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Tagged: Lisa Freeman

Huskie Pledge: A 3.0 high school GPA could be your ticket

For eligible freshmen, new aid program would help fully cover 2020-21 tuition, fees

  • October 23, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. – Illinois high school students who graduate this coming spring with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above might now be able to reap the benefits of a generous…

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NIU, Discover mark launch of on-campus code_orange program

  • November 1, 2018
Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University recently marked the opening of the new code_orange program, an exciting initiative that is providing tech-savvy students with opportunities on the university’s campus…

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The future of teaching and learning

NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

  • October 31, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University is launching a new research center in 2019 to cultivate, support, harness and promote cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of education and technology. As…

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$5 million in new scholarships!

New programs represent a 30 percent boost in scholarships for 2019

  • October 12, 2018
DeKalb, Ill. — Two new scholarship programs at Northern Illinois University will make college even more affordable in fall 2019, with the potential to help cover the full cost of…

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NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network

Leading-edge campus research center to focus on food, water, environment

  • October 10, 2018
A world-class research center targeting food systems, water resources and environmental change is planned at Northern Illinois University as part of a new statewide innovation network led by the University…

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NIU Board of Trustees appoints Dr. Lisa C. Freeman as 13th president of university

  • September 20, 2018
The NIU Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. Lisa C. Freeman president of Northern Illinois University. Freeman, who has served as acting president since July 2017, begins the appointment immediately…

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Bridging oceans

NIU joins Macedonian university in promoting peace

  • September 27, 2016
Deep and influential thinkers from around the world will convene this December in Macedonia at the State University of Tetovo’s Center for Peace and Transcultural Communication. As they share their…

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