Tag: Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
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 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...
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...
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...
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....
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,”...
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...
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...
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...
