Every student who graduates from Northern Illinois University takes a unique journey. Those journeys are filled with stories of success, tales of adversity overcome and...

DeKalb, Ill. — Because of NIU President Lisa Freeman’s inspiration, 68-year-old Jay Cook can soon call himself a college graduate. Cook earned his bachelor’s degree...

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...

We’re proud of all of our graduating Huskies, and we wanted to take an opportunity to shine the spotlight on some of the amazing students...

As the old adage goes, “Do as I say, not as I do.” For St. Charles resident Marty Lombardo, the thought of applying that double-standard...

Last week, more than 2,800 students graduated from Northern Illinois University, and each and every one of them had an amazing story to tell. “I...