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The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs invites all faculty and staff to participate in open forums with the two candidates for Associate Vice Provost Undergraduate Curriculum. This individual is responsible for overseeing the General Education Program, which includes coordinating NIU PLUS (Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies) initiatives and has oversight authority...

The DeKalb County Community Gardens invites the NIU and DeKalb communities to its annual Growing Season Kick-Off dinner and organizing meeting on Monday, March 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd. The event will give students and community members a chance to enjoy hot soup, fresh locally-baked...

Do you have a passion for service and leadership and love to travel? Come learn about Huskie Alternative Breaks. An alternative break is a trip where college students engage in volunteer service, typically for a week. Each trip has a focus on a particular social issue. Students learn about the social issues and then perform...

The Holmes Student Center (HSC) is pleased to announce the re-purposing of the former TCF Bank office on the Ground Level to be utilized by the NIU Police Department as a new substation, effective on Monday, March 20. The substation will be staffed regularly by officers who can aide students while planning social events on...

The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will be performing Picnic, written by William Inge. This 1950’s romance will open on March 23 at the Diversions Lounge in the Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave in DeKalb. First written and performed in 1953, Inge’s play tells the story of a drifter named Hal making his...

On March 31 – at a University not so far away… Chem Wars! NIU’s Chemistry Club invites the public to its annual Spring Chemistry Demo Night on Friday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. in Cole Hall room 100. This year, the Chemistry Club will put on Chem Wars, a show which will feature a number of...

Make the most out of your NIU experience! Come and talk with representatives from departments and colleges to learn about majors and minors at the Academic Career Expo on Wednesday, March 22, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is the only “one-stop-shop” event where major departments...

The Office of Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance will host the “OK or NO WAY! – There are no blurred lines for consent” event on Tuesday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the New Hall Swing Space. This event is meant to inspire students to have conversations around the topic of consent. During the activity, students...

Do you think your children spend too much time glued to digital devices? Are you worried that they’re more connected with their phones, tablets and TVs than with their families and friends? You’re not alone. Children ages 8 and younger engage with their screens an average of six hours each day, according to a recent...

Hiring process goes paperless; training continues The process of searching and applying for jobs at NIU has a new look and the entire hiring process is now online for the following employee classifications: faculty, supportive professional staff, civil service, extra help and post docs. The new system is powered by PeopleAdmin, a leading provider of applicant...

NIU students, faculty, staff and local residents can renew driver’s licenses and state IDs, purchase annual vehicle license plate stickers, register as organ and tissue donors or conduct other transactions on campus at a mobile office of the Illinois Secretary of State. In addition, NIU collegiate license plates will be available for purchase. Sales help...

Did you know that more of our law students came from NIU undergrad than any other university in the country? As an NIU undergrad, you are part of a special group of prospective students, known at the law school as a prospective Double Huskie. Experience our diverse law school alumni and community as well as...