Archive: February, 2017
NIU has officially invited NBC’s Al Roker to NIU for Rokerthon 3. For the past two years, Roker has traveled the country for Rokerthon breaking world records while doing live weather forecasts. This year, Roker invited colleges and universities to create a video, “showing off your EPIC school spirit, telling TODAY why Al Roker should...
If you want to make a difference, and help community members in need, consider participating in The Giving Project. The Operating Staff Council (OSC) is hosting workshops as a way for NIU Huskies to give to others. Join some Huskies who are excited about creating practical and useful items for those in need while collaborating on...
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, Counseling & Consultation Services, and Military and Post-Traditional Student Services held an information session on Jan. 25 for “Breaking Barriers,” a new on-campus group for first-generation college students. This meeting group is designed to provide support, mentoring and professional development to ensure first-generation college students have all...
Spearheaded by the National Eating Disorders Association, the goal of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders and put life-saving resources into the hands of those in need. This year’s theme is “It’s Time to Talk About It,” and the campus community is invited to an awareness fair from...
The 2016-2017 Elizabeth Allen Visiting Scholars in Art History Series presents Dr. Sherry Lindquist, an alumna of NIU’s art history program and an associate professor of art history at Western Illinois University, speaking on “The Body and the Book of Hours: Somaesthetics, Posthumanism and the Uncanny Valley.” The presentation will be given at 5 p.m....
The NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences will host a regional mathematics competition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at DuSable Hall and the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center. Close to 400 students from 15 high schools will participate in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Regional High...
Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance will hold a planning meeting from noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in New Hall Swing Space to organize the campus-wide Consent Campaign for March. Consent is everything; it is pivotal in reducing and preventing sexual assault. Come with your ideas on how to reach students and communicate this...
Members of the NIU coaching staff and administrators in Intercollegiate Athletics will host a Jobs PLUS event on the topic of team building at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in the Nelson Club at the NIU Convocation Center. The event will feature a presentation by Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Ray Gooden followed by a panel...
Starting Thursday, Feb. 23, the Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will perform one of the most timeless and famous pieces of literature in history, William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” This production will explore the classic love story mixed with a contemporary style. “I think it is as vital now as it was...
This fall, a new Living-Learning Community enters the residence halls for any student who loves sport, recreation and personal wellness. Students living in Stevenson Hall’s Sport, Recreation and Wellness Community will participate in intramural leagues, weekend trips, monthly workshops and a special section of UNIV 101. Students in this community get a fitness assessment, can...
The Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA) and NIU Department of Communication will hold a workshop on campus exploring how law enforcers and the media can work together to better serve the public. The workshop is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building, at the northeast...
In collaboration with Common Reading Experience Student Organization (CRESO) and First- and Second-Year Experience (FSYE), Lambda Sigma is collecting children’s books to donate to the Storybook Project, a national effort to provide a connection between incarcerated parents and their children. Donated books will be sent to imprisoned parents and they will record themselves reading the book. The...
