NIU Today

With the winter storm season here again, the NIU Department of Police and Public Safety provides the following recommendations to heed during extreme winter weather conditions. Stay indoors if possible Residents should have a battery operated radio, extra blankets, and a three-day supply of essentials such as water, non-perishable foods, first-aid supplies, medication, pet supplies...

“Arranging Nature,” installations composed of insects pinned directly to a wall in repeating patterns which reference both textiles and wallpaper, will open Friday, Jan. 18, at NIU’s Jack Olson Gallery. The exhibition was created by artist Jennifer Angus, a professor in the Design Studies department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “A tension is created by the...

Registration for the fourth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day is now open. This year’s event will take place Tuesday, April 23, as part of NIU’s two-week long celebration of excellence on campus. Any undergraduate student currently enrolled at NIU who has participated in a faculty-mentored creative or research project is encouraged to showcase his or her...

Northern Illinois’ Ryan Neir was named the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 6, the league office announced Monday. This marks the sixth time that a Huskie has won the honor this year, as MacKenzie Roddy (Oct. 4), Mike Mascitti (Nov. 15), Nabal Jefferson and Amanda Corral (Dec....

NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management will host a photo contest within the university community to honor and celebrate its commitment to the “Northern PACT.” The 2012-2013 Community Lens Contest begins today with the start of spring classes. All students are encouraged to submit a photo (or two) that depicts their vision of...

Trailing Illinois State by more than a point entering the final rotation of its 2013 season opener, Northern Illinois got a strong performance on floor exercise while ISU faltered on balance beam, allowing NIU to claim a 192.175-192.050 victory Sunday in the NIU Convocation Center. Northern Illinois won its season opener for the first time...

Northern Illinois dropped its Mid-American Conference home opener to Ball State, 57-51, on Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center. The loss moves the Huskies to 5-10, 0-2 in MAC play while the Cardinals improved to 5-10, 2-0 in the league’s first weekend of head-to-head competition. Neither side took full control of the game as Ball...

The Northern Illinois track and field team produced several promising showings Saturday at the Illini Open in Champaign, Ill., led by Sidra Sherrill’s first place finish in the shot put. Along with Sherrill’s win, the Huskies produced 13 top five finishes and numerous personal bests. “The staff’s expectation for this competition was strong efforts, relentless...

Northern Illinois was within six points midway through the second half, but Akron was able to answer with an 11-2 run to take a 68-53 victory on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. Freshman wing Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) led the Huskies with a career-high 13 points and five rebounds. “Akron is...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team’s return home after a month-long road trip was not a warm one, as the Huskies lost to Mid-American Conference foe Ohio, 32-13. With the loss, NIU drops to 7-4 overall and 0-2 in the MAC. On the other side, the Bobcats move to 4-3 and 2-1 in the conference. “There’s...

Throughout the fall semester, the Northern Illinois women’s gymnastics team has met its benchmarks and exceeded expectations while preparing for the 2013 season. On Sunday, NIU will get its first chance to put all the hours of hard work and training on display when the Huskies play host to Illinois State in their 2013 season...

In the start of the 16-game Mid-American Conference schedule, Northern Illinois fell 60-53 to Buffalo at Alumni Arena on Thursday night. The win for the Bulls (3-11, 1-0 MAC) marked the first for them against the Huskies (5-9, 0-1 MAC) at home in the all-time series. Previously, NIU was 6-0 in Buffalo as the Huskies...