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Colette has been doing a fantastic job as interim director of academic advising in the college. She has also taken on special projects such as the job fair because of staff vacancies. She is a team player and has a

Friday’s NIU ROTC Huskie Battalion’s Commissioning Ceremony features guest speaker Maj. Gen. Brian E. Alvin (’84), the most senior ranking U.S. Army officer from NIU. Alvin received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology from NIU and was commissioned a Second

Two NIU faculty members were recognized for their achievements during the annual American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) convention in New Orleans. Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg, assistant professor of Spanish linguistics, received the Early Career Scholar Award. The award,

For years, Mary Gardner has required her LTCY 300 students to create theoretical “listening center” projects on paper. Gardner, an instructor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, expects these assignments to propose good nonfiction texts to read aloud to

NIU’s Jerry L. Johns Literacy Clinic will open its 10th Little Free Library next semester in front of the historic Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center. Kristine Wilke, the clinic’s new director, is excited to secure the 921 W.

Tricia Rollerson grew up in various homes around the country, moving from one state to the next. So did Teresa Polson. Both went to college, earning bachelor’s degrees in psychology and social work, respectively. Later, they both found paths into

Friday’s NIU ROTC Huskie Battalion’s Commissioning Ceremony features guest speaker Maj. Gen. Brian E. Alvin (’84), the most senior ranking U.S. Army officer from NIU. Alvin received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology from NIU and was commissioned a Second

As part of the Employee Assistant Program’s Brown Bag Lunch series, Dietetic Intern, Jessica Maturrano, presented on December 5th about the topic of plant based diets. Throughout her presentation, Jessica reviewed common concerns that people often have about plant based

Advanced Practice Nurse Arika Safranski (’11) is joining the family medicine care team of Dr. Tariq Khan and Joan Luckey, APN, at OSF HealthCare Medical Group Center for Health-Streator. Read the details. The post NIU nurse grad joins practice in

Assistant Professor Maybell Romero served as a moderator at the 2018 Rural Criminal Justice Summit hosted by the Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Deason Criminal Justice The post Professor Romero Moderates Session at National Criminal Justice Summit appeared first on College

Northern Illinois University College of Law was honored by the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) with the Warren Wolfson Excellence in Education Award. The award, which The post NIU Law Recognized with Excellence in Education Award appeared first on College of

Bob Morgan (’05) was recently elected as the Illinois State Representative for the 58th District. The District, along Chicagoland’s North Shore, includes all or parts The post Bob Morgan (’05) Elected Illinois State Representative 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

The NIU College of Business continues to be ranked among an exclusive group of the best undergraduate business schools in the country.  The latest ranking The post NIU Business ranks among the very best … again appeared first on College

Seventeen NIU Professional Sales Students will hit the road on a Huskie bus next Sunday, December 16th to jump-start their sales career.  This intersession class The post Sales on Wheels 2018 appeared first on College of Business.

The NIU College of Business has entered into a partnership with Chicago-based incubator MATTER . The entity was established in 2015 and focuses on creating heroic change The post A partnership for heroic change appeared first on College of Business.

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.

Infant/Toddler Concerns Group care poses many different and new situations that children are exposed to on a daily basis. One thing they are typically exposed The post Toddler Care appeared first on Child Development and Family Center.

Hand Washing (5.A.09. 9.C.05, 2.K.01) Hand washing is the prime way to reduce the spread of germs. Upon arrival, please accompany your child to the The post Help To Keep Our Center Clean appeared first on Child Development and Family