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Marc Ginsberg
Members of the legal community, both nationally and in Illinois, are learning how to grapple with the challenges presented by the growing use of social media. The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 25th annual symposium from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, on “Legal Implications of Social Media/Hashtag: Constitution &...
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Social media is ubiquitous in society. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Instagram and many more are common tools – and chances are good that faculty already use one or more of these already to connect with family, friends and colleagues. Social media can also be a powerful tool to connect with other academics, help students build...
Pamela Waltz
NIU Department of Psychology doctoral candidate Pamela Waltz was selected as a recipient of a 2015 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award. “I was definitely excited,” Waltz said. “Winning a competitive national research award is truly a reflection of the exceptional training and mentoring I received as a graduate student at NIU’s Industrial-Organizational (I-O) program.”...
Senior history major Natalie Cincotta hosts “The OSEEL Show.”
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement & Experiential Learning (OSEEL) has launched an office VLOG. OSEEL’s video blog, titled “The OSEEL Show,” will be available on YouTube with new episodes at least once per month during the school year. Each episode is expected to be around five minutes or less. The OSEEL Show’s mission is to...
#niusocialsummer
The third annual edition of “NIU Social Summer” has begun. NIU Athletics has brought back the popular feature designed to keep fans up-to-date and involved with Huskie sports on its social media platforms, as well as on NIUHuskies.com, throughout the summer months. Using the hashtag #NIUSocialSummer, the Huskies will bring interactive components to fans Monday...
We’ve Got That: I want opportunities for hands-on learning
If you’re on the fence regarding where to go to college, who better to help influence your decision than real college students sharing their university experiences? Since June 2013, employees from Northern Illinois University Admissions and the Division of Marketing and Communications have been partnering with students to create a new campaign focused on taking...
#ILoveMySelfie
NIU’s Asian American Center is teaming up with departments and student organizations to support Independent Awakening’s “#ILoveMySelfie” national campaign. Tables will be set up at DuSable Hall and the Holmes Student Center from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, for students to take “selfie” photos. Independent Awakening is partnering up with multiple universities, high schools...
#WHYENGINEERING
Across the United States, engineering and manufacturing companies are struggling to find engineers to steer the country out of a recession. It is estimated that by 2018, the nation will have a shortfall of more than 250,000 engineers. At the same time, 16 of the top 20 growing occupations will require science, technology, engineering and...
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English majors aren’t what they used to be. If the major conjures up images of the grammar police, men wearing tweed jackets and smoking pipes, or 20-pound volumes of Shakespeare, think again. Today’s English students are likelier to discuss how to create a corporate social media presence;  whether the word twerk belongs in the dictionary;...
Victor E. Huskie
The Northern Illinois University athletics department is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned www.NIUHuskies.com, the online home of the NIU Huskies. The “new” site appeals to the changing world of online content with a larger social media presence and improved navigation so fans can easily access NIUHuskies.com at home on the computer or...
Jordan Lynch
After a 2012 season that saw Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch set four NCAA and 14 school records while leading the Huskies to the Mid-American Conference Championship and a historic appearance in the Discover Orange Bowl, NIU today launched an official “Jordan Lynch for 6” Heisman campaign for 2013. The initial launch features the JordanLynchfor6.com...
#NIUSOCIALSUMMER
NIU Social Summer is back! A year ago, NIU Athletics initiated an effort across its social media platforms to keep its fans up-to-date and involved with their favorite athletics program throughout the summer months. With excitement already building for the 2013 fall sports seasons, the Huskies begin NIU Social Summer “II” today with interesting and...
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