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The Illinois Nurses Foundation announced the 2023 40 under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award winners which included NIU School of Nursing simulation laboratory coordinator Jessica Madrigal. The award was established in 2015 to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders and celebrate those who are impacting health care and the nursing profession. “By earning this award...
It has been said that success is best when it is shared, and that is exactly what College of Business alumni, donors, faculty and staff will do on Oct. 20 when they gather to recognize and celebrate the 2023 College of Business Alumni Award recipients. Joan Bottarini — 2023 Distinguished Alumna Award, Accountancy, ’93 Zoya...
NIU’s research, service and engagement enterprises are on a serious roll, as external funding in Fiscal Year 2023 surged. During that fiscal year, faculty and staff secured about 400 awards totaling $57 million in funding from outside sources, an increase of 34% over the previous year and a 60% increase since FY 2019. That FY23...
Ready to make an impact? Featuring dynamic keynote speakers and interactive sessions, The Real Talk Conference: Bridging Race, Identity, and Community promises a meaningful experience for all who attend. The free inaugural event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Holmes Student Center. All Huskies—students, faculty and staff—and community...
This year, WNIJ 89.5 FM, northern Illinois’ local NPR affiliate and the broadcasting arm of Northern Illinois University, brought home six awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association in September, including three first place “Crystal Mic” awards. These awards are just the most recent in the station’s winning streak, and they’re the result of a...
It’s time to take a fresh look at NIU’s Student Conduct office. Armed with new leadership and initiatives, the office has more to offer Huskies than expected. Often perceived as “the principal’s office,” Student Conduct is much more than that, said Joy Mitchell, director of Student Conduct. “My job is ultimately to make sure our...
University also Earns Honors in Seven Categories Northern Illinois University has been named a College of Distinction for the 2023-2024 academic year, marking its commitment to providing a high-quality undergraduate education that focuses on hands-on learning, strong student-teacher relationships, a vibrant campus life, and successful outcomes. Colleges of Distinction’s selection process comprises a sequence of...
The National Science Foundation has awarded NIU Professors Megan Brown and Melissa Lenczewski with a $415,000 grant to acquire a high-tech system for detection of microplastics in the environment. Brown and Lenczewski are faculty members and researchers in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere and Environment (EAE). They also are both associates of NIU’s planned...
” As far as homes go, it wasn’t much. Just one room, maybe 12 feet by 12 feet. No kitchen. No bathroom. One twin-size mattress, an inch or two thick at the most. A portable burner in one corner along with a couple dishes. A stack of journals. Vehicles could not reach the humble structure,...
Interprofessional activities are at the forefront of healthcare education for graduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Faculty and graduate students in audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology (SLP) joined forces to learn from and about each other’s area of expertise. “Early on in the semester, students were paired across disciplines,” said...
Barsema Hall’s De La Vega Innovation Lab hosted “Ideapalooza,” a full-day event for students in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) and College of Business, earlier this month. The event offered mechanical engineering students creativity challenges, as well as guided workshops, to help them understand the business aspects of their upcoming Senior Design...
An innovative program created to help eliminate financial hurdles and create a pathway for achieving students in Rockford Public Schools to NIU continues to grow, and the students continue to thrive. The Rockford Promise Program at NIU represents a university partnership with the Rockford Promise organization, Rockford Public Schools and the City of Rockford. For...
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