NIU debuts on national ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ list
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is among only 46 four-year institutions saluted in the 2021 roster of “Great Colleges to Work For,” one of the country’s largest and most…
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Award honors NIU as a top college for diversity
Among a group of universities leading the charge for diversity, equity and inclusion, NIU has earned national recognition. The university received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award…
Strong in number, talent and diversity, NIU’s incoming class stands out
As much as the size of NIU’s 2021 freshman class is notable, so are the many characteristics that make up this new class of Huskies. This fall’s freshman class has…
Free-flowing speech
First Diversity Dialogue begins ongoing conversation
Students, faculty and area community members gathered recently in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium for the inaugural Diversity Dialogue: “The First Amendment, Free Speech and Lawful Assembly.”Vernese Edghill-Walden, NIU senior associate…
History makers and trailblazers
NIU celebrates Black Heritage Month
African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African-Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of…
Why the geosciences must become more diverse
NIU professor involved in NSF-funded project that aims to spur change
By Nicole LaDue, NIU Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences The outlook for geoscience jobs is promising, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics projecting above-average job growth of…
White, White and Read All Over
Lack of diversity in children’s books continues, NIU study shows
U.S. children’s picture books continue to show predominantly white characters, an NIU study shows. The imbalance – still an issue 50 years after Nancy Larrick’s landmark “The All-White World of…
NIU News Releases- Large Freshman Class, Strong Retention Lift NIU Enrollment September 8, 2020
- NIU Announces 2020 Forward, Together Forward Scholarship Recipients February 14, 2020
- Gov. Pritzker releases funding for new NIU research center February 12, 2020
- NIU in the News
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- U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona election regulations
- NIU law professor weighs in on Cosby's overturned conviction
- Cheerleader’s profanity-laced Snapchat case wins in Supreme Court
- Is civility a casualty of COVID?
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- SEC’s efforts to rein in Elon Musk’s tweets have been largely toothless
- Dean of NIU College of Education talks teacher shortage with WGN
- Sepper on Texas abortion law, Greenfield on the Supreme Court conservative majority, Fox on Shell climate ruling, Honig on new book, and much more
- A Year After George Floyd’s Killing, White Support for Black Lives Matter Fades