It turns out that communities that are good for older people are actually good for people of all ages, according to Mim Evans, a senior researcher at the NIU Center for Governmental Studies (CGS). Evans says communities that are designated “age-friendly” are also often called “livable communities” because they provide a healthy and positive environment...

Beverly Henry has been named interim dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) effective Jan. 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021. She replaces Dean Derryl Block who will begin a professional development leave Jan. 1 after serving in the role since 2012. “I look forward to working with faculty, staff and students...

A panel of faculty from the NIU Department of Political Science and the NIU College of Law will hold a roundtable discussion, 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 5, via Microsoft Teams, to field questions from the university  community regarding the outcomes of the Nov. 3 elections. “This is an opportunity for members of the community to tap...

NIU’s Counseling and Consultation Services has unified with Student Wellness initiatives on campus — giving Huskies a simpler path to seek support for their wellbeing and mental health through the Division of Student Affairs. With CCS and wellness offerings combined, Associate Vice President Kelly Wesener Michael says Student Affairs will continue to lead NIU in...

Brad Sagarin, professor of psychology, was named a fellow in the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.  This society, which is the largest in this subfield, is an international organization that focuses on understanding how individual differences and social contexts impact human behavior. “This is quite an honor, recognizing his unique and sustained contributions to...

A world of peace…such is the dream and driving force for Professor Arber Celiku. Celiku is Albanian, a native of North Macedonia and currently a visiting professor at NIU Business. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mannheim Germany, where he graduated with a doctoral degree in German linguistics and international and cross-cultural communications — an area of...

It’s always exciting to hear from and live chat with experts from NASA, Fermilab and Argonne National Lab. But the real stars of NIU’s Oct. 31 STEM Fest Celebration might be the NIU student presenters who are majoring in diverse fields such as computer science, electrical engineering, communicative disorders, art, chemistry and math. Have you...

Since the pandemic, NIU doctoral student Thomas Asper has been wearing a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The mask – a safeguard for most – has proven to be an obstacle for Asper, who was born with a hearing loss. “Masks make it much harder to communicate with people.” said Asper, who...

An insider scoop helped Carson Wallace find the hidden gem that is NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. “My aunt is a writer for an engineering magazine, and she told me the engineering program at NIU is up and coming,” said Wallace, a senior studying mechanical engineering. “It’s a good value for the money,...

NIU General Counsel Bryan Perry recently accepted three new appointments that will allow him to contribute to the community and to the legal profession. “I have always felt that community involvement is important,” says Perry, who became NIU’s chief legal officer in June of 2019 after serving in similar capacities at Baltimore City Community College...

Elizabeth Vieyra was little when she first noticed some of her peers did not have the same opportunities she did. Vieyra was always musically inclined, playing flute and violin. But she realized not everyone in her hometown of Aurora who wanted to take up an instrument could do so. “I saw people around me who...

New enrollment data reveals that Northern Illinois University’s innovative Huskie Pledge program was a key factor in lifting enrollment this fall. Created in January of 2020, the program is designed to promote NIU’s commitment to making a college education affordable to qualified students of limited means. Designed to benefit Illinois high school graduates with a...