The NIU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2020 celebrated their White Coat Ceremony recently in Wirtz Auditorium. DPT faculty, family, and friends showed their support and encouragement for the students as they prepare for their their first external clinical experiences next
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How do you spend your Wednesday and Thursday nights? Celebrating superheroes Wonder Woman and Thor, of course! Next week is a VERY exciting week for the NIU community because it is special dinner week. Each semester the dietetic interns of NIU host
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Soar into Homecoming with a 50th anniversary celebration of NIU ROTC
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Meet Dietetic Intern Emily Burns What got you into nutrition? I obviously love food! I also love helping people. Nutrition has always been a part of my life. At a young age, I was “overweight” as a child and was taken to
Read moreJane Kuch, an NIU senior Medical Laboratory Sciences major, was one 50 students nationwide recognized for exemplary academic performance by The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Foundation. Kuch was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for books and tuition
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Welcome to Nutrition In yoU. I’m Emily Burns, a Dietetic Intern and graduate research assistant, pursuing my M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics here at NIU. Each week, I, along with some of my fellow students, will be sharing nutrition tips and other cool things
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Northern Illinois University’s Autism Caregiver Group is hosting a Bike Day, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Oct. 9 at the NIU Health, Wellness and Literary Center, 3100 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. They will demonstrate services they offer and provide a safe and supportive opportunity
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This past July, a group of nursing students seized the opportunity to experience and study the health care system in Ireland. “Exploring Ireland’s Healthcare System,” is offered each summer and is led by two School of Nursing faculty Jeanette Rossetti and Kathy
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We congratulate Katie Backman, ’18, on landing a job as a therapist in applied behavior analysis with By Your Side in Burr Ridge, Illinois. A B.S. in rehabilitation and disability services prepared her for a career in therapy.
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Welcome to Nutrition In yoU. I’m Emily Burns, a Dietetic Intern and graduate research assistant, pursuing my M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics here at NIU. Each week, I, along with some of my fellow students, will be sharing nutrition tips and other
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Lt. Col. Karl Nilsen, NIU Military Sciences Department chair, will be the Soldier of the Game the Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks game 7:15, Monday, at Soldier Field. A deserving member of the military is honored during an on-field recognition during the third quarter
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Sarah Geiger, assistant professor and undergraduate public health program coordinator, has been elected Fellow of the American Heart Association conferred by the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI). Fellowship recognizes and awards premium professional members for excellence, innovative and sustained contributions in the
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