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DeCarbon DeKalb, in partnership with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, networking, educational opportunities and...
The NIU Department of Communication is preparing to stage its Reality Bytes Film Festival, bringing two nights of student films to DeKalb. On April 9th, the screening will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on campus in Cole Hall’s Jameson Auditorium (Room 100). On April 10th, the screening will be held from 7 to...
More than 125 students gathered for an interprofessional learning opportunity designed to prepare future clinicians and healthcare providers on suicide assessment. During the first-ever Suicidality Assessment Workshop, Huskies enrolled in five clinical programs across the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) built interprofessional collaboration skills. Students and faculty from audiology, dietetics, physical therapy, speech-language...
Jessica Lombard Jessica Lombard graduated from Huntley High School in 1990, when the superintendent of District 158 was – as had always been the case since its creation in 1920 – a man. On her return to Huntley in 2002 to become assistant principal of Leggee Elementary School, the superintendent was a man. And as...
Six veteran faculty researchers have sharpened their mentoring skills this semester, with participants in the next Division of Research and Innovation Partnership’s STARS Academy standing to benefit. The veteran researchers—who will mentor STARS Academy faculty next fall—participated in four Entering Mentoring professional-learning conversations facilitated by Andrea Radasanu and Emily Reilly of the Office of Student...
Henna Muzaffar, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics for the College of Health and Human Sciences, is the recipient of a 2024 Distinguished Alumni award from the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. “This award came as a total surprise to me. I was nominated by one of my nutrition professors who taught...
NIU marketing student Jasmin Kenzie’s internship with the Milwaukee Bucks last summer was a slam dunk. As a junior sales associate for the NBA basketball team, Kenzie became a resource to the Bucks community. “I sold a full menu of ticket products for the Milwaukee Bucks, including, but not limited to, full- and partial- season...
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...
