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Healthy Huskie

Donor Spotlight: Audrael and John Chiricotti

November 4, 2025 jdonahue Healthy Huskie, Uncategorized

At NIU, we are proud to celebrate the generous hearts and enduring legacy of alumni Audrael and John Chiricotti — two Huskies whose commitment to education and student success has left an indelible mark on our campus community Audrael Chiricotti earned her

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Donor Spotlight: Shine On

November 4, 2025 jdonahue Healthy Huskie, Uncategorized

Santo William (Bill) and Marcy Curatola were strong believers in the importance and transformative power of a quality education, and were always incredibly proud of their family’s academic accomplishments. Lifelong Illinois residents and devoted sports fans, they rooted for the Chicago White

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Nurturing futures

July 7, 2025 jdonahue CHHS, child development and family center, College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Healthy Huskie, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

For student-parents at Northern Illinois University, the path to a college degree often comes with added challenges—balancing coursework, jobs, and the demands of raising children. For many, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program is the lifeline that makes

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Amplifying futures

June 16, 2025 jdonahue AHCD, Audiology, CHHS, Healthy Huskie

  This fall, NIU’s Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program will be buzzing with excitement — and not just because of the start of a new academic year. The program is welcoming its largest incoming class in a decade, and that growth says

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Giving back

May 6, 2025 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Health Studies, Healthy Huskie, IHP

Huskies from nutrition and health sciences joined forces to make a difference in the community. On April 23, Professor Melani Duffrin led a dozen students to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva where they toured the facility, learned about the organization’s

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In pursuit of happiness

March 31, 2025 jdonahue CHHS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Healthy Huskie, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

The secret to happiness may be as simple as going to class. That’s the case for students in Happiness in Life and Relationships (HDFS 174), a College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) course being offered for this first time this spring.

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Nursing students excel in licensure exam

February 14, 2025 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Healthy Huskie, Nursing, School of Nursing

Graduates from NIU School of Nursing achieved a 92 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the standardized test that nurses must pass to become licensed in the United States and other countries. This pass rate exceeds the state

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Let’s celebrate

December 10, 2024 a134221 Healthy Huskie, News

It’s been five decades since the rehabilitation counseling program at NIU welcomed its first group of students. In October, alumni, current students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the work that has been done and the opportunities that remain ahead during a

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