Todd Gilson borrows a Disney term when describing the latest opportunity for Honors students at NIU. “Frictionless,” he says. That’s how Disney World promotes the wristband guests can use for nearly all of the park’s transactions. And that’s how Gilson, the director
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Karen Baker set out more than three decades ago to right the wrongs. Through every opportunity, experience and degree she earned and with every title she held at NIU, Baker worked to create an environment of fairness. Those around her say she
Read moreThe Presidential Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (PCSOGI) is the primary channel by which advice is given to the president of NIU on issues and concerns affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender non-conforming individuals at the university. PCSOGI recently
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Students participating in the Trans Action Task Force (TATF)—comprised of transgender, non-conforming and non-binary students—are responsible for advising NIU administrators on policies and practices that can be more inclusive for these students. Coming to the table with administrators since its 2016 inception,
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At least 20 children are headed this June to NIU’s chapter of Camp Kesem, a free summer camp in Fredonia, Wisconsin, designed to support children whose parents are battling cancer. The NIU students behind the chapter aim to provide a utopic place
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Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University are announcing the launch of an exciting program that will allow a select number of students to explore new ideas, help solve real-world business challenges and collaborate with working professionals without ever leaving the university’s
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The NIU Board of Trustees announced today that the university has selected Follett Higher Education Group to manage campus bookstore operations. After reviewing proposals from numerous national chains, the university selected Follett as its retail partner based on the resources, technology and
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NIU CAUSE, the university’s student organization in the social entrepreneurship space, has been named the Entrepreneurship Club of the Year in the state of Illinois. CAUSE student leadership accepted the award on Friday, April 20, in Chicago during the EntrepreneurshipU Awards ceremony hosted
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It was a semester of firsts for NIU student Jordan Brown–his first time on a plane, his first trip to Washington, D.C., and his first real experience networking with congressional leaders to learn about science policy. Renique Kersh, associate vice provost for
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Preparations for the remodeling of the lower level of the Holmes Student Center are moving into high gear. All dining options on the lower level will officially be closed as of Friday, May 11, when the Blackhawk serves its last lunch. The
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Northern Illinois University has received an award for engaging student-run organizations across campus in cultural awareness workshops. Representatives from two NIU offices—Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Student Involvement & Leadership Development—accepted the Joseph H. Benedict Jr. Social Change Award for Racial
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In preparation for upcoming remodeling work at the Holmes Student Center, the Huskie Gear and Books Bookstore is holding a clearance sale, with 75 percent off all clothing, giftware, art supplies, school supplies and office supplies. The discount applies to both personal
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