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Students are invited to SHARE their voices and participate in the Sexual Harassment, Assault and Relationship Experiences (SHARE) Survey through April 7, 2023. SHARE is a campus climate survey that is a “tool NIU uses to engage students who can provide insight into their attitudes, experiences and behaviors,” said Rose M. J. Henton, director of Prevention Education...
On March 29, 2022 students in Jessica Labatte’s ARTD 464 Advanced Photography Post Production class set a Guinness World’s Record for the largest paper snowflake when they made one that is 44 feet and six inches. It was more than double the previous world record holder. The record has been certified by the Guinness Book...
Committed to rapid decarbonization of campus, NIU earned one of nine pro bono consulting awards given to higher education institutions throughout the country. Second Nature, a non-governmental organization focused on accelerating climate action in and through higher education, announced the pro bono consulting awards this month. NIU will work with Second Nature partner Coho, a...
The network is continuing this important work from its new home in the NIU Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. In 2022 the Illinois MTSS Network(IL MTSS-N) became part of the NIU Division of Outreach Engagement and Regional Development, joining the Illinois P-20 Network,  Illinois Interactive Report Cards Office, NIU STEAM and other programs...
Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Study Guides are now available at Founders Memorial Library. Passage of the state tests, administered by the Illinois State Board of Education, is required before newly minted graduates can begin their classroom careers. Those claiming multiple endorsements must pass multiple tests following initial licensure. Licensure candidates with NIU OneCards can...
Jie Chen, associate professor, NIU School of Nursing, was recently awarded an Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) grant for $66,515 to improve support for underserved and academically at-risk students. “Our faculty and student tutors are eager to work with at-risk students to promote active learning and effective study strategies,” said Chen, who co-wrote the...
The NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) will welcome a new dean pending approval by the NIU Board of Trustees. Dr. Kelly Fiala, founding dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, will assume leadership of the college on June 16. Fiala brings extensive experience...
Miranda Thompson is a Golden Apple winner. Thompson, who earned her B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education in 2006, was among six winners named March 9 during surprise ceremonies in their Rockford-area classrooms. She also was among eight finalists with NIU College of Education degrees, joined by fellow alumni Kelli Blank, Nicole Busker, Dianna Dornink, Amanda Hahn,...
Representation Matters! Creating Pipelines and Pathways in Promoting Faculty Diversity and Social Justice in Higher Education was the conference theme for the eighth annual statewide conference that brought over 100 graduate students of color representing 18 different universities to NIU in late February. NIU and other college and university faculty presented information about the professoriate...
The show must go on—even when finances are scarce! Growing up in McHenry, Illinois, Katryna Weingart, ’21, was a determined student and always interested in writing, theater and music—basically, anything related to performance arts and humanities. During high school, a caring teacher made all the difference to Weingart and helped her set sights on becoming one...
NIU Ph.D. student Cheryl Manning was named as a 2022 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinguished honors within the scientific community. Manning was specifically honored for her “outstanding, visionary, and sustained leadership in geoscience education and bringing the work of scientists and educators together to...
As Lexi Tintlemann, ’22, navigated a variety of personal challenges, including being emancipated from her parents at age 16, scholarships were able to positively change her life and remain impactful as she continues her NIU studies in graduate school. “Students who come from circumstances where college may not seem like an option, due to money, can then see...
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