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A group of NIU families from the Chicago urban area met Feb. 20 at Goose Island Brewery in Chicago for a winter evening of earnest dialogue with administrators and staff from Huskie Family Connections, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management and the Academic Advising Center. This was the second in a series of three meetings with...
Alex Klonowski
Northern Illinois outhit Nevada in a series finale pitcher’s duel at Peccole Park, 7-4, but a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth handed the Huskies a 3-1 loss. Junior Alex Klonowski (Kearney, Mo./Kearney) pitched career-highs in innings pitched (7.1) and strikeouts (6). “It was a well played college baseball game, both pitchers...
Brianna Phelan
The Northern Illinois softball team‘s bats erupted in its 7-3 victory over host Florida Atlantic on the final day of play in the FAU “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament Sunday. The Huskies (5-5) pounded out eight hits and capitalized on four Owl errors to rally for the victory. Trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the second,...
Nick Smith
The Northern Illinois wrestling team capped its 2012-13 regular season Sunday afternoon with wins against Gardner-Webb and Cleveland State. The pair of victories bumps NIU’s record to 10-8 on the season. The Huskies also exceeded their dual win total (eight) from a season ago in the first year under head coach Ryan Ludwig. Huskies Outpace...
Kurtis Luedtke
The Northern Illinois men’s golf team posted its low round of the season, a 286 in the second round, as the Huskies took second-place in the one-day, 36-hole Forest Hills Collegiate at Forest Hills Golf Club. Host Augusta State, the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Division I National Champions, claimed the tournament crown with a team...
There were plenty of positives to take from Northern Illinois’ 195.800-194.350 gymnastics loss to No. 21 ranked Kent State Saturday, including eight scores of 9.8 or higher from seven different gymnasts, the second-highest floor score in team history and a host of career-best performances. Northern Illinois surpassed the 194-point mark for the third time in...
Abdel Nader
Eastern Illinois led by two at the half and used an 8-0 to open the second stanza to build a lead that Northern Illinois couldn’t overcome, defeating the Huskies, 59-47, on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. Sophomore wing Abdel Nader (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) led NIU with 17 points and seven rebounds. “I thought...
The Northern Illinois University women’s basketball team dropped a 64-54 decision to Ball State at Worthen Arena Saturday afternoon. “I’m proud of our kids,” said NIU head coach Kathi Bennett. “I thought we played really well. For the first time in a while, I felt we outplayed our opponent. Sometimes you don’t get rewarded for...
Arantza De La Torre
The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to six matches and improved its record to 9-1 on the spring season with a 7-0 shutout of Chicago State Friday afternoon at the Boylan Tennis Courts in Rockford. NIU opened the match by sweeping the three doubles matches, including an 8-5 win at No....
With memories of New Year’s in Miami, Northern Illinois’ second consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship and a spot in the Top 25 in the final polls still fresh, all Huskie fans are invited to the NIU Convocation Center at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, to reminisce about last year’s success and, more importantly, look ahead toward...
If you’re a new transfer student looking for some affordable digs upon your NIU arrival, the Undergraduate Admissions Office might have a valuable housing opportunity for you. Admitted transfer students joining the Huskie community in Fall 2013 will be eligible for the Transfer Center Residential Scholar Award, a scholarship providing 20 students with free housing...
Rockford Engineering Job Fair
Regional partners reported results and progress achieved during the first year of the federal Jobs & Innovation Accelerator Challenge (JIAC) grant, which is focused on four major areas – branding, product innovation, work-force pipeline and business entrepreneurship. Examples of innovative and unique services introduced include a new engineering internship program, an integrated marketing strategy and...
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