When Shyann Beach wants a fresh and delicious meal, she doesn’t stop by the grocery or visit a local restaurant. Instead, the Director of Athletics Counseling heads straight to The Depot C-store at Holmes Student Center to pick up a Huskie Fresh meal kit. “The way
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Betsy Sterner found a way to pair her passion for information science with her dedication for instruction and education when she took the role as NIU’s new Health Sciences librarian in August. For the proud alum, who holds the rank of assistant professor, working
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Nancy Prange is on a mission to fight hunger and help others. After joining forces with Campus Dining Services, the director of NIU Dietetic Internship program launched an innovative new food program, Huskie Harvest, to accomplish both. “All Huskies have a right to a healthy meal,” Prange
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In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, yet treatable, mental, and physical illnesses that affect individuals of all genders, ages, races, body shapes, and weights. Eating
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A team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students showed their hematology acumen during the 2022 National Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Under the guidance of Professor Rouzbeh Chegeni, MLS students Theresa Andrews, Alexander Barrett, Salma
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When big problems seem insurmountable, young minds often bring a fresh approach to viable solutions. NIU’s inaugural Huskie Hack event proved this point when it challenged students to come up with practical plans to improve food sustainability and the future of food
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M. Courtney Hughes, associate professor of public health in Northern Illinois University’s College of Health and Human Services, has been named NIU’s NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, President Lisa Freeman and Vice President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier announced Thursday. As the
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The Staff Professional Development Academy, a new program spearheaded by Chief of Staff Matt Streb, and President Staff Fellow Michaela Holtz has launched this fall with 16 participants representing a variety of university departments. The 2022-23 Staff Professional Development Academy cohort. “The
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Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Kewanee, Illinois. I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended NIU for my degrees. I have a B.S.
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What year did you start working at NIU? August 2018 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Oak Brook, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. and
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It was Fun in the Sun for College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students who attended the college’s annual Week of Welcome event on Aug. 19. With East Lagoon as the backdrop, dozens of faculty and staff welcomed new and returning
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Congratulations to Professor Henna Muzaffar (School of Health Studies) and student, Ashley Werner, who presented at the prestigious International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference in Phoenix, Arizona last week.
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