NIU Business Magazine
Greetings from the Dean
Dear alumni and friends,
One of the greatest strengths of our college is the way alumni remain connected to their fellow Huskies. When you volunteer, mentor or simply share your story, you spark something in our students — helping them imagine what’s possible for their own futures. Your involvement shows them that success isn’t a distant dream, but a pathway that’s within reach.
Your support also makes a direct difference. By creating scholarship opportunities and offering hands-on experience, your generosity gives students the skills and confidence they need as they step into their first jobs after college and find their long-term careers. Every act of encouragement — big or small — helps them feel supported by a community that believes in their potential.
As you flip through this issue, I hope you’ll see the many ways alumni are making a powerful impact. I encourage you to think about how you might join in — by sharing your knowledge, making a key introduction for a student or providing resources that make these experiences possible. Together, we can keep our promise to the next generation of business leaders.
With gratitude,
Joan Phillips-HernandezDean, NIU College of Business
jmph@niu.edu
2025 NIU Business Magazine
Published in November 2025, our NIU Business magazine will help you stay tuned to what is happening in the NIU College of Business. To request a paper copy of the 2025 issue of NIU Business, please email Eva Richards at evarichards@niu.edu.