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To put it mildly, Suzanne Degges-White is experienced at dealing with reporters. Degges-White, who is chair of Counseling and Higher Education in the College of Education, has been featured in the DeKalb Daily Chronicle, interviewed by campus public radio station

Abigail Newman Abigail Newman loved playing school. Then she loved babysitting. Really, she always loved interacting with children. When she was a senior at Oregon High School, she jumped at the opportunity to spend one period each day as a

NIU Chemistry Professor Douglas Klumpp’s daughter, Rachel, basically grew up by his side in Faraday Hall. She’d watch Disney movies in her father’s office. On weekends when the building was empty, she’d ride her big wheel up and down the

NIU celebrated Class of 2021 graduates during the weekend of June 4, including Peytonn Weaver, who earned a B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and was featured in a video. Hear what Weaver had to say – and take a look at

NIU Dean of Students Kelly Wesener Michael will join the College of Education’s Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE) as a Practitioner-Scholar in Residence, effective July 1. Wesener Michael, who holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration from

Kenneth Riley Jr. went behind the walls of the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles to impart his passion for fitness and exercise. But what the NIU College of Education graduate student discovered inside the juvenile medium-security facility has changed

Abigail Newman Abigail Newman loved playing school. Then she loved babysitting. Really, she always loved interacting with children. When she was a senior at Oregon High School, she jumped at the opportunity to spend one period each day as a

We understand that exercise improves cardiovascular health. But recent research shows that aerobics and strength training also boost brain health and function – in both healthy adults and those with stroke, dementia or other cognitive impairments. Jamie Meyer In fact,

Jamie Mayer, associate professor in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, is NIU’s winner of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) 2021 Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. In its second year, the award recognizes one faculty member from each

Professor David Rosenfeld was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “SEC Has Limited Options to Regulate Elon Musk.”  According to the article, the Securities The post Professor Rosenfeld Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Regulating Elon Musk appeared first

Please join us for one of our first in-person events in over a year!  We’re excited to be hosting our annual golf outing again this The post NIU Law Golf Outing to be Held on June 11 appeared first on

The Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago has awarded a $4,000 scholarship for 2021-2022 to Charlotte Sonja Ivanovich Willoughby, a first-year student at Northern Illinois University The post First-year Law Student Receives Prestigious Bohemian Lawyer’s Association Scholarship appeared first on College

Additional Courses Added for 2021 A new schedule of Lean Six Sigma certification courses has been announced by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology The post Six Sigma Certification Drives Continuous Improvement appeared first on College of Engineering and

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NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) congratulates five teams that were presented with awards from the Engineering and Technology Alumni Society on Senior The post Senior Design Winners 2021 appeared first on College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.

Kayla Jones graduated in May 2021 with a degree in business management and an emphasis in entrepreneurship. In this post, Kayla reflects upon her experience The post Students of NIU Business: Kayla Jones on the ELC program appeared first on

The NIU Alumni Association is proud to announce that William McCoy, ’92, has been appointed to its board of directors. Ready to give back to The post Former BELIEF director and ethics expert William McCoy joins NIUAA board of directors

For Kristin Hamblock, ’08 , MBA ’15, community has always been important. Growing up in Schaumburg, Illinois, Hamblock loved being part of a team. She The post HR expert and alumna Kristin Hamblock joins NIUAA board of directors appeared first

Below is the latest guidance for supervisors and employees about what can and cannot be asked regarding employee COVID-19 vaccination status. This information will be updated as we navigate this evolving guidance this summer. If you have any questions, please

Flextime arrangements continue to be available year-round to all employees, subject to operational needs and divisional procedures. Supervisors will continue to work to accommodate staff schedule preferences within the guidelines of this procedure, although it is recognized this may not

Human Resource Services records indicate that you are currently participating in the Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and/or the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) or are enrolled in a Health Savings Account (HSA).  We would like to make sure that

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.

On June 16, 2021, the National Science Foundation released a matrix to assist PIs in addressing disclosure requirements for proposals and awards. This matrix charts The post NSF Matrix for Required Disclosures appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

This is a friendly reminder that the university’s FY 21 Accounting Deadlines for financial reporting also applies to grants.  Grant expenses and corresponding payments must The post FY 2021 Accounting Deadlines and Grants appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

NSF’s implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum, M-21-20, “Promoting Public Trust in the Federal Government through Effective Implementation of the American Rescue The post NSF Guidance for Continued COVID-19 Flexibilities appeared first on Sponsored Projects Administration.

The course syllabus is an essential component of your course. A syllabus is often the first means of communication between you and your students, so The post Creating an Accessible Syllabus appeared first on Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.

Here’s what students hope you’ll keep doing in the fall — and what they hope you’ll drop. By Flower Darby | May 5, 2021 “Truly The post 7 Dos and Don’ts for Post-Pandemic Teaching with Technology appeared first on Center

Each year, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosts a Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) to inspire faculty for the upcoming semester. We are The post Fall 2021 Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Save the Date – August 13, 2021 appeared

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By Saidouri Zomaya, NNGO Graduate Assistant In this article, Caitlin McMullin and Paloma Raggo examine the roles of nonprofit boards within organizations and how they The post Research Translation: Nonprofit Leadership and Governance in Times of Crisis appeared first on

“The public library is a center of public happiness first, of public education next.” ― John Cotton Dana, A Library Primer (1903). Libraries have been, and will likely always The post Libraries: The Original Open Access Community and Information Center appeared first on Center

Research Translations: This is the first in a series of posts where the Center will review a recent academic journal article and summarize it so The post Research Translation: Community-Based Internships: How a Hybridized High-Impact Practice Affects Students, Community Partners,

Campus Activities Board – Executive Board Applications Apply and interview for a position on the Campus Activities Board (CAB) Executive Board! Help plan concerts, dances, The post Campus Activities Board – Executive Board Application and Interviews appeared first on Student

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The history behind a Filipino Moro village at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition is the topic of the newest episode of the Center’s wide-ranging podcast The post Crossroads podcast: Filipino Moros and the selling of a narrative appeared first on

Titik Firawati (Ph.D. political science) has been awarded the 2021–22 Clark and Arlene Neher Graduate Fellowship for the Study of Southeast Asia. Firawati is the The post Two win Neher, King fellowships appeared first on Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Kudos to winners of the 2021 best paper awards from last month’s virtual Southeast Asian Studies Student Conference. Zachary Zoet (Ph.D. candidate, geographic and atmospheric The post Winning words from student conference appeared first on Center for Southeast Asian Studies.