Valronica Scales felt the call to work toward social justice while working in Chicago with low-income students and families. Some were undocumented. Some spoke no English. Most were people of color. “Because I spoke fluent Spanish, and had lived abroad for a
Read moreVision Program graduate student earns prestigious Donald Blasch Scholarship
Michael Foster, a Vision Program graduate student working toward a master’s degree in Orientation and Mobility, is one of two recipients of the prestigious Donald Blasch Scholarship. Sponsored by the O&M division of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and
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Corina Salinas played sports in high school and college, including track and water polo. “With any athlete, you’re always going to be in some sort of pain. It just depends on your perception of that pain,” says Salinas, a fifth-year senior from
Read moreJudy Schneider named director of College of Ed advancement
Judy Schneider, a gift planning officer in the NIU Foundation since 2012, has joined the College of Education as director of Advancement. Schneider is continuing her mission to find the “hope” delivered through donor-funded scholarships and dollars that fuel innovative programs. “I
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Online applications for College of Education scholarships are now being accepted for the Fall 2016 term. According to Betsy Hull, assistant to the dean, the college this year has over 60 named scholarships available to undergraduate and graduate students in amounts ranging
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