Scott Sibley, assistant professor in human development and family sciences spoke to WNIJ radio about how couples and families can cope with the stress of sheltering in place. Read more and listen to the segment.
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Breaking Barriers: Serving Immigrant Families topic of ILCFR conference
NIU is hosting the Illinois Council on Family Relations (ILCFR) 2020 Conference: Breaking Barriers: Serving Immigrant Families, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., April 3, at the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom. Human Development and Family Sciences students are encouraged to attend
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CHHS graduates featured at spring 2019 commencement
Every commencement ceremony at NIU is filled with students who have amazing stories to tell. Stories of academic excellence, of service to the campus and community and of obstacles overcome and dreams attained. Unfortunately, we cannot tell you the story behind every
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Alumna named VP of HR at top ad agency
Beth Carik (’94), an alumna of the Child and Family Studies program, has just been named the vice president of human resources for AbelsonTaylor, the world’s largest independent medical advertising agency. She will be responsible for leading the agency’s recruitment, orientation, benefits
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Clinic offers couple check-up with PREPARE/ENRICH
PREPARE/ENRICH is an internationally recognized and highly successful program that will help you build a stronger marriage. The NIU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic is now offering this program to the community. More than 4 million couples have prepared for marriage or
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