Level Up Your Digital Strategy: NIU Introduces Search Marketing as Third Course in Digital Marketing Certificate Program Northern Illinois University’s department of Continuing and Professional Education is proud to announce the launch of its latest course, Search Marketing, now available as part of the Digital Marketing Certificate Program. This exciting addition equips learners with the...
Students in NIU’s audiology program are getting hands-on practice with a new high-tech patient who never flinches. Thanks to a generous grant from the Northeast Illinois Area Health Education Center(AHEC), CARL, the Canadian Audiology Simulator for Research and Learning, has been lending an ear to audiology students and helping them build confidence before they ever...
Father and daughter Jeff and Cassie Taylor liked to joke that they were the most unusual study buddies NIU’s College of Business had ever seen: One a seasoned manufacturing executive with four decades of leadership experience, the other a rising machining professional stepping boldly into her early career. When they began our NIU One-Year MBA...
Study explores cause of sea urchin die-offs in Caribbean When long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean began dying by the thousands in 2022, marine scientists feared a repeat of an ecological disaster that struck coral reefs four decades earlier. Now, an NIU researcher is part of a major, multi-institutional effort to understand why it happened...
Aspiring practitioners in Higher Education and Student Affairs continue to examine the past to inform their future professional approach, thanks to an assignment in their NIU master’s degree program. For Lauren Asbury, it’s watching how a university president can tread successfully in serving students as well as the local community. For Kate Hagenbuch, it’s seeing...
Leilani Cancel-Lopez didn’t set out to become a therapist, but her path led her to a nationally recognized fellowship aimed at expanding representation in mental health care. The second-year graduate student in Northern Illinois University’s Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program has been selected as a fellow in the 2025-2026 Foundation for the...
Lauren Teso never thought she’d earn her doctorate degree, let alone an award for her dissertation. In fact, the dissertation is the one thing that intimidated her the most about pursuing the degree. “I can write and share stories, but the research component made me nervous,” said Teso, the director of Residential Life for Housing...
An NIU research team has earned the Journal of Public Health Policy’s Best Paper of the Year for a systematic review that examines how U.S. policies support unpaid family caregivers. The award was presented during the American Journal of Public Health’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. in November. The winning paper, Caregiver Policies in the...
Becca Husar, associate director of innovation and partnership development for the college, secured a $15K grant from Old National Bank Foundation for a program that launches this coming year — “Next Door Ventures.” This community-driven program is designed to strengthen northern Illinois’ entrepreneurial ecosystem, positioning NIU as a hub for economic development and social mobility. “Our university...
Trailblazers, innovators and mentors—four remarkable Huskies will make history as the first inductees into the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) Hall of Fame: Romualdas “Rom” Kasuba, Promod Vohra, Joe Sener and Divya Behl. Their paths to the Hall of Fame on November 14th (details below) reflect CEET’s evolution, from its founding 40 years...
Our NIU Executive MBA students, class of 2026, embarked on their international immersion trip through Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, and Barcelona, Spain — a journey that blended global business insight, cultural discovery, and personal growth. Morocco Showcases Global Business in Action The experience began in Casablanca where students were immediately struck by the city’s balance...
NIU Career Services welcomed 120 employees and more than 700 students to the All-majors Internship and Job Fair held on Oct. 8 at NIU’s Convocation Center. Students explored internships, full-time, part-time and student employment positions. The event was open to undergraduates, graduating seniors, graduate students, alumni and community members. This year’s fair introduced the Career...
