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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly presents its Second Annual International Roundtable as part of their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CDT March 20. The Roundtable showcases the research of college faculty in areas related to democracy and a global society. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between...
The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases starting at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m. and all guests...
As we approach our Huskies United Day of Giving, there are so many ways you can advocate for and support NIU students and programs, whether you volunteer your time or resources. Your generosity fuels students who are working toward their dreams and goals and feeds innovative programs and research at NIU that change lives. Huskies...
NIU’s campus and the DeKalb community will be full of #HuskiePride the week of October 13-20, 2024 as we celebrate our 117th Homecoming celebration. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members interested in contributing to the celebration are invited to submit a proposal for a Homecoming grant. These grants are offered to help fund new...
The NIU community is as strong, diverse and vibrant as ever, and we are counting on our community to help support NIU’s groundbreaking programs and hard-working students. To continue an annual tradition, the Huskies United Day of Giving begins on Wednesday, March 20, at 4:25 p.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Over...
NIU Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) maintained the ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality, a quality rating system for early childhood programs in Illinois that focuses on four areas: teaching and learning, family and community engagement, leadership and management, and qualifications and continuing education. “We go through the renewal process each year as a way to show...
On Feb. 3, NIU Esports partnered with the NASCAR Chicago Street Race team to welcome visitors of all ages to campus for the Rocket League Rev Up. The event included a free Rocket League tournament, drop-in game play and the chance to play the NASCAR Chicago Street Race simulator. “This was an awesome opportunity to...
Collaboration with ComEd and EPRI will produce vegetables – and data to improve regional food systems. In early December, a special delivery arrived behind NIU’s Anderson Hall. The 40-foot-by-8-foot box may look like a standard shipping container, but inside you’ll find a complete, self-contained hydroponic farming system. Dubbed “the Hydropod,” this container garden was provided...
For more than 40 years the world renowned duo of trombonist Christian Lindberg and pianist Roland Pöntinen have performed around the world and recorded more than 20 albums together. On Tuesday, January 16 they will perform in concert at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in NIU’s Music Building. This will not be Lindberg’s first visit to...
A new partnership between Meta and Northern Illinois University engages local high school students from underrepresented groups in university programming that will develop their skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “NIU is pleased to partner with Meta to ensure that students who have been historically underserved and overlooked will have exciting opportunities to...
Food Truck Wednesdays offered a fun opportunity for the NIU community to gather this fall, bringing back the lively campus vibe so central to the college experience – and allowing one NIU alum to give back. The MLK Commons has long been a central gathering spot for the NIU community, but the closing of Normal...
It’s never too early to learn about philanthropy. That was the case when NIU’s Child and Development and Family Center (CDFC) held a birthday cake kit drive this fall to benefit the Huskie Food Pantry. “At the CDFC we have three center-wide pyramid model expectations: we take care of ourselves, we take care of others...
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