Forward, With Purpose

From the Desk of Lisa C. Freeman

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Where Students BELONG

By Jane Donahue

Oak Crest residents enjoying a concert

NIU and Oak Crest Make Musical Memories for Residents

By Andy Dolan, '95

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Educating the AI-Ready Graduate

By Eva Richards

Melissa Fickling, TJ Schoonover, Suzanne Degges-White, Dana lsawi, Peitao Zhu, and Yenitza Guzman pose with Huskie hand gentures.

Excellence Through Standards

NIU faculty in counseling receive national award.

By Mark McGowan, '92

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NIU on the Quantum Frontier: Where Quantum Meets Law

By Christina Pilling

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Finding Their Place

How community shapes the NIU student experience

By Tony Scott

Lidia Marquez sits at her desk

Where Passion Meets Possibility

FEATURE

$1.5M grant expands humanities internships and removes financial barriers to opportunity.

By Lia Kizilbash Gillet with contributions from Jeniece Smith, '09, '23

Rena Cotsones

Rena Cotsones, Ph.D.: A Lasting Legacy at NIU

Honoring a legacy of community engagement

By Elizabeth Schewe

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NIU Earns Carnegie Community Engaged Institution Classification

By Elizabeth Schewe

group of high school students participates in the STEAM partnership program

DeKalb District 428 Students Gain College Confidence Through NIU STEAM Partnership

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Beyond the Scoreboard

Huskie student-athletes take an active role in the community.

By Jeremy Reid

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Huskies United Raises Over $500K to Move NIU Forward

By Lia Kizilbash Gillet

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Huskie Trek Talks Advances Big Questions

By Lia Kizilbash Gillet

Jose Hurtado, Pablo Bernal, Giovanni Gutierrez, Jorge Fernandez, Jorge Vidales, Ashley Caracheo, Robert Espinoza, Felipe Coronado and Jose Sanchez

Over 25 Years of Familia Impact: NIU’s Tight-Knit SHPE Chapter

By Matt Baron

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Class Notes

September 2025 - March 2026

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In Memoriam

September 2025 - March 2026