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Courtney Hughes, professor of public health in the College of Health and Human Sciences, has been named the 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success award winner. This accolade celebrates the commitment to student success demonstrated by a selected full-time faculty member from each MAC institution. “I am not surprised Courtney won the MAC...
As an NIU mechanical engineering major set to graduate this spring, Ben Koranda has cracked plenty of books. But his most memorable and significant Huskie chapter is happening now in the nooks and crannies of DuSable Hall. There, along with classmates, he’s immersed in an energy audit of the 56-year-old building. “I’ve always been passionate...
University Honors is pleased to announce Natalie Andzik as the winner of the 2024 Great Professor Award. The University Honors Great Professor Award is an annual accolade that recognizes faculty and staff across campus for their leadership, dedication and service to honors. Andzik, an associate professor in the Department of Special and Early Education, is...
The Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development (OERD) are excited to announce Rodrigo López as NIU’s new executive director of Community College Initiatives. In this role, López will lead the university in shaping and executing a comprehensive strategic vision to further its partnerships with community colleges. As new...
Five members of the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) have been chosen to receive staff awards. The five recipients will be honored during the SPS Luncheon and Awards Ceremony from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd, in Ellington’s. You are asked to rsvp by March 26  RSVP for the SPS Awards Luncheon. The...
DeCarbon DeKalb, in partnership with Northern Illinois University, is proud to present Earth Fest, a free, family-friendly Earth Week event dedicated to celebrating local sustainability and fostering community engagement. Taking place on April 18th at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb, Earth Fest promises an evening filled with exciting activities, networking, educational opportunities and...
The​ ​NIU Department of Communication​ is preparing to stage its Reality Bytes Film Festival, bringing two nights of student films to DeKalb. On April 9th, the screening will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on campus in Cole Hall’s Jameson Auditorium (Room 100). On April 10th, the screening will be held from 7 to...
More than 125 students gathered for an interprofessional learning opportunity designed to prepare future clinicians and healthcare providers on suicide assessment. During the first-ever Suicidality Assessment Workshop, Huskies enrolled in five clinical programs across the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) built interprofessional collaboration skills. Students and faculty from audiology, dietetics,  physical therapy, speech-language...
Keeping students engaged can play a key role in their success. This is the idea behind Navigate, NIU’s comprehensive student success management technology platform. Navigate connects students, advisors, faculty and services with the mission of helping students succeed. “Navigate is easy to use and if I can use it, anybody can.” Juana Ponce is a...
Jessica Lombard Jessica Lombard graduated from Huntley High School in 1990, when the superintendent of District 158 was – as had always been the case since its creation in 1920 – a man. On her return to Huntley in 2002 to become assistant principal of Leggee Elementary School, the superintendent was a man. And as...
Six veteran faculty researchers have sharpened their mentoring skills this semester, with participants in the next Division of Research and Innovation Partnership’s STARS Academy standing to benefit. The veteran researchers—who will mentor STARS Academy faculty next fall—participated in four Entering Mentoring professional-learning conversations facilitated by Andrea Radasanu and Emily Reilly of the Office of Student...
Henna Muzaffar, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics for the College of Health and Human Sciences, is the recipient of a 2024 Distinguished Alumni award from the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. “This award came as a total surprise to me. I was nominated by one of my nutrition professors who taught...
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