NIU Professor Reports From Nepal Earthquake
On April 25, 2015, the 2015 Nepal earthquake tragically took the lives of more than 8,000 people and injured more than 16,000 individuals. Northern Illinois University College of Business professor Mark Rosenbaum, on a Fulbright assignment in Nepal at the time, was there to experience the massive earthquake that devastated the region.
According to the NIU College of Business website, Rosenbaum reported on the earthquake to major media outlets like WGN-TV, WLS-TV, CBS, the Daily Herald, Chicago Chronicle, and the Naperville Sun via Skype, despite having a partly-powered apartment before the building he was in partially collapsed as a direct result of shaking. Continue reading…
Alumni Gift Helps Create NIU’s Largest Entrepreneurship Initiative
Northern Illinois University has announced that entrepreneurs Michael and Kristina McGrath have endowed the school with a seven-figure gift to support entrepreneurship programs in the NIU College of Business. The new Mike and Kristina McGrath Entrepreneurship Initiative is the largest display of entrepreneurial support in the school’s history, funding student activities, expanding entrepreneurship programs, and investing in faculty.
“Mike and Kristina and the entire McGrath family are heavily invested in the success of NIU and the College of Business. They regularly participate in classes, mentor students and host events,” said College of Business Dean Denise D. Schoenbachler. “This commitment is really an extension of their steadfast support. I’m particularly excited because they are focusing on three key areas: students, faculty and programs.” Continue reading…
