The NIU community is invited to hear a national speaker, Jordan Burnham, share his story of coping with depression when he visits campus on Sept. 21. The program is part of efforts by Helping Huskies Thrive, a suicide prevention and awareness effort
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Northern Illinois University, Harper College and Township High School District 211 have been selected to participate in a one-year “design challenge” that aims to dramatically move the needle on bachelor’s degree completion for community college students. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is funding
Read moreDr. Frank Gruber, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Technology, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, was recently presented with the Kaywood Award for contributions to the field of Traffic Safety for his teaching, research, consulting, committee work, and community service in
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NIU has a proud history of producing accomplished actors and actresses. Though Matt Walsh lost out to Alec Baldwin in the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy at last night’s Emmy Awards, his nomination is further confirmation of the quality of actors
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School of Theatre and Dance alumna Amber Sallis, has been named a “Hot New Face of Chicago Theater Class of 2017” by the Chicago Tribune. Sallis most recently appeared in a Steep Theatre production of “Earthquakes in London.” She will next appear in “The
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After hearing so many good things about NIU’s congressional internship program in Washington D.C., Christine Wang knew she wanted to be a part of it. Wang, a senior political science major from Naperville, made her own memories this summer as she joined
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Near the spot where Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant take their practice cuts while waiting to bat during a Cubs home game, Brittany Zeoli flashed a smile with Wrigley Field’s iconic scoreboard gleaming in the distance behind her. Zeoli is new to
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The Northern Television Center (NTC) has undergone a transformation in the past year, thanks to a generous donation from WTTW Chicago of four new sets. These new sets allow students to get more creative in the types of shows they produce, and
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The NIU Steelband will kick off the 30th Anniversary season of Chicago Sinfonietta with concerts Saturday, Sept. 16 and Monday, Sept. 18. Take a trip to the Caribbean with NIU’s Steelband. Fall in love with the stunning athleticism of Chicago’s own Cerqua Rivera Dance
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The 10-day count for the new academic year provided some promising signs. The best news was that NIU welcomed 1,852 new freshmen to campus for the 2017-18 academic year, an increase of nearly 3 percent over last year. There was also 2 percent
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Please remember that when you log in to your NIU accounts and use NIU tech resources, you need to practice safe password-keeping. The Division of Information Technology wants to make sure your information is protected by encouraging you to create strong passwords
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The School of Art and Design offers a unique opportunity to see art exhibitions in four university gallery spaces in one evening, and attend the naming of the Student Art Gallery. The progressive art crawl begins at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 14
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