Hi Huskies! We are excited to announce that NIU is participating in the Healthy Minds Study. We hope to use data from this study to improve our mental health policies and programs. If you have any questions for the study team, you can reach out to [email protected]. All students at NIU will be invited to...
From a young ESL student in Rochelle, Illinois, to a Marine Corps veteran and experienced educator, Billy Hueramo’s journey has come full circle — poised to lead DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 as its next superintendent effective July 1, 2026. Hueramo first taught in District 428 as a student teacher at Clinton Rosette Middle...
Kelly Gross, Ph.D., assistant professor of art and design education in the NIU School of Art and Design has been named the 2025-2026 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Illinois Art Education Association (IAEA). Gross was honored at their annual conference in Schaumburg. “I sometimes joke that I’m an educator at heart...
More than 60 NIU faculty, staff members and students attended our College of Business conference — “Educating the AI-Ready Graduate: An Industry Perspective” — which was held in Barsema Hall’s auditorium three weeks ago. Attendees heard AI insights from our keynote speaker, John A. Tsaras, ’14, head of operations for The Coca-Cola Company, who discussed...
In February, John Tsaras ’14, head of operations for Operating Unit Digital Services at The Coca-Cola Company, joined NIU’s Executive MBA community for an Executive in Residence event at NIU Naperville. More than 70 Executive MBA students, alumni and faculty members gathered for dinner before Dean Joan Phillips-Hernandez and Associate Dean Sarah Marsh introduced Tsaras,...
Students in Fraternity and Sorority Life at NIU are building momentum for a busy spring semester after returning from the recent Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) conference inspired to strengthen unity, leadership and connection across campus. This spring, chapters and councils are planning philanthropic events, service initiatives and collaborative programs designed to bring...
Rose Mace knew she needed to make a change. After her primary care doctor suggested she improve her health and consult with a nutritionist, she tried adjusting her diet on her own. She exercised regularly and made swaps she thought were healthier. The results, however, were minimal. “I tried switching my diet but didn’t experience...
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Donald E. Kieso, Ph.D., CPA, on Feb. 25, 2026, and we remember the profound and lasting impact he had on NIU students, particularly students in the College of Business. An NIU accountancy professor who retired from NIU in 1992 after more than 30 years...
The NIU community has come through in a big way over the past five years during the annual Huskies United Day of Giving, raising $15.2 million for significant programs and to aid students. This year, the Huskies United Day of Giving begins at noon on Wednesday, April 1, and ends at noon on Thursday, April 2. For...
Additional $1 million challenge grant will fortify the program for years to come NIU has received a $1.5 million grant from Mellon Foundation to support a new, multi-year internship program for humanities majors, significantly expanding paid experiential learning opportunities for students across the university. The grant will support the program over five years, from December...
Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Pathways Impact Fund, a national initiative of StriveTogether. EdSystems, which develops policies and practices that enhance college and career readiness in Illinois, plans to use the grant to increase the number of students earning Illinois’ College and Career...
How might right- and left-handedness — or pawedness — manifest in the movements of mice? Senior psychology major Kylie Little doesn’t graduate until May, but she’s already asking the questions of an academic scholar on the way to her dream of becoming a neuroscientist. Little’s latest capstone research project in December won an honorable mention...
