saturday, Oct. 15, approximately 4,000 visitors, including 13 buses full of K-12 students and their families, gathered in the center of NIU’s campus for STEM Fest – a free annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math. The event highlighted student and faculty research and artistry and offered hands-on learning activities for the whole...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored 10 alumni, faculty and staff Oct. 28 during their annual event at Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. The CLAS Distinguished Awards program honors individuals who have achieved prominence in their professional fields or who have made major contributions to the college, its mission and its reputation for excellence. The 2022 honorees...
A new course that debuted this fall to help students prepare for internships and jobs after graduation is off to a strong start. Nearly 200 students enrolled this semester in UNIV 301: Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator, a 3-credit elective online course taught by Leadership Coaches currently working in a variety of industries. Students are grouped...
A brand new play that brings together a pair of twentieth century labor icons, also brought together a pair of NIU professors. “A Table For Two At The Dill Pickle,” written by Irish writer and musician Larry Kirwan will have its world premiere, Sunday, November 13, at 3 p.m. at Chicago’s Irish American Heritage Center....
