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On Wednesday, April 18, the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) will be hosting the ninth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD), along with the fifth annual Community Engagement Showcase (CES), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom. These two unique showcases offer students with the...
Michael “The Burner” Turner, one of the most famous names in Northern Illinois University’s football history, whose powerful running style made him an All-American tailback at NIU and an All-Pro in the National Football League, will be inducted into the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Hall of Fame as part of its 2018 Class, the league office...
Northern Illinois University Chief of Staff Dr. Matthew Streb and Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier have announced the “LEaD Huskies” class of 2017-18. Eight sophomore student-athletes have earned the prestigious honor of being selected to this program, after being nominated by their head coaches. This class is the sixth group of LEaD...
One NIU track and field athlete is back from warmer weather in El Salvador. Huskie freshman Ashley Tutt (Channahon, IL/Minooka) helped the USA Track & Field Junior Cross Country Team finish in second-place at the 2018 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships held on Saturday, Feb. 17.   “The experience was amazing,”...
As NIU celebrates the 50th anniversary of the McKinley “Deacon” Davis CHANCE Program, officials are preparing for a First-Generation Student Conference – unique in the state – to both pay tribute to five decades of commitment to equal access to higher education and to promote the importance of carrying that legacy into the future. The First-Generation...
Last November, the NIU Figure Skating team competed at the Bronco Challenge Cup sanctioned by the United States Figure Skating Association and hosted by Western Michigan University. The team competed – and placed – against 17 other teams in eight separate events including free skate events, short programs, ice dances and team events. The experience...
The NIU Huskies will take on the Duke Blue Devils in the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Ford Field in Detroit, officials of NIU, the bowl and the Mid-American Conference announced Sunday. Kickoff for the game at Ford Field will be at 5:15 p.m. EST/4:15 p.m. CST on ESPN. NIU (8-4,...
Researching and writing a dissertation can be an overwhelming undertaking for many graduate students, and that’s why staff in NIU’s Thesis and Dissertation Office wants to let them know they’re not alone in navigating that process. A unit of the Graduate School, the Thesis and Dissertation Office is staffed by an advisor and two graduate...
With the holiday season approaching, NIU Athletics is providing an opportunity for fans, alumni and friends to share the gift of giving in support of the most vital part of the Huskie Athletics family – its student-athletes. From Monday, Nov. 6, to Friday, Nov. 10, NIU Athletics will embark upon an initiative called Huskies Invest:...
Considering that most of the 27 active members of the NIU Women’s Rugby Club had never played the sport – or even heard of it – before attending NIU, it’s even more impressive that the team is currently celebrating one of their best seasons since the club’s inception in 1996. Most of the players say...
When Mary Bell came to NIU in 1957, she was told to spend 75 percent of her time teaching Physical Education and the rest leading intramurals and intercollegiate sports for women. “Pretty soon, they took intramurals off,” Bell says. “I was excited about that. The intercollegiate role was what I was really interested in.” Considered...
More than 30 members of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame and head coaches of Hall-of-Fame teams are expected to be on hand when the six-member “Class of 2017” is inducted on Friday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the historic Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center. The “Class of 2017” includes Dee Abrahamson,...
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