A team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students showed their hematology acumen during the 2022 National Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Under the guidance of Professor Rouzbeh Chegeni, MLS students Theresa Andrews, Alexander Barrett, Salma Geith, Madelyn Gluck, Emma Lamarca, Lina Opanasiuk, Bethany Schoepski, Samantha Ortiz, Rachel Kelly,...
Liam Teague Liam Teague, NIU Board of Trustees professor, presidential research, scholarship and artistry professor and head of steelpan studies in the NIU School of Music was honored with the Key to the City of San Fernando in his native country of Trinidad and Tobago at a ceremony on November 30 in San Fernando. In...
Jim Ressler (right) conducts mock job interviews of P.E. majors. Earning a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education is only the first step. Standing between Anderson Hall and each K-12 gymnasium is a successful job interview. But future teachers in Jim Ressler’s classes have a leg up on their competition. Ressler, professor in the Department of...
When big problems seem insurmountable, young minds often bring a fresh approach to viable solutions. NIU’s inaugural Huskie Hack event proved this point when it challenged students to come up with practical plans to improve food sustainability and the future of food resources. In November, the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships hosted this free...
NIU Libraries are happy to announce that the 2023 “Wildlife from the NIU Campus and Along the Prairie Path” calendar is now available for purchase. A collaboration between NIU Libraries and local wildlife photographer/English Professor Emeritus Michael Day now in its second year, the calendar features a “hyperlocal” selection of photographs of birds, animals, and...
NIU is ramping up its efforts to go green, with the intent of turning campus into a “living laboratory” on sustainability. Professor Courtney Gallaher, who will move from part-time to full-time in the role of campus sustainability coordinator this January, is heading up a new Sustainability and Climate Action Planning Task Force. It will spearhead...
Huskies from athletic training and nursing joined forces Nov. 11 during an interprofessional education (IPE) mass casualty and emergency care simulation at Anderson Hall. The event was funded through a College of Education Instructional Innovation grant written by Nicholas Grahovec, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and athletic training program director....
Significant changes to the university’s staff award program were announced this week during the State of the University address. A total of seven new award categories were created and two awards were enhanced to recognize the important role staff members play in demonstrating NIU’s core values of excellence, equity and inclusion, integrity, collaboration, and service....
Katy Jaekel Katy Jaekel loves – and believes in – her work. “College provides a really important pathway for so many people,” says Jaekel, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education. “It’s not about vocations. It’s not about careers. For me, colleges and universities offer opportunities for people to explore the...
The Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program recently received reaccreditation for the next seven years from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). For DeAnna Harris-McKoy, it’s a completion of a goal she set when she was hired to serve as the program’s director. “When I joined the SMFT...
As we close out the semester, it can seem overwhelming for our students, especially those in their first year at NIU. The good news? Huskies help each other. Faculty, advisors and staff can refer students to the Founders Memorial Library (FML) Learning Commons, a one-stop shop for assistance and resources. “This approach allows students to...
It can be challenging for teenagers to advocate for themselves, and even more challenging for those with a disability diagnosis. Members of NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic hope to change that with Ignite, a new program being launched in 2023. “As a clinician at the NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, I often hear from families and school professionals that...
