NIU Today

Members of the McKearn Fellows invite the university community and NIU alumni to join them Thursday, April 14, for refreshments and networking. The event takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road. Cherilyn G. Murer, founder, president and CEO of the Murer Group, will...

NIU will host a Career Leadership Expo from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the Capitol Room and Glass Gallery Lounge of the Holmes Student Center. The event is sponsored by Kohl’s. Students who attend can: learn from top leaders on how to develop leadership experiences; get tips and tricks for maneuvering and...

Eight undergraduate students participated in the ninth annual Out for Work career conference for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally (LGBTQA) community. Over the two-day event held Sept. 28 and 29 at the University of Illinois-Chicago, students experienced workshops led by leaders from LGBTQA-affirming companies such as Lockheed-Martin, Google, Boeing and Clorox. Students...

The NIU College of Health and Human Sciences held a research networking event to kick off the new academic year. The event was be based on a “speed networking” format, where groups of up to six faculty members from CHHS had two minutes to discuss their research interests, share information sheets containing their contact information...

Women represent more than half of the labor pool in the United States. While a number have risen to top levels in corporate U.S.-based organizations, statistically they are exceptions at the executive levels and in boardrooms. Even when women reach the uppermost echelons in business, they seldom become members of “The Club” to which their...

Each year, NIU students create flyers, buttons and speeches to petition support as they run for an elected office or position on campus. They pursue efforts to get involved, gain leadership experience and enhance their educational journey at Northern Illinois University. Join the Women’s Resource Center from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in...

NIU-SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) will host a “Recent Grad Night” networking event Tuesday, Oct. 16, for new alumni and current students. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pizza Pro’s, 928 W. Lincoln Hwy. Pizza, wings and soft drinks will be provided. There will be an open cash bar. The...

The NIU Alumni Association invites all alumni, staff and students to expand their business network at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, during Speed Networking Night. Held at NIU-Naperville, the event will allow attendees to meet dozens of alumni who live in Chicagoland. Tickets are $15 for non-dues-paying members, faculty, staff and current students. Cardinal &...

Eighty golfers scrambled to raise more than $18,000 for merit-based scholarships in the NIU College of Engineering andEngineering Technology during the second annual Tee Up Fore Scholarships event. Held June 19, the event is a result of collaboration between CEET and Caterpillar, Inc. One hundred percent of the profits go to scholarships. “As Aristotle said,...

Everyone is talking about LinkedIn these days, but how exactly do you use the world’s largest professional social network in your job search and career management? Lindsey Pollak, an official spokesperson for LinkedIn, will tell you everything you always wanted to know. Pollak is the featured speaker at the NIU Alumni Association‘s annual Career Resources...

NIU’s Department of Student Involvement & Leadership Development will host the LEAD NIU Summit, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Holmes Student Center. Sponsored by Student Involvement & Leadership Development, the LEAD NIU Summit will provide opportunities for students to garner valuable knowledge from regional and national leadership experts. Small networking teams...

NIU’s Alumni Association and Career Services partnered Thursday, Feb. 10, for the third annual Career Resources Networking Night. The event was held at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center and featured guest speaker Susan Caplan, an NIU alumna and business communication and marketing specialist. The 85 current NIU students, alumni and community members who attended...