Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Sandwich, Illinois, and I now live in Yorkville, Illinois. Where did you attend school? What degree(s) did you earn? Northern Illinois University, B.S. in nursing Olivet Nazarene University, M.S.
Read moreCHHS earns grant
A team from the College of Health and Human Sciences recently earned a $112,000 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sub-award as part of the Education and Training to Support the Northern Illinois Region Bringing Simulation to the Community application. This effort, led
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Abbey Stine
What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Genoa, Illinois, and my current residence is Maple Park, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Jonas Arvin Sales
Jonas Arvin Sales is a nursing major from Rolling Meadows, IL Hometown: Rolling Meadows, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Nursing What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path?
Read moreHuskie Spotlight on Anitha Saravanan
Anitha Saravanan, Assistant Professor in Nursing What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I was born and raised in Chennai, India, and I live in Carol Stream, Illinois. Where did you
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Haley Mosley
Hometown: Rock Island, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Nursing Transfer from: Kirkwood Community College What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I have received the NIU Transfer Scholarship, the Don and Ann
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Susan Caplan
What year did you start working at NIU? 2019 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Cheshire, Connecticut. I now live in Geneva, Illinois. Where did you attend school? What degree(s) did you earn? Kingsborough Community
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Ajibola Taiwo
Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Nursing Transfer from: Harry S. Truman College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As I was growing up, I
Read moreNIU alumni make an impact
Cindi ‘73 and Earl Rachowicz, ’73, have a long history with Northern Illinois University. It’s where they met and fell in love; it’s where they each earned a degree that paved the way for successful careers. It’s where for the past three
Read moreNursing students help with annual flu shot clinic
Elizabeth Rios is taking what she’s learned in the classroom to make a difference in the community. The NIU School of Nursing student is one of many Huskies administering flu shots during the university’s annual flu shot clinic on Oct. 12 from
Read moreCollege of Health and Human Sciences welcomes new and returning Huskies
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) welcomed new and returning students on Aug. 20 as part of the university’s annual Week of Welcome. More than 40 students, faculty and staff gathered at the East Lagoon for an afternoon event called
Read moreNIU Nursing students enjoy summer learning experience
Students from left to right: Razel Manlubatan, Katie Cochran, Parker Porter-Mareth. Marla Schlifke, Fonda Zhang, and Stacy Owaja. Fonda Zhang got a jump start on her nursing career during a summer internship at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. “I was able to have
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