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The Northern Illinois University Alumni Association invites alumni and friends Tuesday, April 1, to Jazz in New York City. The regional event begins at 7:30 p.m. with NIU’s Rosebud Jazztet at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, fifth floor of the Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle. Seniors and graduate students make up the award-winning Jazztet and are...
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The pilot alumni mentoring program just started in January. But word is getting out on the airwaves about its success. Lizzy de Guia, a junior in nursing, and a few other students went on the air last week on WREX, the NBC station in Rockford, to share how they are blossoming with the help of...
Mount Rainier
The NIU Alumni Association invites the public to explore mountains, ancient forests, dense rain forests and rugged beaches on a trip from Thursday, June 19, to Saturday, June 28, in the Pacific Northwest. The trip begins in Seattle with a tour guide to experience the Space Needle, Puget Sound and Mount Rainier. In the evening,...
Marc Strauss
Marc Strauss, vice chair of the NIU Board of Trustees, gave honors students some insight on university plans and his work in the community. The most important issue facing the university is creating a sustainable financial model, Strauss said during Souper Wednesday, sponsored by the NIU Alumni Association, the University Honors Program and Housing and...
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NIU’s Young Alumni Program is hosting a night out Thursday, March 6, for alumni who have graduated in the last 10 years in Addison. Young alumni will have a chance to network and reconnect with each other during a fajita buffet dinner and games from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Dave and Buster’s, located at...
Paul Palian
Paul Palian, NIU’s director of media and public relations, talked to honors students this week about its networking opportunities. The NIU Alumni Association sponsors “Souper Wednesday” each week at the Campus Life Building so honors students can meet successful alumni and relax with their peers during a soup lunch. “The Honors Program is why I...
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During “Souper Wednesday,” NIU alumni who specialize in commercial banking gave advice to honors students on how to prepare for the real world. “When you’re in the real world, you’re competing against us,” said Arthur Pesavento, a business development officer for HSBC Bank USA in Chicago. The bankers, who each have 20 years of commercial...
Rita Athas and Jerry Roper have a reputation for expanding the economy of Chicago. Athas has served as president of World Business Chicago and deputy chief of staff for external affairs under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. She played a key role in negotiations that led to MillerCoors, United Continental Holdings and Willis Group Holdings...
Dennis Chookaszian
Dennis Chookaszian, retired chairman and CEO of CNA Insurance Companies, is an icon in the business and education worlds. During his career, he has served as a director on the boards of 11 publicly traded companies. He is a director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the world’s largest derivatives exchange; Career Education, a private post-secondary...
Jeffrey Yordon
Jeffrey Yordon’s company, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, was No. 1 on Crain’s 2013 Fast Fifty list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies and No. 3 in North America on Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500 list. With more than 40 years of experience in injectable pharmaceuticals, the Northern Illinois University alumnus was the original founding member of four pharmaceutical...
Northern Illinois University President Doug Baker will join business leaders Thursday, Feb. 20, in Chicago as part of his Welcome Tour across the United States. Businesses are invited to the NIU Executive Leadership Forum conference to share leadership practices and discuss gaining ground in a global economy and achieving competitive positioning. The Executive Leadership Forum...
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For more than 50 years, the NIU Alumni Association has provided financial assistance to thousands of students. Last year, $25,000 from the Alumni Merit Scholarship program was awarded. Full-time students are now invited to apply for scholarships worth $2,000 to $3,000. Undergraduate scholarships worth $2,500 – $1,250 each semester (fall and spring) – are available to NIU students...
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