Posts Tagged ‘ NIU Convocation Center ’

Academic Convocation seeks Aug. 23 volunteers

May 15, 2013
Huskie Marching Band drumline

Members of the Academic Convocation volunteer coordination committee are looking for volunteers for this year’s Academic Convocation and Band Run, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 23. Several volunteer opportunities are available from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. The convocation itself begins at 11 a.m. Volunteer opportunities are currently being solidified and are subject to change....
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Commencement ceremonies planned May 10, 11

April 29, 2013
commencement-fi

Soon-to-be alumni of NIU will gather Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, with each other – and with their loved ones – to celebrate their academic accomplishments. Commencement ceremonies take place at the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy. The Graduate School ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. Doors open at 5...
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Montgomery Gentry to play Convo April 21

March 5, 2013
Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry, one of country music’s all-time greatest duos, will take the stage Sunday, April 21, at the NIU Convocation Center. Special guest Chuck Wicks will kick off the concert at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. All seats are reserved and ticket prices are $36 and $26. Tickets can be purchased at the NIU Convocation...
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‘Convo Clean Sweep’ garage sale, flea market returns for fifth year of treasures April 19, 20

February 25, 2013
Photo of the NIU Convocation Center

Five years ago, the NIU Convocation Center started the Convo’s Colossal Clean Sweep to bring the community together during tough economic times. The “Clean Sweep” has been a success; however, the name has not. Vendors and the community felt as though the name only caters to garage sales and not to the flea market and antique...
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Kid Cudi to perform March 29 at Convo

January 29, 2013
Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi, a Brooklyn-based rapper from Cleveland, will perform Friday, March 29, at the NIU Convocation Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Special guest to be determined. Tickets for Kid Cudi go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. Tickets for the floor are general admission and are $40....
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Hello! Huskies come home from Orange Bowl

January 2, 2013
Suzy and David Changnon

As the tops of the four coach buses appeared on the western edge of the NIU Convocation Center about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, the joyous clanging of the victory bell grew louder. Many in the crowd of well-wishers who came with flags, banners and handmade signs began to wave, most of their hands tucked inside red...
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Campus can welcome football team home today

January 2, 2013
Coach Rod Carey leads the NIU Huskies onto the field at the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl.

So who’s ready to cheer? All Huskie football fans are encouraged to welcome the team back home from Miami this afternoon – Wednesday, Jan. 2 – at the NIU Convocation Center. The team is anticipated to return to campus around 2:30 p.m. today, at which time fans will line the entrance of the Convo. Bring thunderstix, pom pons...
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Fall commencement scheduled Dec. 15, 16

December 7, 2012
NIU College of Health and Human Sciences graduates at their May 2012 commencement ceremony.

NIU will hold commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 15, and Sunday, Dec. 16, inside the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy. Participants in the ceremonies should assemble in Victor E. Court at least one hour before each ceremony begins. Late arrivals are not guaranteed participation in their ceremony. Saturday, Dec. 15 – 4 p.m. Graduate School ceremony...
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Football pep rally turns Convo Center orange

December 5, 2012
The NIU Convocation Center turns orange with pride.

A crowd of 2,750 cheered Wednesday inside the NIU Convocation Center as the football team enjoyed a halftime rally in honor of their second consecutive MAC championship and their upcoming Jan. 1 trip to the Discover Orange Bowl. Football players slapped the hands of fans, spoke to the crowd, signed autographs and basked in the...
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Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley to play Convo

November 28, 2012
Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert

The NIU Convocation Center will welcome Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley back to campus Thursday, Feb. 14. Special guest Thomas Rhett will open the show, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Tickets are $27 and $51.75. All seats are reserved. Tickets can be...
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