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An NIU student checks her cell phone.
NIU’s Division of Information Technology has been working to improve cellular service in the New Residence Hall Complex. The installation of a Neutral Host Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in the New Residence Hall Complex began last summer. The installation is nearly done, and technical testing is complete. Eventually, the DAS will expand to improve cellular...
Close-up photo of credit card
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.
Photo of a slice of pizza being served
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...
Approximately 75 students representing different facets of Northern Illinois University gathered Tuesday morning at the New Residence Hall Complex Community Center to participate in the College Challenge, which aired live on the WGN Morning News. The “Minute To Win It”-inspired feature brought WGN morning host Frank Holland to NIU’s campus, where he interviewed students and...
New Hall students sample exotic fruits, veggies
It was not a normal dining experience March 20 for students eating at New Hall: A table filled with fruits and vegetables caught students’ eyes and curiosities. Among the 40 unusual choices, “we had jack fruit, persimmon, Japanese pear, ugly fruit from Jamaica and dragon fruit, to name a few,” said Jose Rotor, senior nutrition...
NIU’s new residence hall
Come in from the cold! The students and staff in New Residence Hall will host several open-to-the-public events in February. Kickoff to Infinity! Come play kickball with New Hall in the Chick Evans Field House! Be prepared for a twist! Come with your best academic success trivia, as this is not your ordinary game of...
Students outside the new residence hall
Northern Illinois University’s new residential complex will open its doors to the community from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 14, just before the NIU Huskies take on Toledo to decide who will go to the MAC Championship game. Alumni and surrounding community members are welcome to come see the New Residence Hall and tour...
Students outside the new residence hall
NIUTEL and Housing & Dining have been receiving concerns from parents and students regarding cellular coverage in the New Residence Hall due to its solid and durable construction of 8-inch thick concrete pre-cast walls with concrete plank flooring. However, NIU staff overseeing the project were able to use cell phones in all above-grade levels of the building...
Joanne Ganshirt
With the NIU Honors Program moving into the new residence hall, program alumni were invited April 28 to pay the Douglas Hall honors floors one last visit as part of a “Saturday with the Honors Alumni Council.” The event was followed by an awards celebration honoring office manager Joanne Ganshirt for 25 years outstanding service...
Huskie Pride At Work!
As students prepare to leave campus for the summer, work crews of all description are waiting in the wings to tackle a long list of maintenance and improvement projects. From putting the finishing touches on the first new undergraduate residence hall in nearly 50 years to caulking the parking deck, nearly 85 projects will be...
An NIU Honors student looks for a book at Founders Memorial Library.
Bolstered by a set of new recruitment efforts, Vision 2020 initiatives and the new Honors House that will open in August, the Northern Illinois University Honors Program is building major momentum heading into the 2012-13 academic year. University Honors’ May graduating class will be a record setter at 166 students, compared to 104 in 2011,...
Cindi & Earl Rachowicz
As more students express an interest in participating in the Northern Illinois University Honors Program a recent announcement of a substantial financial gift to the program by two NIU alumni should help foster future opportunities for students engaged in honors studies. Earl and Cindi Rachowicz of Evanston have designated the University Honors Program as the...