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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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Doug Koehler

  • December 16, 2015
Many graduates were happy to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, but probably none more so than Doug Koehler. In fact, he’s happy just to be walking. Koehler…

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Google Glass

One Eye on the Future

NIU professors harness an empowering potential of Google Glass

  • October 8, 2015
Andy, a student at Metea Valley High School in Aurora, sits at a table loaded with supplies necessary for first aid kits. Gloves. Antiseptic wipes. Gauze. Bandages. Ice compresses. Sting…

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Penguin Players

Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

Penguin Players promotes opportunity, friendship through theater

  • June 9, 2015
His name is Sean Weisser, and he is ready to rehearse. “We are going to sing a song now,” he suddenly croons from downstage right-center, the lyrics coming from memory,…

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