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Students, faculty from Beijing visit Hospitality and Tourism Management program

August 29, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Family and Consumer Sciences

The NIU Hospitality and Tourism Management program hosted students and faculty from Capital Normal University, Beijing. While on their 10-day visit, the Chinese students visited HTM classes as well as visiting Chicago’s McCormick Place and the Marriott Marquis. The also attended the

Assistant professor earns mentor award

May 10, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu faculty

Scott Sibley, family and child studies assistant professor, has received the Faculty Mentor Award from the Illinois Council on Family Relations. The award was given during the ILCFR 2019 Conference in Charleston, Illinois.

Ellington’s reopening Feb. 26

February 6, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Family and Consumer Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Nutrition, Students

Ellington’s, the student-run restaurant at the Holmes Student Center will be serving three-course lunches Tuesdays and Thursdays Feb. 26 through April 23. Enjoy an exciting, fresh meal for $10 including beverages and tips. Add a class of wine for $5. Lunch is

Family social services student to present exhibit

February 5, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Students

Oriana Flores, a Human Development and Family Studies student will present her exhibit “Creating Environments that Matter”, during an open presentation on the National Survey of Student engagement Results and Student Engagement Exhibit, 2 p.m., Feb. 7, at the Holmes Student Center,

Assistant professor publishes first book

June 28, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Family and Consumer Sciences, faculty, Family

D. Scott Sibley, NIU human development and family sciences assistant professor, has co-authored “Contextual Therapy for Family Health: Clinical Applications.” According to publisher Routledge: “This book provides readers with a compelling case for the inclusion of contextual therapy in comprehensive healthcare settings

Message from Dean Derryl Block

May 29, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders

Welcome summer! It took a while to get here, but we are happy to be enjoying the sunshine and reflecting on an eventful spring semester at the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences. We have some exciting new changes underway. This

Faculty and staff research publications 2017

May 23, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences

The faculty and staff at the College of Health and Human Sciences continually conduct research and publish their findings in academic journals and industry publications throughout the year. The following is a list of all published works by CHHS faculty and staff

Campus Child Care and Child Development Lab merge

May 15, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

NIU’s Campus Child Care and the Child Development Lab are merging to become the Child Development and Family Center. The merger means more child care options for NIU students, faculty and staff beginning this summer. Expanded infant care options will be available

Fashion Merchandising program gets software upgrade

April 18, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

Thanks to support from Kohl’s Corporation, the Fashion Merchandising program has acquired two exciting new software programs that will allow students to better prepare for their careers. SmartDraw is a tool for creating retail floor plans and plans for merchandise displays. Students

NIU Fashion Industries Organization hits the runway

April 17, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences

NIU’s Fashion Industries Organization staged a Work Day to Runway fashion show April 7 at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center. Students modeled fashions provided by Kohl’s, the show’s sponsor. (Click images to view larger.) Fashions featured in the show have

Summer camps come to CHHS

March 29, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, Events, faculty

CHHS faculty are participating in several NIU summer camps, including the new Fashion Studio camp for high schoolers interested in fashion merchandising. Read about it in NIUToday.

Couple and Family Therapy Clinic open to help students, couples, families

March 27, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

An increase in graduate students in the NIU M.S. Specialization in the Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) Program is not only good news for the program, it’s good news for those in need of counseling right now. Read the story in NIUToday.