More than 50 students from 18 rural high schools across Northwest Illinois gathered on NIU’s campus for an immersive three-day journey into the world of healthcare. The Rural Health Careers Camp, hosted by the National Center for Rural Health Professions (NCRHP) at the
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As Northern Illinois University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program continues to grow, so too does its commitment to student success. This year, that commitment took physical form in the newly renovated instructional space in the Wellness and Literacy Center Room 1029—a
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NIU hosted a free, faculty-supervised camp tailored specifically for autistic children, pairing therapeutic fun with hands-on training for graduate students in speech-language pathology (SLP) and physical therapy (DPT). “Camps like these are necessary because they provide a free opportunity for autistic children
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A steelpan builder, chef, meteorologist and an engineer walked into a…ballroom? No joke! These are all world-class faculty and staff who, among others, shared their life-changing research, innovation and engagement at the Duke Ellington Ballroom for Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion
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This fall, NIU’s Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program will be buzzing with excitement — and not just because of the start of a new academic year. The program is welcoming its largest incoming class in a decade, and that growth says
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Dean Kelly Fiala announced the winners of the 2025 Dean’s Awards for Excellence during the college’s end-of-year celebration held April 29 at the Huskie Den in Holmes Student Center. Blythe Kitner, Yujun Liu, Beth Moxley, and the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders team of Danica
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The Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities (PCPD) serves as a university-wide advocate promoting awareness, educating the university community and assisting individuals on disability-related issues. Each year, the commission selects an outstanding student, faculty or staff member to be honored for their efforts in
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About 70 NIU faculty and staff gathered at the Holmes Student Center on Feb. 28 for a professional development workshop sponsored by the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Northeast Illinois Area Health Education Center (NE-IL AHEC). The event featured
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NIU students are part of a unique book club that’s making a difference in the community. Huskies from the Hispanic Association of Bilingual Language Acquisition (HABLA) spend time reading and doing crafts with children during a monthly bilingual storytime program for children
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Final exam week and the end of the semester is here and your stress level might be climbing. Take advantage of Togetherall, a peer-to-peer 24-7 support service offered by NIU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS), that allows you to speak to other
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Chyna Bennett is a speech-language pathology graduate student from Chicago Heights, IL Hometown: Chicago Heights, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Graduate Program: Speech-Language Pathology What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU?
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Students from the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) took a break from classes and other tasks to refresh and recharge at the CHHS Mental Health Awareness Social held Oct. 17 in Wirtz Hall Atrium. More than 50 Huskies gathered for
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