Nick Hryhorczuk, assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management at NIU, is a frequent contributor to Wallethub.com’s Ask the Experts feature. Here is his latest on airline credit cards.
Read moreNIU celebrates School of Nursing 60th anniversary
What began in 1959 with 19 students and two faculty members taking courses in a former private residence, has become thriving program boasting over 9,000 alumni across the globe. That the NIU School of Nursing has come a long way was evident
Read moreSpeech-Language Pathology grad makes People.com
Christina Hunger, ’17, M.A. Speech-Language Pathology, has developed an adaptive device that allows her puppy, Stella, to tell her things. We’ve written about Hunger’s accomplishments before, so we’re really excited she’s receiving national attention. People.com has shared the story about her custom
Read moreNutrition In yoU: Farm-to-school with U-46
Recently, the second year dietetic interns visited the School District U-46 Food and Nutrition Commissary to learn more about school nutrition and specifically farm-to-school practices. U-46 serves families across Chicago’s northwest, suburbs and district ranks as the second largest in Illinois with
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Laura Beamer, an NIU Nursing associate professor, died October 24, at her home in McHenry. She was 63. Beamer, who earned her Ph.D., and her Doctor of Nursing Practice, in Oncology and Cancer Genetics Nursing, was an award-winning professor, much loved by
Read moreHuskie Spotlight: Gabrielle Sims
Meet Gabrielle Sims, a Human Development and Family Sciences major with aspirations to attend law school. Hometown: Racine, WI Major: Human Development and Family Sciences Are you attending NIU on any scholarships? Northern Academic Scholarship. What is your major, and why did you choose
Read moreNutrition In yoU: Functional foods to combat colds and flu
In addition to being a Dietetic Intern, graduate student, and research assistant, I am also the mother of a 2-year old, a wife to a business owner, and a dog mom to a sheltie. I commute over an hour each way to
Read moreHTM alumnus shares sweet success
Dale Brown Jr., ’19, served over 200 cinnamon rolls to after NIU President Dr. Lisa Freeman’s State of the University address Oct. 22. Brown received a B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a B.S. in Business Management. In addition to pursuing
Read more10th annual STEMFest drew the largest crowd yet
This past Saturday, NIU’s STEM Fest celebrated its 10th year with the largest attendance on record, welcoming more than 8,200 attendees, including more than 700 NIU student volunteers. The excitement was palpable as people of all ages took in talks, performances and
Read moreHDFS student named a ‘Rising Star’
Congratulations go out to Oriana Flores, a senior Human Development and Family Sciences/Family Social Services major. Flores is the 2019 recipient of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-E Undergraduate Rising Star Award. Flores will be honored at the NASPA
Read moreNursing alumna earns honor at Stanford Hospital
Julie Richards, NP, ’85, B.S. in Nursing, has been named the 2019 Stanford Hospital and Clinics Advanced Practice Provider of the Year. Richards, is a nurse practitioner for Student Health and Travel Medicine at the Vaden Health Center Stanford University, Sanford, California.
Read moreNutrition In yoU: Meatless Monday
Happy National Vegetarian Awareness Month! In recent years, vegetarianism and veganism have become growing trends among young people due to an increasing awareness of their health and the environment. Even fast food restaurants have jumped on board by adding burgers made from
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