Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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Mentors reduce unknowns for 1st generation college studentsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - Marvin Vargas worked hard at Palatine High School to earn the grades and scholarship money that would allow him to go on to college — launching him on a journey his pare...
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New Greyhound service coming to NapervilleJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - A new bus route that could help Naperville-area students commute to Northern Illinois University soon will be stopping at the Route 59 Metra station. Greyhound is launc...
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NIU professor in Nepal shocked after second earthquakeMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - A Northern Illinois University professor who's teaching in Nepal said he was warned when he arrived for a semester on a Fulbright scholarship that the region was due for...
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Father of NIU frat hazing victim tells 22 convicted, 'You left him alone to die'May 08, 2015 5:30 am - In what authorities called the largest hazing prosecution in the country's history, 22 men were convicted of misdemeanors Friday in the 2012 alcohol-related death of Nor...
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Father of NIU student who died wants more done to combat hazingMay 03, 2015 7:30 am - Gary Bogenberger doesn't expect his grief will end if the criminal cases are resolved Friday against the 22 young adults charged with hazing in the alcohol-related death...
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Naperville professor survives quake, plans to stay in NepalApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Nepal earthquake survivor Mark Rosenbaum of Naperville has food, water, shelter and occasional electricity when his hotel runs a diesel generator at night. And as long a...
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Girls basketball: Burlington Central's Pryor commits to NIUMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - One of the first colleges to recruit Burlington Central girls basketball standout Sam Pryor was Northern Illinois. On Monday, just a day before her 17th birthday, Pryor ...
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NIU, ECC ink deal allowing reverse credit transferMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Northern Illinois University students who haven't completed their two-year associate degree from Elgin Community College now can transfer credit from NIU courses to grad...
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Science for 'girly-girls' — new NIU program hits NapervilleFeb 12, 2015 4:30 am - Some girls like STEM. They build robots and mix it up with the boys. They choose a STEM major and become engineers. STEM — the acronym for science, technology, enginee...
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NIU graduate shot outside Texas TV stationDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - A weather forecaster who attended Northern Illinois University was shot multiple times outside a central Texas television station Wednesday morning, according to reports...