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NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is currently accepting site supervisor applications for the Huskie Service Scholars (HSS) program for the 2016-2017 academic year. The deadline is Sunday, Jan. 31. Registration is available online. HSS provides opportunities for first-generation or low-income freshmen or first-semester transfer students to engage on campus and in the...

NIU’s Huskie Service Scholars program is collaborating with the DeKalb Area Women’s Center (DAWC) to coordinate a Winter Wear Drive for the community. This event will be held from Monday, Nov. 9, through Wednesday, Nov. 18, as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Donations of gently used jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, boots and...

Northern Illinois University recently was named winner of the 2015 Colleges and Universities Scholarship Provider of the Year from the Colorado-based National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA). “It is such an honor to be recognized for all of the work that we do,” said Anne Hardy, director of NIU’s Scholarship Office. Each year, the NSPA selects two...

Mark your 2016 calendars now. NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has scheduled Tuesday, April 19, for the seventh annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) and the third annual Community Engagement Showcase (CES). The events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of...

New appointments this fall in two key areas under the Office of the Provost are making an immediate impact on the academic success of NIU students. Associate Vice Provost for Engaged Learning Renique Kersh and Joel Stafstrom, acting director of the University Honors Program, started their new roles late this summer. “Renique and Joel are...

Want to help students who are just beginning their journeys in the world of research? Mentor Matching Engine is looking for mentors. The Mentor Matching Engine is an online platform designed to connect professors and teachers with high school students to help mentor them through research projects. Mentors leverage their expertise and professional experience to...

NIU’s 2015-16 cohort of Research Rookies has been named. Research Rookies  links undergraduate freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors in their major or area of interest to conduct a small-scale research project. A total of 47 NIU undergraduate students have been named as Research Rookies for the program’s fifth year on campus....

Looking to become more independent in your research? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? NIU’s Student Engagement Fund is a collaborative effort by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to provide stipends for students working on faculty-mentored research projects and to...

Interested in Graduate School? Sign up for NIU’s Graduate School Prep Seminar, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Yordon Center. The seminar will cover information such as creating a profile, the application process, the GRE and other tests and finding the right graduate school. Students will have the privilege of receiving...

Looking to become more independent in your research? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? USOAR USOAR is a program that funds student-generated research projects, whether the study is conducted on campus, somewhere else in the United States or internationally. USOAR is open to students from all colleges, departments and majors. Students...

Being the first person in your family to attend college can be a stressful experience. Family might not be able to provide guidance about successfully navigating campus life. There might be a sense of pressure or responsibility to do well. It might be difficult to feel integrated socially and academically. One of the main factors...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is currently accepting proposals from faculty and staff for Spring 2016 Themed Learning Communities. Themed Learning Communities (TLCs) consist of two to three courses taken by the same cohort of approximately 25 students. These courses encourage learning across disciplines through the use of integrative assignments that...