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‘Strength, development and hope’

October 16, 2013 Mark McGowan Engagement, Faculty & Staff, Global, Health and Human Sciences, Humanities, Latest News, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Research, Students

An NIU study abroad trip to Tanzania brought together 10 students from various programs to unite for one cause while also enriching their own individual interests. For four weeks this past summer, the study abroad group explored the role of non-governmental organizations

‘Killing with Kindness’

April 3, 2013 Thomas Parisi Alumni, Business, Community, Events, Faculty & Staff, Global, Humanities, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Research

After Haiti’s devastating earthquake in 2010, more than half of U.S. households donated to thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in that country. Yet we continue to hear stories of misery. Why have NGOs failed at their mission? NIU professor Mark Schuller examines