More than 50 current and future Huskie students and two dozen exhibitors joined in the festivities during the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Celebrate event held on March 20. Coordinated by CHHS advisor Anthony Gómez and the CHHS Advising team,
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About 150 students and two dozen faculty and instructors gathered at the Holmes Student Center on Feb. 21 for the 10th interprofessional education (IPE) event hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). Students from programs including athletic training, audiology,
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About 70 NIU faculty and staff gathered at the Holmes Student Center on Feb. 28 for a professional development workshop sponsored by the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Northeast Illinois Area Health Education Center (NE-IL AHEC). The event featured
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Scott Conro, a senior majoring in Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, was selected as the 2025 Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) Outstanding Student Award winner by the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAND). “It is an honor to be recognized by the
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Lamisa Tanzim Ruhin is a nutrition and dietetics graduate student from Bangladesh Hometown: Bangladesh Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Graduate Program: Nutrition and Dietetics What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken
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Nick Kane is an online Master of Public Health (MPH) student from Lake Carroll, IL Hometown: Lake Carroll, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Graduate Program: Public Health Transfer from: Highland Community College Why did you choose to attend NIU? Program choice What did you want to
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Final exam week and the end of the semester is here and your stress level might be climbing. Take advantage of Togetherall, a peer-to-peer 24-7 support service offered by NIU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS), that allows you to speak to other
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Emily Korte is a nutrition and dietetics graduate student from Cincinnati, OH Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Graduate Program: Nutrition and Dietetics What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you
Read more Scott Conro is a transfer nutrition, dietetics and wellness major from Kirkland, IL Hometown: Kirkland, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Major: Nutrition, Dietetics, and Wellness Transfer from: Kishwaukee College Why did you choose to attend NIU? NIU is close to my family and easily accepted my transfer
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Cindy Carbajal is a transfer public health major, biology minor from Hebron, IL Hometown: Hebron, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2026 Major: Public Health Minor: Biology Transfer From: McHenry County College Why did you choose to attend NIU? While looking at universities near me, NIU got my attention
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Dean Kelly Fiala announced the winners of the 2024 Dean’s Awards for Excellence during the all-college meeting held Aug. 19 in Wirtz Hall auditorium. Bryan Dallas, DeAnna Harris-McKoy, Yujun Liu, Jessica Madrigal and Flora Surjadi were each recognized for their significant contributions
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The Illinois School Health Association (ISHA) named Marcia Berke, instructor, NIU School of Health Studies, as the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to select members of ISHA who have impacted the association throughout their careers by promoting
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