A team from the College of Health and Human Sciences recently earned a $112,000 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sub-award as part of the Education and Training to Support the Northern Illinois Region Bringing Simulation to the Community application. This effort, led
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What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Genoa, Illinois, and my current residence is Maple Park, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you
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What year did you start working at NIU? 2008 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I grew up in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and I live in DeKalb now. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have
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Congratulations to the Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) who received the NIU Student Government Association’s 2022 Student Choice Award for Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion! Several students also were honored by the organization for individual awards. They are: Jozi Dever – Most Outstanding
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Hometown: Elgin, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2023 Major: Pre-physical therapy Minor: Kinesiology Transfer from: Elgin Community College What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I receive the transfer merit scholarship because of my
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Ayleen Ramos, a junior majoring in Communicative Disorders in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE). The scholarship is awarded to five Latino/a/x students in Illinois who
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Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2023 Major: Health sciences What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As a child, my answer to this question changed
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Hometown: Woodstock, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Health sciences Transfer from: Harper College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As an adolescent, I considered becoming a
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Jonas Arvin Sales is a nursing major from Rolling Meadows, IL Hometown: Rolling Meadows, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Nursing What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path?
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Hometown: Pingree Grove, IL Year: Anticipated graduation year: 2022 Major: Human development and family sciences Transfer from: Elgin Community College What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I have a graduate assistant tuition
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Anitha Saravanan, Assistant Professor in Nursing What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I was born and raised in Chennai, India, and I live in Carol Stream, Illinois. Where did you
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The Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named Julie Patterson, assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health Studies, as its 2022 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award winner. Each state selects a recipient for the annual award which recognizes the commitment
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