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Week of the Young Child celebrates youth education

By Joe Palmer | April 23, 2012

NIU’s Campus Child Care (CCC) is celebrating the education of youth by participating in the Week of the Young Child. The event is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and will last all this week. Activities and...

DeKalb County Community Foundation works to help non-profit organizations

By Felix Sarver | November 30, 2011

The DeKalb County Community Foundation (DCCF) is a powerful ally of non-profit organizations in the DeKalb County area. The goal of DCCF is to distribute funds through the county to enhance and promote the quality of life in different communities, said...

Child Development Supervisor Diane Mathison helps Cameron, 3, and Evan, 4, build a firetruck at the Campus Childcare Center. NIU's CDFC provides childcare to the NIU and DeKalb community to aid in child development. (Northern Star file photo)

Campus Child Care Center teaches kids through play

By Hailey Kurth | November 29, 2011

Some may think learning only happens in the halls of NIU, but there is a building on the outskirts of campus that provides education and care for a smaller group of people. The Campus Child Care Center, located behind Gable hall, offers four-star care...

Campus Child Care receives four stars

By Jennifer Irocky | June 9, 2011

Last semester, NIU Campus Child Care received a four-star accreditation from NAEYC's Academy of Early Childhood Program.This accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children makes the center one of only three childcare programs...