Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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NIU student from Des Plaines dies after fall from dorm's 11th floorSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Northern Illinois University student from Des Plaines fell to his death Saturday night from the 11th floor of a campus dormitory, officials said Monday. De...
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Girls basketball: Harvest Christian's Castro commits to NIUSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Playing in the Class 1A supersectional at Lewis University last February, Harvest Christian's Paulina Castro caught the eye of Lewis coach Lisa Carlsen. At that time, Ca...
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Husky named Diesel, NIU's 'mascot emeritus,' has cancerSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Northern Illinois University's beloved "mascot emeritus," Diesel, is being treated for Type B lymphoma. According to his longtime handler, Tom Bonnevier, the husky was d...
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Summer school grows in popularity at Elgin Commmunity CollegeJul 12, 2015 1:00 pm - Elgin Community College is seeing a steady increase in its summer school population. Officials say the reasons for the increase are varied, ranging from students who att...
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Executive education in 'transformation,' leaders sayJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Executive education and life learning programs are in a period of evolution as the needs of the business world and the demands of people seeking such programs change, ac...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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NIU, 5 community colleges launch dual business degreeJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - Northern Illinois University and five community colleges announced Friday a new program designed to help working students with families earn a business degree closer to ...
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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...