NIU College of Health and Human Sciences News
News and stories from the Northern Illinois University College of Health and Human Sciences
Nursing students at Waubonsee Community College now have a direct, streamlined pathway to earn their online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Under the agreement, Waubonsee students who complete their Associate in Applied Science in Nursing
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For Marilyn Stromborg, NIU is more than an alma mater. It’s part of her family’s story. “My mom graduated from there. My dad got his second doctorate there. My sister went there. I went there. My oldest son went there,” Stromborg said.
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For School of Nursing alumni Daniel Pesut, returning to NIU for the Beta Omega Chapter’s 50th Anniversary Induction Ceremony was a homecoming. Pesut, who is a Professor Emeritus from Indiana University and University of Minnesota, was studying to be a nurse in
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Anitha Saravanan, assistant professor in the School of Nursing at Northern Illinois University, has been selected as a 2026–2027 Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Fellow. The IIN Fellowship is a competitive, statewide program that brings together faculty leaders from across Illinois to develop
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Three NIU School of Nursing faculty members were named as 2026 Nurse Educator Fellows by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Patrice Alsaden, Rhoda Jefferson and Cristan Sabio join other Illinois nurse educators in the 2026 class after being selected based on their
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Linda J. Deering knows the power of a great education — and what it can lead to. After earning her bachelor’s in nursing in 1987 and her master’s degree in nursing in 1992, Deering turned her NIU education into a springboard for
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More than 70 Huskies from the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) came together in the Wirtz Hall Atrium to unwind and connect during the Mental Health Awareness Social, an afternoon event hosted by the CHHS Academic Advising team. “Events like
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The NIU School of Nursing recently welcomed approximately 30 guests including valued clinical partner organizations and members of the nursing faculty and staff for its Stakeholder Breakfast, a morning dedicated to collaboration, inspiration and shared commitment to advancing nursing education. The event
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For many, volunteering means serving at a local nonprofit or community organization. For Corie Wild, an office administrator in NIU’s Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, giving back means stepping into a nursing classroom to share a story of resilience, healing and
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By the time most students returned from summer break with stories of beach trips or internships, Cadet Jonah Oh had already spent 35 intense days training at Fort Knox and several more working alongside active-duty nurses in one of the Army’s busiest
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School of Nursing students now have access to an upgraded classroom in the Health Services Building that’s helping bring their education to life. Since January, this space has served as the new home for NURS 304 – Health Assessment, a foundational course
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Dean Kelly Fiala announced the winners of the 2025 Dean’s Awards for Excellence during the college’s end-of-year celebration held April 29 at the Huskie Den in Holmes Student Center. Blythe Kitner, Yujun Liu, Beth Moxley, and the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders team of Danica
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