COMD post-baccalaureate student Trevor Miller, who begins our graduate program in speech-language pathology summer term, has been recognized by Unity Hospice of Western Illinois as an outstanding hospice volunteer. Miller and his accomplishment was recently featured in a DeKalb Midweek news story.
Read moreDean’s Award recipients announced
The College of Health and Human Sciences recently recognized outstanding undergraduate students in each academic program with Dean’s Awards. Criteria for the award included a GPA of 3.5 or better, demonstrated significant achievement and leadership in scholarship, campus and/or community activities, and professional
Read moreMaternal and child nutrition grad course offered this summer
Interested in understanding the concepts related to maternal and child nutrition? Find out more when you take Maternal and Child Nutrition, FCNS 611. In this course you’ll discover how to: Apply nutrition concepts to address the nutrient needs during pregnancy through childhood
Read moreNew online course in geriatric nutrition offered
A new course, Geriatric Nutrition, FCNS 612 is offered this summer online. You’ll learn about the social, psychological and physiological interactions affecting nutrition in the older population. The course also offers opportunities to work with community organizations, and to participate as staff volunteers in
Read moreGrant received to research workstations and brain function
Two NIU professors have secured a grant to investigate the effects sitting and standing workstations have on brain function. In-Sop Kim, assistant professor in speech-language pathology, along with Jaejin Hwang, assistant professor in industrial and systems engineering, secured a grant from FOCAL Upright,
Read moreAudiology students volunteer at retirement center
Each month NIU Student Academy of Audiology sends volunteers at OakCrest Retirement Center in DeKalb with clinical professor, Dr. Diane ScheckLong. Members assist in performing cerumen management and clean and checks of resident’s hearing aids. Almost more valuable, however, is the chance
Read moreNursing student featured in Honors Program videos
Rachel Shapland, a junior nursing student, is one of the students featured in a series of videos about the University Honors Program at Northern Illinois University which provides an enriched educational experience for students motivated to achieve greatness. Learn more: go.niu.edu/honors.
Read moreSupport Empty Bowls Project in a delicious way
The NIU Student Dietetic Association and Bread for the World invite everyone to Empty Bowls, 4:30-6:30 p.m., March 29, Chandelier Room in Adams Hall. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end
Read moreIntroducing the Audiology Alumni Board
Each year, a group of alumni from the NIU Audiology program travel from all over the country to share their knowledge, practices and experience with NIU audiology students and faculty. We asked some of our alumni board members for their thoughts on our
Read moreCHHS students named Forward, Together Forward scholars
Northern Illinois University has announced the 2017-18 winners of the Forward, Together Forward Scholarships. In honor of the five Huskies whose lives were lost Feb. 14, 2008, Forward, Together Forward scholars must demonstrate a strength of character through traits such as a strong work
Read moreWe’re stars: CHHS featured in NIU advertising
NIU’s latest promotional campaign features our Nursing and Hospitality and Tourism programs. Check it out.
Read moreNIU nurse alumna joins medical mission in Haiti
Angela Spahr (’13) recently participated in a medical mission to Haiti. She traveled with a healthcare team as part of CHAMPS: Connecting Hope and Medicine to People in Haiti. The created rural clinics and provided medical care to Haitians in Croix de
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