The 2020 Forward, Together Forward Scholarship winners continue a 12-year history of celebrating and supporting students who not only succeed in the classroom, but also serve as leaders on campus and beyond. This year’s winners include College of Health and Human Sciences
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Congratulations to all the CHHS fall 2019 graduates! Below are a few images from the Saturday, Dec. 14, NIU Undergraduate Commencement.
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NIU softball player, and rehabilitation and disability services major Jenny Van Geertry was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, CoSIDA announced Thursday. A native of Mokena, Illinois, Van Geertry was
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NIU’s Health Professions House, a living learning community in the Stevenson A Tower residence hall, has had an active year. Residents, who all share interests in health and service-related majors and careers, participated in several events, field trips and study sessions. Read
Read moreOver 260 students from several area universities and healthcare groups recently participated in an Interprofessional Case Study event here. Led by School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Chair Sherrill Morris, and School of Health Studies Dietetics Intern Coordinator Nancy Prange, students studied
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The National Council on Rehabilitation Education has named Noel Ysasi Rehabilitation Researcher of the Year for making a significant contribution to recent research in the field of rehabilitation education. Ysasi has recently published research about counseling families of active duty military personnel; factors
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College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new faculty members. College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new staff members.
Read moreSierra Davis, a NIU senior rehabilitation services major, has been recognized as an outstanding hospice volunteer by Unity Hospice of Western Illinois. The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce shared the following press release about Davis’ recognition. Unity Hospice of Western Illinois proudly recognizes
Read moreThe 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
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