Category: Centerpiece
Children ages 7-15 are invited to join CSA Children’s Choir Director and NIU Professor Mary Lynn Doherty for a great year of music and fun. Challenging and varied repertoire from all over the world inspires students who love to sing. Placement auditions are required for all new and returning choir members and are being held on...
Dr. Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, is pleased to name Debbie Gettemy as the new director of Housing & Residential Services. Debbie, who earned a Masters degree in Educational Leadership at the University of North Dakota, has eleven years of professional experience in residential services. Debbie has been with NIU since...
Jessica Witte, M.F.A.’04, is a nationally exhibited and award-winning artist. She also describes herself as a recovering control freak. Witte is far from controlling these days as she makes a name for herself in the St. Louis art scene. In early June, she headed a massive public art project along the riverfront below the Gateway Arch. She and her crew...
This fall the NIU Art Museum, in collaboration with the Center for Burma Studies, opens a major exhibition suite running through Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Center for Burma Studies. Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art, a multiple exhibition series across campus, reflects Burmese art of the past and present and gives...
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education NIU FIT Program offers a convenient, affordable and effective fitness program for NIU faculty, staff and community members. We will provide the guidance and support you need to make the most of the time you have available to exercise. Exercise before your workday, during your lunch hour or...
Have you ever wanted to try out Campus Recreation facilities risk free? Campus Recreation is pleased to invite you to our Rec 4 All Week, Monday, Aug. 22 through Saturday, Aug. 27. All students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to any of our facilities (Recreation Center, Gabel Pool, Chick Evans Field House, Outdoor Rec...
Back by popular demand, the Office of Student Academic Success is pleased to announce our Edible Education workshop will be returning this year. These informative academic workshops provide students with a free lunch while learning about various topics critical to academic success at NIU. Last year, we saw increased attendance and received positive feedback from...
Students in grades 6-8 who want an introduction to the world of computer coding can now register for NIU STEAM Works’ first-ever Middle School Coding and Technology Event. This event, which is open to students in grades 6-8 from DeKalb, Huntley, St. Charles, Sycamore, and Kaneland district schools, plus Cambridge Lakes Charter school, will take...
The Operating Staff Council (OSC) ended summer on a high note with the annual StaffFest employee appreciation event on Aug. 4. Over 650 civil service and extra help employees attended. This year some new features were added to the festivities including outdoor games and a dunk tank. Eight volunteers generously offered to sit in the...
This represents the first major redesign of the university’s news and information blog in six years. The new look features streamlined navigation, a cleaner look, a powerful search tool and a mobile-friendly interface. This website is for NIU and about NIU; if there are people, programs, events or initiatives you would like to see us...
By now everyone has heard about the frightening problems with lead-polluted water in Flint, Michigan. But exactly how did the problems come about? And how can similar health risks be detected or prevented here in Illinois? At the next STEM Café, two NIU faculty members will dissect what went wrong in Flint and will discuss...
The Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars is honoring Kurt Thurmaier, chair of the Department of Public Administration, for his many contributions to international education. Thurmaier has been very active in the Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Delta at NIU, having served as past president. Thurmaier has been selected as the sole...
