DeKALB – Dr. Alexander Garivaltis, an associate professor in the Economics department, died April 8 after being struck by a train in Maple Park, according to the Kane County coroner’s office. Garivaltis obtained his bachelor’s degree in 2010 and master’s degree in 2011 in mathematics from NIU, according to the NIU website. He then went...
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