2021 Roxanne Isenhart Scholarship winners

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Roxanne Isenhart graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1977 after starting her degree 14 years earlier at Iowa State University. In 2016, she established the Roxanne Isenhart Scholarship which is awarded each year to a junior or senior year enrolled in the

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College of Health and Human Sciences names 2021 Dean’s Student Award winners

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Each year, NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) recognizes one undergraduate student from each academic program with the Dean’s Student Award. Students selected for the award have demonstrated significant achievement and leadership in the areas of scholarship, campus and/or community

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New Financial Counseling minor offered starting in fall 2021

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Students interested in helping individuals and families improve their lives through financial literacy can pursue a new minor being offered starting from fall 2021. The School of Family and Consumer Sciences has added a minor in Financial Counseling which introduces students to

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HOSP 320 students take their culinary talents to The Depot

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Christen Young’s recipe is simple. Take a team of talented students and a creative menu, add the freshest ingredients along with thoughtful presentation, and offer it to campus diners at a fair price. “I have really enjoyed all of the meals so

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A diploma and a ring for this NIU grad

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Angel Hannah got more than a diploma during Northern Illinois University’s virtual commencement ceremony last month. The 23-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences along with a marriage proposal from Wade Harnesk, 23, of Kennesaw, Georgia. “I was

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NIU’s Child Development and Family Center offers Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) Program

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Every child deserves the chance to learn. We aren’t leaving that up to chance. For the past two years, Northern Illinois University’s Child Development and Family Center has been home to the Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) program, a grant-funded initiative that

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Get a relationship checkup at the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic

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If you had a fever or cough that wouldn’t go away, you’d make an appointment to see a doctor. When your relationship needs a boost, reach out to the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic.  We’re ready to help couples and families improve communication,

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