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The Student Engagement Fund, developed by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has extended the application deadline to Feb. 23. “We are so excited to launch this program and to work with an academic unit to encourage students to participate in research and student engagement,”...

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Do you have a desire to help students who are just beginning their journeys in the world of research? Mentor Matching Engine is looking for mentors like you. The Mentor Matching Engine is an online platform designed to connect professors and teachers with high school students to help mentor them...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is currently accepting site supervisor applications for the Huskie Service Scholars (HSS) program for the 2015-2016 academic year. Launched four years ago, the program has been changing to provide a rewarding experience for students and site supervisors (campus partner). HSS is a program that provides opportunities...

Looking to become more independent in your research? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? The Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) program 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,...

A collaborative effort by two Northern Illinois University units is making funding available to undergraduates to participate in research and other student engagement projects. The Student Engagement Fund, developed by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will begin accepting proposals this week. Some funding is...

Calling all highly motivated sophomores, juniors and seniors who are not graduating this spring or summer: Applications for Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) are now open. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 27. Applications are available online near the top right of the screen (under “Program Info”). SROP gives NIU students the chance to conduct...

NIU’s Office of Student Academic Success and Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning have announced that the 2015-2016 Northern Light Ambassador application process is now open. The Northern Lights Ambassador program was established in 2011 to bring some of NIU’s most talented students into positions that will allow them to represent their colleges at...

Looking to become involved on NIU’s campus? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? Want to earn $500 while gaining practical and invaluable experience? NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is now accepting applications for the Research Rookies program for the 2015-2016 academic year. The Research Rookies program links students...

NIU’s 2015 third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Week will take place the week of Jan. 19. The week will promote civic reflection, community service, equality and diversity awareness throughout campus and in the community. In preparation, DeKalb and Sycamore students in middle school and high school will have the opportunity to write...

Looking for an on-campus job that aligns directly with student career success goals? Interested in conducting research on tornadoes, X-rays, fashion or personal relationships? Those are just a few of the options available to students who apply to work as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. The Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) program provides opportunities for students to...

Thanks to a dramatic influx of student interest in the Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning’s GRE Basics Workshop, an additional session is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Altgeld 125. The workshop demystifies the GRE and gives student basic information regarding the test format. The workshop costs $20. As...

First-year students are now able to enroll in one of the four Themed Learning Communities being offered in Spring 2015 by the Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning. Students can now enroll in the following TLCs for Spring 2015: Artists as Agents for Change Business & Society Making a Difference: Service in Society Superheroes...