Three members of the faculty were each given the National Endowment for the Humanities Award and they are looking to put the grants that came with it back into the NIU community through their upcoming projects.The recipients were Jennifer Kirker-Priest,...

History professor Heide Fehrenbach, chemistry professor Chhiu-Tsu “C.T.” Lin and environmental studies professor Reed Scherer were named 2012 Board of Trustees professors. The award recognizes international prominence in research and excellence in...

Not everyone is able to see what professors do outside the classroom and how they must balance between a variety of responsibilities that go well beyond the chalkboard. "We do a lot of hidden work that you don't see, but it's essential to keeping the...