A consultant for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is joining NIU as vice president for Student Affairs. Clint-Michael Reneau, whose appointment is effective June 16, comes to DeKalb with two decades of work and innovation in higher education and secondary education at a diverse variety of institutional contexts. In his current...
Huskies, come on, you Huskies! We are counting on our community, once again, to come together to make a difference during this year’s Huskies United day of giving, which begins the afternoon of Wednesday, June 22, and run until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. Traditionally, this is a day when NIU alumni, staff, faculty,...
The recently completed Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Survey, which ran from April 4 through May 6, yielded a record number of respondents. A total of 1,551 students and 1,160 faculty and staff completed the survey, a 72 percent increase in participation over 2019, the first year the IDEA Survey was administered. In 2019,...
Northern Public Radio – the broadcast arm of NIU – is increasing coverage of agriculture, water and environmental issues with a new Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. The coverage will look at climate change and environmental issues through a local lens and will be aired on WNIJ 89.5, online at wnij.org and through...
As part of the national nonpartisan ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, NIU works to promote civic awareness among students and increase political participation. Among those passionate about the effort, Grant Goral is up for the challenge. And then some. The 21-year-old DeKalb native, double majoring in political science and history with plans to graduate in...
While the disciplines of art and engineering are not always thought to converge, they do quite often. In fact, art converges with many industries and careers that many might not realize. “Art applies to many fields, such as architecture, landscape architecture, science, psychology, medicine and of course, engineering as in this example,” said Todd Buck, professor...
Gregory Beyer, Professor and Director of Percussion Studies in the NIU School of Music and percussion alumni Ethan Martin and Noel Streacker were recently featured on PBS’ “Now Hear This.” The three are part of Arcomusical, made up of Beyer and NIU Percussion graduate students and alumni, whose mission is “to spread the joy of...
Looking to add real-world program management experience to his résumé, accelerated MBA student Dylan Lonteen found an opportunity through the IGNITE program that piqued his interest. “I had started out looking for part-time jobs on Indeed and found a position with the DeKalb County Community Gardens. It turned out that they didn’t have a need...
Michael Brady’s motivation appeared when he was in sixth-grade – in the form of a male teacher. For Jocelynne Escontrias, the role models in those School District U-46classrooms shared her culture: “It was just great to see people lead by example in that way,” she said. “I just want to give back and be that...
Rachel Wozniak counts Research Rookies among her best experiences at NIU. The Maple Park native graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a jumpstart on her career, thanks in part to Research Rookies. Like all Huskies who take part in the unique program, Wozniak was able to work alongside a faculty mentor...
When it comes to higher education finances, there isn’t much that James Cofer hasn’t seen. During his career, Cofer, 72, has been the president of two universities (University of Louisiana at Monroe and Missouri State University); was the chief financial officer at Murray State; and at various times oversaw the fiscal affairs for the statewide...
Bob and Lois Self have made a commitment to establish the Dr. Lois Self Fund in the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, supporting faculty and students in their educational, research and artistry pursuits. The fund pays tribute to the significant contributions Lois made to the Women’s Studies Program, which later evolved...
