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Tagged: study abroad

Packing their bags

Three NIU students win Fulbright grants for overseas experiences

  • May 12, 2016
When Hannah Eboh graduated from Hinckley-Big Rock High School in 2009, she had no plans for college. “I moved to the Virgin Islands. I liked it,” says Eboh, now in…

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Reaching new heights

NIU professor climbs with purpose to Mount Kilimanjaro summit

  • March 29, 2016
Why did Kurt Thurmaier climb the mountain? Certainly not solely because it was there. Earlier this year, Thurmaier and 11 other climbing volunteers, including NIU alumni Ben Peterson and Mark…

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The world is my classroom

Sociology major chronicles study abroad experience in Bali

  • February 3, 2016
Just how awesome are NIU Study Abroad programs? Well, check out the accompanying photos and video captured by NIU sociology major Brandon Woodhouse while he studied art and music abroad…

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Going global

NIU public administration program launches exchange
with Chinese university—and that’s only the beginning

  • October 28, 2015
University life this academic year is different, to say the least, for NIU graduate students Jeanna Ballard and Bryce Johnson. For one, their classes are smaller—nine students tops. Instead of…

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10 reasons to be bilingual

Mastering a second language has hidden perks

  • September 16, 2015
The region’s demand for employees who speak more than one language is on the rise, but beefing up the résumé certainly isn’t the only benefit to being bilingual. Picking up…

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