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The way Huskies meet and work may have changed while we are Protecting the Pack, but #HuskiePride has not. Make a statement at your next online meeting with the latest NIU–inspired Zoom and Teams backgrounds.  Students, faculty, staff, alumni and

Talk about an attention grabber. Of the 3.4 million scholarly articles tracked in 2020 for the amount of attention and discussion they generated, research on voting led by NIU political scientist Scot Schraufnagel clocked in at No. 80. The list

Efforts by Northern Illinois University and local partners to increase racial healing recently got a boost from the State of Illinois in the form of a grant to foster efforts to create a Belonging leadership council and fund public art

Four Black students in the NIU College of Education joined the Jan. 7 spring all-college meeting to share their personal stories and offer guidance for how faculty and staff can better empower them during their academic journeys. The quartet included

As the powerful messages from a panel of Black students concluded during the Jan. 7 all-college meeting, Dean Laurie Elish-Piper shifted the conversation to action. “I’ve asked each department to share an initiative that directly relates to supporting students of

COVID-19 could not cancel the NIU College of Education’s January 2021 edition of Educate U.S. with the Houston Independent School District. Even as the pandemic did prevent travel to Texas for the 14 teacher-licensure candidates chosen to participate in the

NIU alum Natalie Libot was featured in the January/February  issue of Chicago Parent magazine for her savvy parenting skills. “We were handpicked to be featured in a piece about cabin fever busters,” said Libot, who graduated from the NIU’s College of

Angel Hannah got more than a diploma during Northern Illinois University’s virtual commencement ceremony last month. The 23-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences along with a marriage proposal from Wade Harnesk, 23, of Kennesaw, Georgia.

Emilie Liotine was initially drawn to NIU’s doctor of audiology program because of the state-of-the-art clinic located campus. Now a second year doctoral student, Liotine has a long list of reasons why she’s glad she chose to be a Huskie.

Roman Ricker (’15) was appointed as a Magistrate Judge of Gibson County (Indiana) where he will serve as a Magistrate to both Superior and Circuit The post Roman Ricker (’15) Appointed Magistrate Judge appeared first on College of Law.

Professor Sarah Fox co-authored the section on Environmental Policy in the most recent report of the Local Power & Politics Review.  Like the others, the The post Professor Fox Co-Authors Section on Environmental Policy appeared first on College of Law.

Dean Cassandra L. Hill received the 2021 Association of American Law Schools Section Award for the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research during its The post Dean Cassandra L. Hill Receives Prestigious 2021 AALS Section Award appeared first on

The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) is excited to announce that for the third consecutive year its ranking increased in the category for The post CEET Ranking Jumps for the Third Consecutive Year appeared first on College of

Students who are curious about the fascinating research being conducted in the state-of-the-art laboratories at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) can now The post Virtual 360 Tour of Engineering Labs Now Available appeared first on College of

An Engineering Open House will be held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 18  from 6-7 p.m. for prospective students and their families to learn more about The post Engineering Open House – Thurs., Feb. 18, 6-7 p.m. appeared first on College

For the fourth year in a row, the NIU College of Business ranks among the nation’s elite in the Poets&Quants For Undergrads survey of best The post NIU College of Business achieves continuous rank among nation’s elite, 2021 Poets&Quants survey

Tim Michaelis, assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Department of Management in the NIU College of Business, was quoted in the January 3 2021 Wall The post Entrepreneurship professor weighs in on startups, careers and the pandemic appeared first on

The recently released 2020 NIU Business magazine contains stories around the attributes of resiliency, empathy, discovery and transformation. These attributes convey what it means to The post Cross boundaries to new perspectives: NIU Business 2020 magazine appeared first on College

Changes Made The form field that requested a “Social Security Number” has been changed to “Employee ID”.  The following forms were updated to reflect that change: Dependent Tuition Waiver (PDF) Interinstitutional Waiver of Tuition (XLS) Waiver for Survivors of Deceased

The Payroll office will process and mail calendar year 2020 W-2s by the Internal Revenue Service’s deadline of February 1, 2021. These tax forms are required to be mailed to an employee’s home address unless the employee elects and consents

Illinois Minimum Wage Update The minimum wage in Illinois will increase again, January 1, 2021, as authorized by Public Act 101-1. This increase will result in a state minimum wage of $15.00 by January 1, 2025. The intermediate increases are: Date

Welcome to NIU Multisite Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! The post Hello world! appeared first on NIU Admin.

SPA team members Carrie Blackwood-Williams and Regina (Gina) Jahn can now add the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) credential to their name. This distinction is earned The post SPA Staff Earn Research Administration Credential appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

On November 1, 2020, the State of Illinois issued new fringe benefit rates for grant and contract proposal budgeting. SPA will begin using these rates The post New FY 21 Fringe Benefit Rates – Effective Nov 1 appeared first on

NIH Will Continue to Accept Preliminary Data as Post-Submission Material Through August/October 2021 Councils Posted on October 21, 2020 by NIH Staff In recognition of the fact that The post NIH Will Continue to Accept Preliminary Data appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

If you are a LinkedIn user, you can now follow NIU Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning on LinkedIn at citl.niu.edu/linkedin. You can still also The post Join CITL on LinkedIn appeared first on Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

Congratulations to Stephanie Richter, director of faculty development and instructional support in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, on receiving the 2020 Presidential Award The post Stephanie Richter receives SPS Presidential Award for Excellence appeared first on Center for

We are excited to announce the launch of 5 NEW faculty learning communities (FLCs)! FLCs are small groups of faculty and instructors who meet regularly The post Connect with Colleagues in a New Faculty Learning Community appeared first on Center

Welcome to NIU Multisite News. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! The post Hello world! appeared first on Division of Information Technology News.

By Saidouri Zomaya, Graduate Teaching Assistant When I first started my volunteering journey at World Relief Chicago, little did I know the kind of impact The post Volunteerism at the Intersection of NGOs and Ethnographic Research appeared first on Center

By Dr. Alicia Schatteman The two most significant events that affected, or are affecting, nonprofits in 2020 was the killing of George Floyd and the The post 2020 Nonprofit Headlines and Hardship appeared first on Center for Nonprofit and NGO

By Dr. Alicia Schatteman It’s hard to underestimate the importance of the holiday season for most nonprofit organizations, especially during COVID19.  About 70 percent of Americans The post Philanthropy and Giving During the 2020 Holiday Season appeared first on Center for

Hello Huskies! Here’s your weekly email with Student Organization updates. Please share any relevant information with your membership!   Updates: If your organization did not The post January 25th, 2021 Student Organization Weekly E-Mail appeared first on Student Involvement.

Hello Huskies! Here’s your weekly email with Student Organization updates. Please share any relevant information with your membership!   Updates: As a reminder that if The post January 19th, 2021 Student Organization Weekly E-Mail appeared first on Student Involvement.

This semester, the Campus Activities Board has planned a number of program series! Follow our Instagram, check out the NIU Events Calendar, and Huskie Link The post Campus Activities Board Event Series Coming Spring 2021! appeared first on Student Involvement.