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NIU has officially invited NBC’s Al Roker to NIU for Rokerthon 3. For the past two years, Roker has traveled the country for Rokerthon breaking world records while doing live weather forecasts. This year, Roker invited colleges and universities to create a video, “showing off your EPIC school spirit, telling TODAY why Al Roker should...
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, Counseling & Consultation Services, and Military and Post-Traditional Student Services held an information session on Jan. 25 for “Breaking Barriers,” a new on-campus group for first-generation college students. This meeting group is designed to provide support, mentoring and professional development to ensure first-generation college students have all...
Starting Thursday, Feb. 23, the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will perform one of the most timeless and famous pieces of literature in history, William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” This production will explore the classic love story mixed with a contemporary style. “I think it is as vital now as it was...
This fall, a new Living-Learning Community enters the residence halls for any student who loves sport, recreation and personal wellness. Students living in Stevenson Hall’s Sport, Recreation and Wellness Community will participate in intramural leagues, weekend trips, monthly workshops and a special section of UNIV 101. Students in this community get a fitness assessment, can...
In collaboration with Common Reading Experience Student Organization (CRESO) and First- and Second-Year Experience (FSYE), Lambda Sigma is collecting children’s books to donate to the Storybook Project, a national effort to provide a connection between incarcerated parents and their children. Donated books will be sent to imprisoned parents and they will record themselves reading the book. The...
Do you want to learn how publicly available data can be used for the public good, facilitating progress on the issues you care about the most? If so, register online for NIU’s second Open Data Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4, in the Campus Life Building at 545 Lucinda Ave. The event,...
Northern Illinois University has announced the 2017-18 winners of the Forward, Together Forward Scholarships. In honor of the five Huskies whose lives were lost Feb. 14, 2008, Forward, Together Forward scholars must demonstrate a strength of character through traits such as a strong work ethic, motivation, inspiration, a high regard for others, integrity and intellectual curiosity. This...
While the main focus was on Chicago’s homegrown talent Chance the Rapper winning big, two additional Illinoisans were winners at the Grammys last night. Dan Nichols, head of recording services in the NIU School of Music, and Matt Ponio, both won a Grammy Award last night for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for engineering Third...
Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance and the Student Association will hand out green bracelets from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, in the bus turnaround at Holmes Student Center and at the café in DuSable Hall. The green bracelets are to bring awareness to mental illness and serve as a reminder that there...
The IDEAL-NIU Intrapreneurship Program is perfect for students looking for real-world experience. IDEAL Industries CEO Jim James will share program details and free pizza with interested students from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Engineering Building room 354. Ambitious students from engineering, business, kinesiology, design, public policy, communication studies, the sciences and...
The NIU Green Team is made up of environmentally-minded students, faculty and staff who are implementing and introducing new policies and programs to reduce NIU’s environmental impact. The goal of the Green Team is to find cost-effective ways to lower NIU’s carbon footprint and improve sustainability. At meetings held every other month, members of the...
An NIU College of Education department is beginning the new semester with a new name. Meet the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Formerly known as Literacy and Elementary Education, the department changed its moniker to better reflect the diverse teaching, learning and faculty that make it up. “With the Program Prioritization process, we had two...
