Fifteen students in NIU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program took what they’ve learned in the classroom into the community when they attended the Sycamore Park District Self-Care Fair on Feb. 4 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center. “This was an important
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In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, yet treatable, mental, and physical illnesses that affect individuals of all genders, ages, races, body shapes, and weights. Eating
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(Left) Arlene Mendez-Harrison, ’05, hugs her toddler daughter Haley Rose Harrison, ’22, at NIU graduation in 2005. (Right) The mother and daughter embrace at Harrison’s graduation in 2022. Sometimes the apple does not fall far from the tree. When Arlene Mendez-Harrison walked across
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Nursing students awarded stethoscope thanks to 3M DeKalb Five NIU School of Nursing students earned a scholarship for a Littman stethoscope thanks to a generous donation by 3M DeKalb. School of Nursing program coordinator, Mary Margaret Evans, presented students Kayla Hamlin, Hufsa Feroz,
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Guzette Espinal is a nursing major from Aurora, IL Hometown: Aurora, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2023 Major: Nursing What is your major, and why did you choose your field of study? My intended major is nursing. I chose this field of study because I grew
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What year did you start working at NIU? 2021 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Elgin, Illinois, but I live in Huntley. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended
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What attributes would you say the best student credit cards share? Many would say that those credit cards offering cash back, rewards, and all sorts of perks are the best, but for students on a tight budget, first foremost, you want to make
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In November, Dr. King Chung and five NIU audiology students joined forces with students and faculty from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in Brazil on a mission trip to Kraków, Poland, where they provided free hearing services for school
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Madison Lonzrick, ’17, had begun studying accounting and business administration at Aurora University when an internship changed her plans in a big way. “After my junior year, I accepted an internship role in merchandising at Walt Disney World, and this was a pivotal moment
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Paris Thomas, who graduates in December 2022 with a Ph.D. in Health Sciences, has been named as one of 44 emerging leaders for the Chicago Urban League IMPACT Leadership Development Program. The intensive, nine-month program helps Black professionals advance in their careers
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A team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students showed their hematology acumen during the 2022 National Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Under the guidance of Professor Rouzbeh Chegeni, MLS students Theresa Andrews, Alexander Barrett, Salma
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Emmanuel Godinez is prepared for finals thanks to a longstanding School of Nursing tradition held last month at the Nursing Building. Along with more than 40 other future Northern nurses, Godinez participated in the annual lock-in, a two-day event designed to encourage
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