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Six students majoring in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement (CLCE) at Northern Illinois University spent spring break in the nation’s capital learning more about advocacy, nonprofit organizations and the political process. “The program was designed to provide students with real-world, practical experiences that reinforce what they learn in the classroom,” said Ben Bingle, program coordinator...
MAP-Works: Making Achievement Possible
Attention NIU students: If you are participating in the MAP-Works student academic achievement program, you might qualify for a $1,500 scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. The MAP-Works Scholarship is a national essay contest for first- and second-year college students who already have participated in at least one MAP-Works survey during the current academic year....
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Forget white sands for the upcoming spring break. A group of NIU students is headed to the White House. Sixteen political science students, accompanied by faculty members, will visit Washington, D.C., from Sunday, March 11,, through Wednesday, March 14. While there, students will tour the White House, the Capitol and the Supreme Court and meet...
Center for Latino and Latin American Studies/Latino Resource Center
NIU’s Center for Latino and Latin American Studies at NIU has announced its Graduate Colloquium Speaker Series for the spring. The center offers a minor in Latino and Latin American Studies, a graduate concentration in Latin American Studies, research grants for affiliated faculty and graduate students, undergraduate scholarships, cultural programming and outreach activities. About 30...
NIU career fair crowd
Why is sophomore mechanical engineering major J.C. Collins going to the Spring 2012 career fairs? “At the last job fair, an Enterprise manager remembered my face from before. She invited me to apply for a job. Then, she introduced me to their regional manager, who after having a brief conversation with me, told me he’d...
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As part of Housing & Dining’s continuing efforts to enhance services to the residential campus community, Residential Dining has engaged Porter Khouw Consulting to assist in examining residential dining needs on campus. The consulting company will launch a survey for all NIU students Friday, Feb. 10. During an on-campus visit, Porter Khouw Consulting met with...
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NIU’s Off-Campus & Non-Traditional Student Services and the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will host a workshop on “Communicating With Your Professor” from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31. This workshop will share effective strategies that students can put into practice for developing positive working relationships with their professors. The event takes place...
2012 Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day poster
Registration for the third Annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day is officially open. This year’s event will take place Tuesday, April 24, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Any undergraduate student currently enrolled at NIU who has participated in a faculty-mentored creative or research project is encouraged to showcase his or...
USOAR Award Winner and Public Health major Jeff Lamble conducted a research project on city landfills in Guatemala.
Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) is now accepting proposals from current undergraduates who are interested in performing independent artistry or research projects in 2012. Each interested students first must share his or her idea for a research or artistry project with a faculty member. If the idea is validated, each student must...
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NIU’s Health Enhancement will open five “stress free zones” from Monday, Nov. 28, through Thursday, Dec. 1, to help students relax as they complete end-of-semester projects and prepare for final exams. Daytime hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Diversions Lounge of the Holmes Student Center. Evening hours are scheduled from 5...
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Student Involvement & Leadership Development strives to find the service opportunity that best fits students and their schedules. Students and their organizations with interest in learning more about the volunteer experience should contact SILD at (815) 753-1421 to arrange personal consultations about community service opportunities offered on- and off-campus. For more information, visit Campus Life...
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The Great Recession of 2008 lingers on, with daily reminders that our economy is a fragile entity which we ignore at our own peril. Yet the study of economics and the basic principles of financial literacy remain on the periphery of public education at all levels. For 60 years, NIU-housed organization Econ Illinois has worked...
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