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NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the third annual Summer Research Symposium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in Altgeld Hall. Undergraduate students who have participated in faculty-mentored research or artistry projects will showcase their work through posters and oral presentations. The three main summer programs include the...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is currently accepting applications for the Huskie Service Scholars (HSS) program for the 2015-2016 academic year. HSS is a program for new first-generation or low-income freshmen or transfer students who enjoy serving in the community. In addition to seeking first-year students, or fellows, HSS is also accepting applications...

NIU undergraduates Suzanne Serrano, Steven Smith and Ricardo Soto are beginning today a two-week summer research program on indigenous Mexican studies in Guadalajara, Mexico. Students will conduct their research at the Archivo de la Real Audiencia, the Spanish empire’s Royal Court Archive, now held in Jalisco’s public library. They will study criminal and civil court...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has announced the 2015 cohort of Summer Research Opportunities Program participants. Thirteen undergraduate students have been chosen to engage in a full-time, intensive research program from June 15 until Aug. 7. These students will work to design, propose and complete research or artistry projects, as well as...

The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is now accepting applications for the Research Rookies Program for the 2015-16 academic year. What is the Research Rookies Program? Research Rookies pairs freshmen, sophomores and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors to complete one-year research projects. Together, each team will write a formal research proposal, conduct...

Hundreds of Northern Illinois University students participated in the university’s sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, which was combined with the Community Engagement Showcase for the first time ever on Tuesday, April 21. The event was the largest ever, and featured research, artistry and engagement projects from more than 350 students. NIU recognized the following...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Undergraduate students who have participated in faculty-mentored research or artistry projects will showcase their work at URAD....

Have questions about preparing for graduate school? Trying to decide whether to work or earn another degree after graduation? From noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 23, the PROMISE Scholars Program will host “Preparing for Graduate School Workshop.” Marilyn Lorch, engaged learning coordinator for the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, is the presenter....

NIU faculty, staff and alumni are needed Tuesday, April 21, to serve as judges for the sixth annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. New this year: Undergraduate students can sign up to give oral presentations (10 to 12 minutes) in addition to the traditional poster, exhibit or...

As the NIU campus gears up for the sixth annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day (URAD), the Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is offering 10 poster design workshops to assist student presenters with designing their poster for the event. The workshops, which will guide students through the design process, will be held...

The Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is encouraging student participation in the National Survey of Student Engagement, a survey that NIU participates in every three years. NSSE is exclusively taken by freshmen and seniors. This survey takes into account the opinions and perspectives of freshman and seniors on their abilities, experiences and...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Any undergraduate student who has participated in a faculty-mentored research or artistry project is eligible to showcase...