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Ms. Fitzgerald came aboard last year as our business manager and hit the ground running. She has totally changed the business department around for the better without any training from the previous person in her position. Ms. Fitzgerald has the

For the past 11 years, the recipients of NIU’s Forward, Together Forward Scholarships have embodied the spirit of those lost on Feb. 14, 2008. The scholarships are given each year to up to five students who demonstrate not only academic

Graduating seniors in NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) showcased how their creations can help improve lives as they presented their final projects at the college’s fall 2018 Senior Design Day. Each semester, seniors within CEET form teams

Evelyn Brand traveled to Houston in January 2017 with her eyes wide open. A junior Elementary Education major at the time, Brand’s senses crackled from “how much Houston has to offer,” from its metropolitan culture and world-class Italian and Mexican

Five Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education students will spend their Spring Break in Belize this March as part of a new Engage Global initiative called Alternative Spring BAE. Two master’s students and three undergraduates will train about 50 Belizean

Lorena Flores glimpsed how just one NIU Department of Curriculum and Instruction class in multiculturalism could influence the beliefs of the students who had come before her in Gabel Hall. Gisela Lopez-Lauderdale learned how P-12 schools can best engage Latino

Dining Hall Experience  Being in my food service rotation, I spend a majority of my time in the kitchen of Neptune Hall. The great thing about Neptune Hall is the bakery. They are the only dorm on campus that has

NIU’s Dietetic Internship is one of four programs in the United States who have been identified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation as a Champion Site for the new Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems Curriculum.

NIU Career Services offers events throughout the year to connect students and employers. Here are some of the upcoming events: Feb. 12, 5-7 p.m. Career Fair Prep Workshop Regency Room, Holmes Student Center Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Boraca was recently featured in “Breaking Down Barriers to Housing,” an article on Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s website that The post Professor Boraca Featured in Article on Homelessness appeared first on College of Law.

Illinois Senator John F. Curran (’98) was sworn in to his first term as an elected senator on January 9, 2019 in the State Capitol.  The post Curran (’98) Sworn In as Senator for 41st District appeared first on College

The Honorable Sondra Denmark (’04) was installed as a Cook County Circuit Court Judge in the Second Judicial Subcircuit on December 27, 2018. Prior to The post Denmark (’04) Appointed Circuit Court Judge appeared first on College of Law.

It was all about affordability and making a difference for NIU’s graduating engineering students as they proved themselves during Spring 2018 Senior Design Day. The The post Spring 2018 Senior Design Day appeared first on College of Engineering and Engineering

Northern Illinois University is set to expand its engineering degree pathways by offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME). The Illinois Board The post NIU to offer bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering appeared first on College of

Alex Hurtado When Alex Hurtado came to Northern Illinois University, she had never heard of industrial and systems engineering. At the urging of her cousin, The post What is Industrial and Systems Engineering? appeared first on College of Engineering and

To those working out beside him at the Student Recreation Center, Covenant “Covie” Falana is just another NIU student. More than 100,000 people throughout the The post NIU Business student competes on The Titan Games appeared first on College of

Emma Stettner and Cordnei Gibson are helping fellow NIU Huskies dress for success. The NIU College of Business students are the co-founders of Barsema’s Closet, a new The post Barsema’s Closet: dress for the job you want appeared first on College of

NIU OM&IS alumna Suzanne El-Moursi had a high flying idea that’s taken off. So much so, Crain’s Chicago Business ran a story on her fourth The post A high flying idea from an NIU alumna appeared first on College of

Dressing Your Child While the CDFC does not have a ‘dress code’ policy for children at the center, it is expected that children come to The post Preschool 5 example appeared first on Child Development and Family Center.

Hello! I’m Kendra, I work in Pre-5 with Ann Kuta. This is my first year back with preschool age children in about 10 years. I The post Kendra’s Introduction appeared first on Child Development and Family Center.

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