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Northern Illinois University College of Law alumnus Russell Slifer (’94) returned Feb. 24 to Swen Parson Hall for the first time in more than 20 years to address NIU Law students. Slifer is the deputy under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and deputy director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He attended...
NIU Law alumnus Russell Slifer (’94), deputy under Secretary of Commerce for intellectual property and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will speak twice this week at his alma mater. Slifer will present “Protecting and Profiting From Your Ideas: Intellectual Property Protection and Value Creation” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb....
NIU is looking for alumni to serve as project site leaders from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, for NIU Cares Day. Students volunteer each spring in the DeKalb area to help with community service projects, such as painting, lawn service, planting, helping at soup kitchens and working at animal shelters. Now in...
Making it as a musician can be tough, no matter how talented. But some NIU musicians have used their resources and skills to find a niche in the television market. Dan Lopatka, Carol Kalvonjian and Mel Washington are talented Chicago-area music graduates from NIU who are often on set together to perform on the TV show...
NIU alumna Lori Henriques will be sitting among famous musicians at this year’s 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday because she is a star in her own right as one of five nominated for Best Children’s Album. Her album, “How Great Can This Day Be,” by Human Puppy Records, has already been chosen as a Parents’...
When Gavin Engel (B.A. ’97, sociology) attended NIU Spring Homecoming last year, he learned about the Student-Alumni Mentoring Program and thought it was a great way to give back to NIU and help undergraduates find their way. He ended up getting more than he bargained for. “I enjoyed the experience because I got something out...
Northern Illinois University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences selected 11 recipients for the 2015 Distinguished Alumni, Faculty and Staff Awards, which celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of outstanding individuals in each category. Following the college’s 50th anniversary in 2009, these awards were established as an annual event. Dean Christopher McCord presented the 2015 awards...
Andrew Traver, an NIU alumnus and current director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), will speak at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building. His presentation is part of Sociology Week, a 13-year campus tradition. Traver is the fifth civilian NCIS director. As director, he leads the agency...
Northern Illinois University College of Law alumni Diana M. Law (2004) and Gary C. Pinter (2007) are being honored as “40 under 40” attorneys by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The Law Bulletin Publishing company conducts the “40 under 40” survey annually to determine who they believe are the “up and coming” young attorneys in...
The NIU College of Education’s ongoing Community Learning Series continues Thursday, Oct. 22, when the college welcomes back three distinguished alumni to share their experiences as educators and school administrators and to provide insights into what it takes to be successful in today’s classrooms. The guests also will provide an “on-the-ground” look at some of...
The Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, has awarded one of its 2015 Post Graduate Legal Fellowships to Marishonta Wilkerson, a 2015 graduate of the NIU College of Law. During the one-year fellowship, she will work at the school’s Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic in Rockford. “Marishonta had already...
Northern Illinois University is pleased to announce a major gift from longtime donors Bob and Cathy Rothkopf. Because this gift will be endowed, it will provide a significant scholarship every year. “NIU is an important part of our lives” said Bob Rothkopf. “We want to ensure that hard-working business students have the support necessary to...
