Diana Jarocki, a senior Communications Disorders major with an emphasis in audiology, was featured on the NIU.edu homepage Huskie Spotlight. Jarocki was the runner-up for the Lincoln Laureate Award. Read all about her academic journey.
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Rehabilitation counseling students present ICA conference
Several NIU M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling students present posters at the 2018 Illinois Counseling Association Conference in Itasca recently. Below is a photo gallery of the participants.
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Nutrition In yoU: Give Thanks by Reducing Food Waste
With thanksgiving fast approaching, the start of the holiday season is here. I could feel it yesterday, as I ventured out to make some baked goods. Now, for many, this may be a common occurrence. Yet, for me, this is a huge
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Nutrition In yoU: Insight into Liquid “Calories”
With the start of the holiday season comes the start of family outings and holiday parties. Often, social events include the consumption of food and alcoholic beverages. Being a nutrition and dietetics student, I am often approached with the following questions. Which
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Nutrition In yoU: What’s the deal with dairy?
Dairy-free, gluten free, sugar free, fat free, and the list just keeps on going. If you haven’t noticed already, people love to be free, from nutrients that is. The dairy-free always boggles my mind because I feel like it is more of
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School of Nursing Class of ’68 reunites
Several graduates of the NIU School of Nursing Class of 1968 gathered for their 50th class reunion recently. Favorite faculty member Marian Frerichs also made a guest appearance. Derryl Block, Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences, welcomed them and
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HDFS program receives Gateways to Opportunities credentials
NIU has been approved as an entitled institution for the Gateways to Opportunity ECE Credential -Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5 through 2023. As an entitled institution, students have the opportunity to qualify for state recognized credentials as they take courses or
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National Rehabilitation Association recognizes Sprong
Matthew Sprong, NIU assistant professor, Rehabilitation Services and Rehabilitation Counseling, recently received the Sylvia Walker National Multicultural Award from the National Rehabilitation Association. The Sylvia Walker Award is named after a professor, researcher and director of the first federal Research and Training Center (RTC) focused
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Students present at STEM educators conference
Nutrition and Dietetics students Georgia McArtney and Kelly Furr recently attended Bridging the Gap, the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) annual conference for STEM Educators. Both served as conference volunteers and presented a poster, “Simplifying science with FAN cards: Creating and
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Nutrition In yoU: All about apples, and farm owner and Dietetic Intern Katie Palomares
Halloween is right around the corner! But there is still time to visit your local apple orchard or pumpkin patch before the brutal cold is here to stay. Being in the Midwest, it is easy to take for granted the ample amount
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NIU ROTC alumni leadership panel imparts real-world wisdom
Below is a guest post from U.S. Army Reserve Col. (retired) Beth Liechti Johnson. Johnson is an NIU ROTC alumna, Class of ’81. She chaired the recent NIU ROTC 50th Anniversary event “Honor & Connect–1968 to 2018.” She wrote this account of
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Nutrition In yoU: Meet DI Rachel Bagne, learn about family meal planning
With a long day at work or school, how can someone possibly construct a gourmet meal for their family? It’s a lot simpler than you think. The No. 1 tip is planning. Just think how easy and convenient it would be to
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