Paige Butauski is a human development and family sciences master’s student from Hilliard, OH Hometown: Hilliard, OH Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Human development and family sciences (M.S.) What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a
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Things just got a little greener at NIU’s Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) thanks to a generous grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. For Kristin Schulz, executive director of the CDFC, the $11,550 grant means there will be less waste
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You can make a difference! Consider making a donation – big or small – to support students, children and families of the Child Development and Family Center at NIU. Beginning April 1 and running through May 3, the School of Family and
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If you had a fever or cough that wouldn’t go away, you’d make an appointment to see a doctor. When your relationship needs a boost, reach out to the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic. We’re ready to help couples and families improve communication,
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DeAnna Harris-McKoy, NIU associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named director of NIU’s Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy program. She replaces J. Mark Killmer who retired Sept. 1. Harris-McKoy is a licensed marriage and family
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The teachers and staff at the NIU Child and Family Development Center wanted to share a little sunshine with children and families they serve. They enlisted the help of their own families — including their pets. Check out the fun.
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Annie Fridh, who earned her B.S. in Family Social Services (’93) , and her M.S. in Applied Family and Child Studies (’01), has been named the new leader of Rosecrance Jackson Centers. The center is Iowa’s largest comprehensive treatment program for adult
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Nick Hryhorczuk, assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management at NIU, is a frequent contributor to Wallethub.com’s Ask the Experts feature. Here is his latest on airline credit cards.
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Meet Gabrielle Sims, a Human Development and Family Sciences major with aspirations to attend law school. Hometown: Racine, WI Major: Human Development and Family Sciences Are you attending NIU on any scholarships? Northern Academic Scholarship. What is your major, and why did you choose
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Congratulations go out to Oriana Flores, a senior Human Development and Family Sciences/Family Social Services major. Flores is the 2019 recipient of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-E Undergraduate Rising Star Award. Flores will be honored at the NASPA
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There have been a handful of loyal followers over the years of Assistant Professor Nicholas Hryhorczuk’s tales of his visits to Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst and biggest nuclear disaster. But ever since HBO began airing the Emmy award-winning “Chernobyl”
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The NIU Hospitality and Tourism Management program hosted students and faculty from Capital Normal University, Beijing. While on their 10-day visit, the Chinese students visited HTM classes as well as visiting Chicago’s McCormick Place and the Marriott Marquis. The also attended the
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