Huskie students are a little warmer this winter thanks to a successful winter clothing and coat drive hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Student Advisory Committee (SAC). “We decided to organize a coat collection drive to give back
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Scott Conro, a senior majoring in Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, was selected as the 2025 Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Outstanding Student Award winner by the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAND). “It is an honor to be recognized by the
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Hoa Vo, ’23, is an agent of change. Growing up in DeKalb, her journey through foster care fueled a deep passion for advocating for others. While at NIU, she witnessed firsthand the lack of support provided to former foster youth as they
Read moreTwo NIU School of Nursing faculty members were named as 2025 Nurse Educator Fellows by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Elizabeth Moxley and Suzanne Mullis join other nurse educators in the 2025 class who were selected based on their accomplishments,
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L. Raymond Guo, a Health Sciences doctoral student in the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS), was recognized as the Best Doctoral Student Paper Award winner by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Preventing Chronic Disease journal. The journal
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Stephanie Uhr, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, was recently recognized with an Honors Faculty of Distinction designation. She will be recognized along with fellow awardees in this inaugural class during the Honors Day ceremony on April 13. Honors Faculty of
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Lamisa Tanzim Ruhin is a nutrition and dietetics graduate student from Bangladesh Hometown: Bangladesh Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Graduate Program: Nutrition and Dietetics What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken
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Nick Kane is an online Master of Public Health (MPH) student from Lake Carroll, IL Hometown: Lake Carroll, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Graduate Program: Public Health Transfer from: Highland Community College Why did you choose to attend NIU? Program choice What did you want to
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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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Emily Korte is a nutrition and dietetics graduate student from Cincinnati, OH Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Graduate Program: Nutrition and Dietetics What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you
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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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More than 20 people gathered at the Pick Museum of Anthropology at NIU for a corn husk doll making workshop on Nov. 16. The event was hosted by Christy DeLair, director of the Pick Museum, and led by Nicole Holland, advising director,
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