NIU has hired its first executive director of graduate enrollment. Janelle M. Laudick, Ed.D. will support enrollment initiatives by developing and implementing a goal-focused and results-driven graduate enrollment management plan designed to meet NIU’s graduate enrollment targets related to quantity, quality and diversity. Laudick came to DeKalb in June from the University of Nebraska at...
In fall 2022, Professor Ursula Sullivan was awarded the prestigious Crocker Professorship at Northern Illinois University’s College of Business (COB). The Crocker Professorship, made possible through the generous support of Cindy and Doug Crocker, signifies an important step forward in recognizing and fostering academic excellence. When asked about her initial reaction to the news, Sullivan’s...
As Double Huskies, Michael, ’96, and Amy (Foulke), ’95, Hartke have wonderful memories of their time as NIU students, including meeting each other through their experiences with athletics. The two met shortly after they began attending NIU. While Amy played volleyball, Michael played basketball, and both attended NIU on athletics scholarships. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree...
The program welcomed college-bound high school students with disabilities to learn, have fun and prepare for the college transition. Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Community College Board, 20 college-bound high school students with disabilities experienced a life-changing week on NIU’s campus this summer. The students in the Huskies BELONG program met with NIU...
The University Honors Program (UHP) won one of three distinguished program awards at Suitable’s annual Pathways to Student Development conference in late July. The Distinguished Program Award recognizes programs that have demonstrated overall excellence in using Suitable to best serve their student population while supporting their mission and vision. Honors Engaged, University Honors’ co-curricular program,...
In July, longtime marketing instructor Jenny Redisi, ’91, was named the new director of our Professional Sale Center within the College of Business’ Department of Marketing. In this role, she will continue to work with faculty and staff to provide students with leading-edge sales instruction, as well as practical experience dedicated to preparing our graduates...
The Annie Glidden Road underpass, beneath the Union Pacific Railroad tracks south of campus, recently got a makeover that makes it clear that DeKalb backs the Red and Black. In mid-June, crews began transforming the viaduct from just another landmark on your way into town into a bold proclamation of DeKalb’s support for Northern Illinois...
Hope (Bess) Wilson is the new chair of the Department of Special and Early Education. She comes to NIU from the University of North Florida, where she had taught since 2012 and most recently served as a professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum. Other roles during her decade in Jacksonville included service...
While many Huskies left for home during the summer, some business administration majors with an emphasis in hospitality and tourism management (B.A. in HTM) stayed behind for an incredible experiential learning opportunity. Through our BADM 458 internship course — a required course for students studying HTM —students gain firsthand knowledge about event planning and hospitality...
Starting Friday, Aug. 11, the City of DeKalb will be closing the portion of Normal Road that runs through campus, from the south end of Founder’s Memorial Library to the intersection with Lucinda Avenue. Those using the south end of Normal Road to reach parking areas will need to be aware of new traffic patterns...
VSA Partners, a leading creative and strategy agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of its Chairman and Founder, Dana Arnett, to two prestigious boards: the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Board and the Chicago Public Media Business Leadership Council. Arnett is a 1983 graduate of the NIU School of Art and Design with a Bachelor...
Three members of the NIU School of Music were honored with 2023 Artist Fellowship Awards from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. Liam Teague, NIU Board of Trustees Professor, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor and Head of Steelpan Studies and Robert Chappell, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Professor Emeritus were jointly awarded a $15,000 fellowship for...
