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Every fall , the Latino Resource Center and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies organize academic, social, cultural and professional events for the NIU student body and community to celebrate Latino Heritage Month. Latino Heritage Month recognizes the richness and diversity of Latino culture and history in the United States and Latin America....
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Tonight’s first installment in the Department of Political Science’s Presidential Speaker Series will stream live. The series features national political experts who will offer unique insights on the presidential election. It begins at 7 p.m. with a presentation titled “The Impact of Citizens United: The Role of Money in the 2012 Elections.” Richard Hasen from...
Alexis “Pookie” Gonzalez
The Northern Illinois volleyball team dropped a 19-25, 15-25, 25-11, 18-25 decision to Northern Iowa Tuesday night at McLeod Center as the Huskies (7-6) gave the Panthers (7-4) all they could handle in their home opener in front of nearly 2,700 fans. A long and successful weekend at Missouri State had NIU entering the contest...
Allie Parthie
The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team climbed up the leader board in the final round to take second at the Green Bay Invitational Tuesday. “It was extremely windy, so it was playing tough for everybody,” said NIU head coach Kim Kester. “The greens were still quick. The girls did pretty well. Obviously, there were...
2012 Forward, Together Forward scholars
Applications are now available for the 2013-14 Forward, Together Forward Scholarship. Up to five students will be selected to receive the prestigious honor of being named a Forward, Together Forward Scholar, along with a $4,000 scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Forward, Together Forward Scholarship endowment was created through the generosity of more than...
Green Up NIU
The start of every academic year brings new changes. This year was no different with the implementation of student printing quotas in campus computer labs maintained by Information Technology Services (ITS) as part of its Green Up Initiative. This academic year, each student receives 300 free prints (one side of one sheet of paper). Any...
Amber Walker
Northern Illinois middle blocker Sarah Angelos (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan) and libero Amber Walker (Juneau, Alaska/Juneau/Western Oregon) swept the Mid-American Conference’s weekly awards, the league announced Tuesday. Angelos was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career, while Walker was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week for the...
Allie Parthie
Senior Allie Parthie is one of three golfers tied for the lead and paces the Northern Illinois University women’s golf team, which sits third, after the first round of the Green Bay Invitational Monday. “We played well,” said NIU head coach Kim Kester. “They got some nerves out. You could tell some of them were...
Jimmie Ward
Northern Illinois junior Jimmie Ward has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week after leading a stellar Huskie defensive effort Saturday in NIU’s 35-7 win over UT Martin at Huskie Stadium. Ward made a team-leading 10 tackles, five solo, from his safety position and broke up two passes. In the fourth...
Jeff Zimmerman
Northern Illinois infielder Jeff Zimmerman (Tinley Park/Victor J. Andrew) has been selected to Perfect Game USA’s top-prospect list for the Northwoods League. Zimmerman played for the Madison Mallards over the summer, where he set the single season record for RBI (57) and tied the home runs record in a season (13). Zimmerman was ranked 50th...
Camp on Campus
All are welcome to participate in Outdoor Adventures’ second annual Camp on Campus, scheduled from 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, through 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. While the event offers great opportunities for learning something new, its purpose is to bring community together in the outdoors in an educational, recreational and celebratory manner. Outdoor Adventures aims...
Imagining Cambodia: Cambodia Studies Conference 2012
Scholars and artists from around the world will convene Thursday through Sunday at NIU for Imagining Cambodia, the first international Cambodia Studies Conference to be held in the United States. The conference will: welcome eminent Cambodia historian David Chandler as keynote speaker Friday, Sept. 14; introduce Cambodian filmmaker Chhay Bora that same night at a...
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