Northern Now

’53 JOSEPH B. LYZNICKI on June 9, 2022, in Plainfield, Illinois. JAMES “JIM” MCKINZIE, M.S.Ed. ’55, on Aug. 8, 2022, in Sterling, Illinois. ’54 RITA A. NAGEL, M.S.Ed. ’79, on Dec. 27,...

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I would like to welcome our newest alumni, the class of 2023 who will join the 262,000 NIU alumni around the world. In this issue of Northern Now we celebrated our golden graduates who graduated ...

https://northernnow.com/niuaa-president-letter-4/

Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries for adults 65 and older. Emergency rooms treated three million senior citizens for falls in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

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’59 VIRGINIA RAY was recognized in October 2022 by The Whiteside County Honor Flight Committee for her devotion to the group, which enables veterans to fly to Washington, D.C., in salute of the...

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For many of us, our college days seem like yesterday, even as the years stretch on to decades. There is something about that time in our lives— when many of us are finding our way, molding who ...

https://northernnow.com/letter-from-the-editor-4/

There’s a renewed sense of energy and momentum on campus that drives everything we do. We’re together again in classrooms and labs; filling the student center with activities; marveling at ou...

https://northernnow.com/niufoundation-president-letter/

It has been said that age is only a number. But in the world of beer and wine, the exact number of days, weeks and months a beverage is aged could not be more important. It is an exact science—...

https://northernnow.com/aged-to-perfection/

It is no secret that mobility can be a major challenge for people as they age. With that, dependence on traditional assistance devices like canes and walkers are used to increase a patient’s ba...

https://northernnow.com/step-by-step/

NIU has long boasted one of the best and most accomplished jazz programs in the nation, and the tradition continues as recent audiences from DeKalb to Aspen to New York City can happily attest. A...

https://northernnow.com/niu-jazz-excels-on-national-stages/

The Northern Illinois University volleyball program has a new leader. Sondra Parys, an Illinois local, was introduced as head coach on December 15, 2022, by Vice President and Director of Athleti...

https://northernnow.com/sondra-parys-to-lead-niu-volleyball-program-into-new-era/