Northern Illinois University president John G. Peters and acting executive vice president and chief of operations Steven Cunningham lined up with other higher education leaders in the state to...
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NIU geography professor Wei Luo lands NASA grant to...
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Out of Asia: NIU anthropologist Gebo among scientists announcing...
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No debating it: Business prof shows students that accounting...
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War veterans, diabetes, aging baby boomers fuel rise in...
NIU geography professor Wei Luo lands NASA grant to...
Now that scientists have convincing evidence that water helped shape the surface of Mars,...
Out of Asia: NIU anthropologist Gebo among scientists announcing...
An international team of paleontologists that includes Northern Illinois University anthropologist Dan Gebo is...
No debating it: Business prof shows students that accounting...
Ordinarily, the topic of accounting wouldn’t stimulate an exciting discussion for most. However, the way...
War veterans, diabetes, aging baby boomers fuel rise in...
The ranks of the visually impaired are expected to rise dramatically in the United...
Latest News
NIU administrators testify to merits of Six Step Plan
Paul Wright named College of Education’s first endowed professorship
Paul Wright, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE), has been named to the Elizabeth C. Lane, Ph.D., and M. Nadine Zimmerman, Ph.D., Endowed Kinesiology...
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Accountancy alumni and friends honor Kieso
Ten former students (along with their spouses) have joined together to raise more than $1 million to create the Donald E. Kieso Endowed Chair in Accountancy in Northern Illinois...
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DeKalb international students need a home
Interested in hosting an international student?
The ELS Language Center in DeKalb is in search of host homes for international students during the 2013-2014 academic school year. In return, host...
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NIU student among Tribute for Heroes finalists
Northern Illinois University junior Communications major Richard Bennett–a former Army serviceman from Homer Glen who risked his life to save another’s during battle–is among 90 finalists for Major League...
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University presidents offer SURS pension stabilization compromise
Northern Illinois University President John Peters and senior administrators have been actively involved in building consensus on a pension stabilization solution for the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) that enjoys the unanimous support...
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Student Life
New Honors Summer Scholars take inspiration from inaugural researchers during presentation
Wayne Duerkes and Anastasia Kocher – NIU’s inaugural University Honors Scholars – delivered the...
Sports
Athletics’ ‘NIU Social Summer’ returns for 2013 with daily features highlighting Huskie Pride
NIU Social Summer is back! A year ago, NIU Athletics initiated an effort across its...
Arts
Huskies’ 2012 lip dub dances way to top honors from fifth annual College Sports Media Awards
Northern Illinois University received top honors for its “NIU Lip Dub” at the Sports...
Diversity
NIU to offer course to new Latino freshmen
Through the Latino Resource Center, Northern Illinois University is offering a specialized, one-credit-hour UNIV...
Science & Tech
DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. focuses on broadband technology at luncheon
John Lewis, senior research scholar at NIU's Regional Development Institute, moderated a panel of...
Global
The student, the spy and the URAP project
From the moment he stepped on campus in 2012, Nay Yan Oo has taken...
NIU in the News
- Fossil of Unusual Human Ancestor Discovered
- Local Scientists Help Announce Discovery Of Oldest Primate Skeleton
- Early Human Ancestor Primate Tiny, Scrappy
- Arlington Hts. native makes it big with observational comedy
- New NIU president to stress partnership, student success
- Incoming NIU President Douglas Baker on student success
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Sports
NIU athletes exceed APR standards…again
All 17 Northern Illinois teams surpassed the national standards for academic progress measured by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) through its Academic Progress Rate (APR) for 2013, the eighth consecutive year that every NIU team has “made the grade.” The primary tool used by the NCAA to measure the academic progress of every Division...
NACDA honors former NIU AD Compher
Former Northern Illinois University associate vice president and director of Athletics Jeff Compher has been named one of four Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Under Armour Athletic Directors of the Year (ADOY) by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) for his work at NIU. Compher was one of 28 winners spanning seven divisions...
Streb named MAC chair
The Mid-American Conference announced that Matthew Streb, the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) at Northern Illinois University will take over as chair of the MAC Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives, replacing Western Michigan University’s Fred Sitkins. The announcement came following the conclusion of the 2013 MAC Spring Meetings in Cleveland, Ohio. In December, Streb–an associate professor and...
What's Going On
Trustee Murer participates in DGA panel discussion
Chair of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Cherilyn G. Murer participated in...
SPS scholarship applications now available
Applications for the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) Scholarship Fund are now available. The SPS Scholarship...
Community School of the Arts to offer summer music programs for learners of all ages
Looking to stay busy this summer? Beginning June 17, artists of all ages will be...
Campus Highlights
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NIU places third at SAE Supermileage event
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Don Tidrick earns top award from AICPA
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New book by NIU first lady Barbara Cole Peters provides early history of ‘Women at Northern’
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Former Illinois Gov. Thompson delivers address at law commencement, accepts honorary degree
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ITS to reduce costs, enhance services July 1
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