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Reclaiming the prairie

Study finds Nachusa Grasslands restoration is working in the soil, too

  • July 18, 2017
Summer is abloom at Nachusa Grasslands, where the warmth of July is igniting an explosion of color. Purple coneflowers point to the sky. Big bluestem grass sways in the breeze….

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A passport to transformation

Educate Global provides ‘world of opportunity’ for NIU students flying to teach in China, Taiwan

  • June 26, 2017
Thirty-seven NIU College of Education students are traveling to teach in Asia this summer, a “business trip” guaranteed to enrich and shape their professional lives in amazing ways. Part of…

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Bailey Fisch (left), Special Education major, and Nycol Durham (right), Early Childhood Education major

Lone Star lessons

Educate U.S. travelers celebrate another successful trip to Texas

  • June 22, 2017
One by one, the names of Farias Early Childhood Center students are called as the morning attendance is taken. When there is no response – no “Here!” or “¡Aquí!”– a…

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Nursing student featured in leadership magazine

NIU senior makes pages of Latino Leadership

  • June 20, 2017
Senior nursing major Luis Flores is featured in this month’s issue of Latino Leaders magazine. Flores’ accomplishments in bringing cultural awareness to the NIU campus, as well has his academic…

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In organizations, bullying begets whining, study finds

Intimidating behavior thwarts group cohesiveness, but ‘poor-pitiful-me’ routine also disrupts

  • June 7, 2017
DeKalb, Ill.—It has been said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Now new research suggests that such a dynamic can play out in organizations, where bullying within…

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Mars’ watery past

Study led by NIU geographer Wei Luo suggests Red Planet had ocean, active hydrologic cycle

  • June 5, 2017
DeKalb, Ill.—A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes…

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Fighting back against injustice

K-12 teachers to explore equity at Social Justice Summer Camp

  • June 5, 2017
Question: Can K-12 teachers without a deep understanding of social justice concerns effectively engage and enlighten their students on those topics? Joseph Flynn, James Cohen and Mike Manderino would say…

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60,000 pounds of Goodwill

Piloted at NIU, Goodwill Campus Move-Out campaign is national

  • May 8, 2017
NIU and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois are again teaming up to help students move out of their residence halls—while also helping the environment and the community. The Goodwill Campus…

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‘Who is going to make that breakthrough today?’

NIU alumna, grad student Ashley Van Sickle honored for excellence in teaching

  • April 20, 2017
Ashley Van Sickle loves foreign languages and cultures. While earning her NIU bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, she pursued a minor in Spanish. Her licensure endorsements include English as a…

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