NIU instructor JoEllen Ryan has a heart for service. While many are enjoying Spring Break each March, she is often leading a group of students on a medical mission to another country. As founder, president and chair of the board of directors
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Senior nursing student Luis Flores is featured in the health issue of Latino Leaders magazine for his accomplishments in bringing cultural awareness to campus and excelling academically. Check it out (second page of the PDF):
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Based on students’ mentor evaluation reports and survey, Racheal DeMoss is named as “2016-2017 mentor of the year.” DeMoss is in her fourth year as a meeting and trade show planner at CDW in Chicago. She plans and executes approximately 50 events per year
Read moreSierra Davis, a NIU senior rehabilitation services major, has been recognized as an outstanding hospice volunteer by Unity Hospice of Western Illinois. The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce shared the following press release about Davis’ recognition. Unity Hospice of Western Illinois proudly recognizes
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The Best Schools, an organization that ranks degree programs, colleges and universities, has recognized Northern Illinois University’s Online Master of Public Health degree program in the top 30 best in the country. Ranking criteria include quality of the program, the types of
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The FCNS Child Development Lab is proud to announce it has received the Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence through ExceleRate Illinois. NIU’s CDL is one of 26 programs out of an eligible 1,300 across Illinois to earn this award. The
Read moreFrom the Clinton Journal: Christopher Monkman of Clinton, Illinois was named the May Employee of the Month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Illinois. Monkman has worked at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for six years. Monkman earned an associate of science degree
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June is National Aphasia Month. Aphasia is a communication disorder affecting over 2 million Americans. According to the National Aphasia Association, aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. It
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The Fashion Industries Organization staged a Corporate Catwalk Spring Fashion Show in April, featuring career wear for men and women. Students selected pieces from Kohl’s, who donated the funds to produce the event. Here are some of the show’s highlights (click on
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The gold standard metric for nursing program quality is the first-time pass rate its graduates achieve on the national licensing exam (NCLEX). NIU School of Nursing 2016 average score was 92 percent, exceeding the national and state averages of 85 percent. School averages
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Thanks to the generosity of some incredible people, the School of Nursing awarded over $160,000 in student scholarships for school year 2017-2018. This represents the highest dollar amount awarded in the Nursing School history. The School of Nursing held a recognition ceremony for
Read moreThe NIU School of Nursing was proud sponsor of the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nurses (ISAPN) Boot Camp on April 28-30. This was a regional event made available to all interested advanced practice nurses (or soon to be advanced practice nurses).
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