Tagged: Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) in Liberal Arts and Sciences

‘I have all the time in the world, and the ability’

At nearly 87, former NIU student returns to finish degree

  • October 24, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — About seven decades after first enrolling at Northern Illinois University, nearly 87-year-old Joyce Defauw is a student again. Her days still begin with devotions, a bit of…

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A degree – 40 years in the making

Marty Lombardo returns to NIU to finish what he started in the 1970s

  • May 5, 2016
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 to his daughter kicked off…

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