What attributes would you say the best student credit cards share? Many would say that those credit cards offering cash back, rewards, and all sorts of perks are the best, but for students on a tight budget, first foremost, you want to make
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Madison Lonzrick, ’17, had begun studying accounting and business administration at Aurora University when an internship changed her plans in a big way. “After my junior year, I accepted an internship role in merchandising at Walt Disney World, and this was a pivotal moment
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NIU Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) maintained the ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality. “Having a gold rating in ExceleRate – and maintaining it – means that all staff have met and maintained professional learning levels,” said Kristin Schulz, executive director
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Ruchika Jain is a graduate student in the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program at NIU. Hometown: India Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Marriage and family therapy Master’s program What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing
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The Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program recently received reaccreditation for the next seven years from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). For DeAnna Harris-McKoy, it’s a completion of a goal she set when she
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Being a leader has always come naturally for Brenda Malloy, ’83, but it took her years of developing her own leadership within the retail industry before she found her true passion for finding and placing executives in perfectly tailored roles. When she was growing
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DeKol Austin Family Coordinator, Child Development and Family Center What year did you start working at NIU? 2022 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Chicago and I live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend
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Jennie Espinoza is a human development and family sciences graduate student from Mendota, IL Hometown: Mendota, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Human development and family sciences Transfer from: Illinois Valley Community College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you
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What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 What is your current role? I am an associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences and director of the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program. Where is your
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It was Fun in the Sun for College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students who attended the college’s annual Week of Welcome event on Aug. 19. With East Lagoon as the backdrop, dozens of faculty and staff welcomed new and returning
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Rachel Wozniak counts Research Rookies among her best experiences at NIU. Rachel Wozniak The Maple Park native graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a jumpstart on her career, thanks in part to Research Rookies. Like all Huskies who take
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A team from the College of Health and Human Sciences recently earned a $112,000 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sub-award as part of the Education and Training to Support the Northern Illinois Region Bringing Simulation to the Community application. This effort, led
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