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Family Child Studies graduate named Outstanding Young Alumni

May 15, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Alumni, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

Every year, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes 10 alumni for their professional accomplishments. The 2017 alumni award recipients recognized at the Thursday, May 4, banquet included Mary P. Haynes, who earned her B.S. in Family Child Studies in 2012 and her M.S.Ed.

Undergrads present research on emerging adulthood

May 8, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Students

An undergraduate research team led by Scott Sibley, assistant professor of family and child studies who researches commitment in couple relationships and romantic relationship formation, has been very successful this semester. The team of 13 students presented a research project at the

CHHS student contributes to Huskie Food Pantry success

May 8, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

(Republished from NIU Today.) The Huskie Food Pantry, which moved onto Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) campus in June 2016, hosted its first NIU student intern in Fall 201 6. In Spring 2017, the number grew to four interns who are supervised by

Child Development Lab celebrates Week of the Young Child

April 20, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Students

The NIU Child Development Lab (CDL) has planned several fun events to celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child 2017, April 23-29. Planned events during this week include campus guest readers; a dance

Dean’s Award recipients announced

March 29, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, College of Health and Human Sciences, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences, Dietetics and Wellness, Family and Child Studies, Fashion Merchandising, Health Studies, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, Rehabilitation Services, Students

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