NIU Today

To commemorate Women’s History Month, NIU Today is publishing a series of articles highlighting faculty, staff, students, alumni and programs that make an impact at NIU and beyond. For Marquita Davis, ’89, NIU will always be remembered as a crossroads of sorts—one that led her down the path of supporting families and children’s education her...

Cindi ‘73 and Earl Rachowicz, ’73, have a long history with Northern Illinois University. It’s where they met and fell in love; it’s where they each earned a degree that paved the way for successful careers. It’s where for the past three decades, they’ve been giving back. In 2021, the couple established the Cynthia and...

When asked to help name the new campus-wide professional development training series for employees, campus answered. The name Inclusion in Action was chosen by vote through a campus-wide survey. The series launches next Tuesday, March 8, with Lisa King from NIU’s CHANCE Program and Brian Smith from the Employee Assistance Program facilitating the Supporting One...

To commemorate Women’s History Month, NIU Today is publishing a series of articles highlighting faculty, staff, students, alumni and programs that make an impact at NIU and beyond. Take a quick look at new courses offered by the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality (CSWGS): Gender and Environmental Justice, Gender and Migration,...

University achieves 5 out of 5 stars—its highest ranking ever—on Campus Pride Index Northern Illinois University ranks among the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in the nation. Setting the bar for LGBTQ-inclusive polices, programs and practices, the national Campus Pride Index recently awarded NIU a 5-star ranking—the highest possible rating and the university’s highest ranking...

Northern Illinois University Autism Caregiver Group is partnering with DeKalb Police Department on Feb. 24 for a fun safety event at the police department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. “The Autism Caregiver Group’s main goal is to offer resources and programming that meet families’ day-to-day needs,” said Allison Gladfelter, NIU...

The Northern Illinois University College of Law was honored as a 2021 Pro Bono Leader on ABA Free Legal Answers by the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service.  The College of Law was recognized for extraordinary pro bono services through its participation in ABA Free Legal Answers, a virtual legal advice clinic. “Through...

During the December 2021 graduation celebration for Northern Illinois University Executive MBA students, Alan Handley, CEO of LRS (formerly known as Lakeshore Recycling Systems) and NIU alumnus, provided an inspirational keynote address outlining important life lessons. The event was held at The Signature Room and Lounge at 875 North Michigan Avenue — the former Hancock Center — in...

The Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is pleased to announce that  J Pappas (they/them/theirs) has accepted the position of interim director for Social Justice Education. Their exceptional leadership is appreciated as the division conducts a national search for a new director. J has served as the assistant director for Social Justice Education for...

A partnership between the P-20 Center, in the NIU Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, and the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences improves math and science education by bringing food into the classroom. When NIU Professor of Health and Human Sciences Melani Duffrin began FoodMASTER as part of her Ph.D. research in...

The American Physical Society Office of Government Affairs has named NIU’s Gerald Blazey among 10 society members selected as Five Sigma Physicist awardees for their outstanding efforts to enable or participate in advocacy activities. Blazey serves as NIU’s Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships. This year’s honorees participated in various initiatives to help advance...

Today, as the director of the music program for the Alpha School of Music in Kingston, Jamaica, she has the opportunity to instill in young students a passion for music she discovered in herself decades before. Magnus spent her early years in Nassau, Bahamas, rural St. Ann, Jamaica and Kingston, the bustling capitol of Jamaica....