Motivated by an effort to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective services, the students and staff of the Holmes Student Center (HSC) were hard at work this summer making several strategic changes to consolidate campus services and gear up for an impending
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NIU senior Jasmine Carey has had her eyes opened to a range of career possibilities in STEM education through her work with the STEM Outreach team at NIU’s Center for P-20 Engagement. As an instructor at the center’s STEM Outreach camps and
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Mitutoyo, a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments, showed its continued support of NIU’s engineering technology programs with a recent visit to campus on Monday, Sept. 11. Over the past 12 years, Mitutoyo has been an ardent supporter of the Department of Technology,
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Nominations for honorary doctoral degrees to be awarded from Northern Illinois University are now being accepted. Awarding an honorary degree is an opportunity for the university to recognize someone especially outstanding in a field of interest to the university. It is necessary,
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When students in NIU’s new Hospitality and Tourism Management program want to know about working in the world’s largest city, in a country projected to soon be the largest tourism destination in the world, they need look no further than their professor,
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Students don’t have to look far for support when it comes to the writing process for academics and career needs. The University Writing Center (UWC) is working to raise awareness of their services, which include expanded satellite locations and online resources for
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Each year, different events take place centering on the themes of the Common Reading Experience (CRE). This year’s CRE is “Make Your Home Among Strangers” by Jennine Capó Crucet. This powerful novel’s themes include social justice, quality/access to education, first-generation students, immigration,
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NIU’s Division of International Affairs invites nominations for the 2017 awards to recognize outstanding practice in international education. Recognition is planned for: Outstanding International Educator Outstanding Department Contribution to International Education at NIU Outstanding Student Contribution to International Education at NIU (for
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NIU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are invited to nominate NIU professors for any of four different awards designed to honor excellence. The 2018 Presidential Engagement Professorships, Presidential Teaching Professorships, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professorships, and the Board of
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Seven Democratic candidates for governor will tackle audience questions at a forum in DeKalb on October 3. The forum will be in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center at Northern Illinois University. This is a rare chance for people to
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Huskies are gaining a new perspective on their campus this year, thanks to a drone and the work of two campus videographers who are now trained and licensed to operate it. The DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone – nicknamed NIU Mission 1
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Did you know that through NIU’s O365 agreement, all students, faculty and staff can download full versions of many Microsoft programs? And best of all – there is no additional cost to you! In fact, you can download full versions of Word,
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