Share Tweet Share Email
Tag: military
NIU Army ROTC flag
Matthew Galloway recalls growing up in LaMoille, Ill., a small village of less than 1,000 residents located in north central Illinois. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served from 2010 to 2014. “One of the biggest reasons I joined the Navy is that I was looking for...
Andrew L. Traver
Andrew Traver, an NIU alumnus and current director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), will speak at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building. His presentation is part of Sociology Week, a 13-year campus tradition. Traver is the fifth civilian NCIS director. As director, he leads the agency...
Photo of an NIU ROTC cadet
Scholars from NIU, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Southwestern University collaborate on ground-breaking research study The power of three plus three in a research study has come to fruition as scholars from three different universities in the United States and three different colleges at NIU co-authored a study titled “Borders, Bras, and Battles:...
NIU Veterans Day cermony 2012
NIU’s first Veterans Day parade will step off at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, on Stadium Drive between the Student Recreation Center and the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. The parade will turn left on to Stadium Drive East in front of Huskie Stadium. It will then loop around the stadium onto Stadium Drive South....
Veterans Day 2013
As Veterans Day approaches, Northern Illinois University alumna and Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit is reflecting on fellow veterans who sacrificed their lives for freedom and on her service in the Marine Corps. After graduating high school, Kifowit joined the Marines on an impulse and didn’t tell her family until after she had signed up....
Our Military Kids logo
“Please don’t send cookies, care packages or socks,” a U.S. service member once said. “Just take care of our children.” Our Military Kids works every day to fulfill this plea. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide support and recognition to military children, Our Military Kids provides grants to keep military children engaged in activities...
Veterans Day 2013
As the number of veterans enrolling in higher education climbs, it is important to gain knowledge on this population. Faculty, staff, community members and student veterans will have the opportunity to engage with each other in an educational seminar and networking forum. From 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, Setting up Strategic Assets: Bridges...
Photo of a golden retriever
Students working in the Northern Illinois University Experiential Learning Center are racing toward a deadline in their quest to help military veterans, both human and canine. The team is working to produce a magazine that will raise awareness of Save-A-Vet, which plans to open a facility in DeKalb where disabled military veterans can live rent-free while...
Photo of a hand with two fingers making the "peace" sign
Three well-known international peace activists will share their experience with international civil rights crises, including the U.S. government’s use of drones, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center. The panel discussion, “Three Women Who Stand for Peace: International Civil Rights in the Age of Drones,”  is one...
Andrew L. Traver
Northern Illinois University alumnus Andrew L. Traver was recently named the fifth civilian director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. NCIS is in charge of investigating and defeating terrorist, foreign intelligence and criminal threats to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Traver is responsible for developing and expanding strong partnerships with law enforcement organizations, security...
Nearly 100 people braved freezing rain Monday at the Veterans Memorial Flagpole near the East Lagoon to honor the sacrifices and service of all U.S. military veterans in a solemn ceremony. Each year at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, the nation pauses to remember and honor its veterans with...
ROTC Color Guard at NIU Huskie Football game
Northern Illinois University will celebrate our nation’s heroes Wednesday, Nov. 13, before and during the football game between the NIU Huskies (9-0, 5-0) and Ball State (9-1, 6-0) with a multitude of special activities honoring active and veteran members of the military, firefighters, police and first responders. Kickoff for the Mid-American Conference West Division Showdown...
1 2 3