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DeKalb, IL – Northern Illinois University is among Carnegie-classified R2 universities for high research activity. This year, the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL)...
‘Help whenever you can’ DeKalb, IL – In many ways, Merveille Muyizere has always been on a mission. To make her family proud, to help others,...
Vilaya “Ling” Sirivong set her sights on NIU at the age of 16. She knew then she wanted to be the first in her family...
DeKalb, IL – Northern Illinois University saw its new freshman enrollment climb this fall by nearly 7% over the same time last year—the sixth straight year...
DeKalb, Ill. – Northern Illinois University today announced it will eliminate the use of standardized test scores for general admission and merit scholarship decisions. This...
DeKalb, Ill. — I Younan An didn’t have much when he came to NIU from Cambodia, aside from hope. He’ll graduate this December as the...