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NIU interactive campus map
Going somewhere? NIU’s new three-dimensional interactive campus map enables online navigation of the NIU campus anytime from virtually anywhere. Deployment of the interactive map this morning is only the latest component of a campus-wide strategy to make navigation of the NIU campus as user-friendly as possible. “The 3-D interactive map, along with the directional signage that was...
What2Do@NIU logo
Things just got easier for NIU students looking to answer that age-old question: What is there to do around here? The Division of Marketing and Communications introduces What2Do.niu.edu, a comprehensive online collection of information about events, clubs, teams, Greek life, volunteer opportunities, the local music scene and more. The site is part of university efforts...
We’ve Got That: I want opportunities for hands-on learning
If you’re on the fence regarding where to go to college, who better to help influence your decision than real college students sharing their university experiences? Since June 2013, employees from Northern Illinois University Admissions and the Division of Marketing and Communications have been partnering with students to create a new campaign focused on taking...
Screen-capture of NIU's Facebook page
During Homecoming week, NIU reached 30,000 “likes” on its Facebook page, just one year after it reached the 20,000 mark. The milestone was reached approximately three months ahead of a the target set by the Communications and Marketing Department within the Division of University Relations. “Social media has been an emphasis for University Relations. It is...
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow: photo of NIU banners on campus
Students and faculty returning to NIU’s DeKalb campus this summer following the end of the spring semester might have noticed something missing. The banners that had adorned light standards across campus are now down. No, they weren’t stolen. They didn’t blow away in an early summer windstorm. And they didn’t melt in the summer heat....
The players for the Joliet Slammers and Windy City Thunderbolts aren’t the only ones providing fireworks at Joliet’s Silver Cross Field Friday night at 7:05 p.m.  That’s because Northern Illinois University is sponsoring the July 20 fireworks night as part of its season-long partnership with the Slammers. “Will County is an important area in our...
NIU new logo
Today’s announcement of a new university logo to accompany the tagline selected in December 2010 – “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow” – completes the research and design phase of NIU’s institutional brand identity. Working hand-in-hand with the “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow” tagline, the trademarked logo is the visual component of NIU’s communications efforts to strategically convey...