The record-setting Northern Illinois University women’s golf team placed five student-athletes on the 2019 Academic All Mid-American Conference team announced Monday by the MAC Office. Seniors Kelly Anderson (Wheaton, Illinois/Wheaton-Warrenville South H.S.) and Brielle Ward (Frisco, Texas/Wakeland H.S.) both earned Academic All-MAC
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NIU Audiology students gathered recently for Audiology Day, an event that included presentation of white coats to third-year students, research presentations, and fourth-year panel discussion. Check out the photo gallery. (Photos courtesy of audiology student, Tran Do.)
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The NIU Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) has had a great academic year. They’ve earned the following awards: 2019 Kevin D. Knight Outstanding Student Organization Award: COMDSA worked to uphold leadership skills, maintain performance as a student organization, and carry out university
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Northern Illinois University’s School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders is offering a free course, Critically Appraised Topics in Social Communication Disorders.* This 2-hour, 40-minute course uses 25 case studies to demonstrate how family values, clinical expertise and research evidence are intertwined.
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Two College of Health and Human Sciences students will present their research at the upcoming “Posters Under the Dome” event at the Illinois State Capitol. Kelly Furr, a Nutrition, Dietetics & Wellness major will present “Simplifying Science with FAN Cards: Creating and
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Recently, Communications Disorders major Ryan Scheri was in the Huskie Spotlight. Learn more about this CHHS student. Hometown: DeKalb, IL Major: Communicative Disorders Minor: Deafness Are you attending NIU on any scholarships? Which one(s)? Recently, I have received the NIU Foundation Impact Scholarship and a
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Communicative Disorders students, Ryan Scheri, Junilane Lusung, and speech-language pathology students, Cambria Robinson, Hannah Hill, competed in the 10th annual College Bowl at the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention recently in Rosemont. They demonstrated their ability to perform under time pressure while answering practice
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Students from NIU’s School of Allied Health and Communications shared their research projects at the Student Initiated Clinical Research and Application section of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in early February. Communicative Disorders undergraduates Junilane Lusung, Elyse Szymanski, and Rebekah Salazar, alumna
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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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Graduate students from audiology, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology have found a way to ‘SPARC’ dialog with each other. Students Promoting Active Reflection and Conversations (SPARC) was created to facilitate communication between the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders students whose classes are
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Assistant Professor Allison Gladfelter has been nominated her colleagues in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders to be recognized as an engaged learning exemplar for her commitment to engaged learning, teaching and scholarship. Read all about her engaged learning philosophy and techniques
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The NIU Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology graduate programs are being evaluated for reaccreditation by the Council for Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in February. Public feedback is a part of that process. All are invited
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