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Gilbert Hall
NIU Housing and Dining has expanded seating in Gilbert Hall. Patronage by residents, faculty, and staff at Gilbert last semester caused a shortage of available seating during peak lunch and dinner hours. Residents and other patrons appealed to unit managers, as well as to administrators in Residential Dining, and their pleas for furniture were heard....
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Housing and Dining is now accepting credit cards and debit cards at New Hall, Neptune, Trident, Gilbert and the East Side Starbucks Café. There are no additional fees for using a credit/ debit card in any of the dining centers. Customers must sign for their purchases. For more information, call (815) 753-0561.
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NIU Housing and Dining is still selling faculty and staff meal plans for this academic year. The faculty and staff meal plan is designed for those who want the comfort of freshly prepared food at a great price and convenient locations across campus. The meal plan provides 30 or 60 meals that can be enjoyed...
NIU President Doug Baker cuts the ribbon Thursday at Gilbert Hall.
Now it’s official. Newly renovated Gilbert Hall was “properly opened” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following the Sept. 19 business meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees. “As a student at NIU, I was fortunate to experience all that on-campus living had to offer,” said board chair John Butler, recalling the many interactions he had and...
Move-In Day 2013
With the start of the fall semester just days away, more than 4,000 students are moving into residence halls at Northern Illinois University this week, with nearly three quarters of that number arriving today. “The start of every school year is always exciting, but I have to admit this year is more than a little...
NIU Housing and Dining will open the East Side Café in time for the fall semester. Located on the first floor of the newly renovated Gilbert Hall, the café will offer Starbucks coffee. “In response to years of students’ input that they wished that there would be more food and drink options on the east...
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Several coordinated power outages are planned from Friday, June 14, through Wednesday, July 4, on campus. In general, planned power outages are scheduled to accomplish work that cannot be performed while a live electrical load exists. Typically, planned outages enable the electrical shop to address or prepare to address a somewhat urgent situation that, if...
An NIU student relaxes in his room in the New Residence Hall.
Although the 2012 fall semester is at the halfway point, students should begin considering their on-campus living options for the 2013-2014 academic year. Housing and Dining’s online room selection process will be available Nov. 5 for returning students. Students interested in keeping their current room will need to sign up between 10 a.m on Nov....