Northern Illinois University’s Athletics Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2017 induction class, selection committee chair Rodney Davis announced. “We want to remind the community, faculty and staff, our fans and NIU alums that this is an open process and
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What is the significance of ancient architecture and how might people have interacted with it in their daily lives? Sissel Schroeder, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will explore the archaeological evidence of rare architectural
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If there were Academy Awards for museum professionals in Illinois, Northern Illinois University would have earned plenty of Oscars. During the 2016 Illinois Association of Museum (IAM) conference held last month in Oak Park, NIU museum studies students, alumni, faculty and staff
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When it comes to percussion, Liam Teague doesn’t just talk the talk, he gets his groove on. The internationally acclaimed steelpan musician and professor of music at Northern Illinois University will perform at a Faculty Recital on Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m.
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Crystal Lake native Sarah Chung represented the U.S. and NIU during the 2016 Paralympics held in Brazil. For the 27-year-old judo athlete, taking part in the Rio de Janeiro summer games was an “indescribable” event that she will always remember. “The atmosphere
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Come and taste a sample of Burma/Myanmar cuisine during International Week with Dr. Catherine Raymond, director of the Center for Burma Studies, Sandar Wynn, library assistant at Founder’s Memorial Library and May Myo Khine, an art undergraduate student. Culinary samples will be offered
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History Professor Trude Jacobsen has a new book out that sheds light on sex trafficking, family, debt and labor in Southeast Asia Jacobsen will deliver a talk on the book, Sex Trafficking in Southeast Asia: A History of Desire, Duty, and Debt
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For a half-century, Jerry Johns has been a teacher of teachers. A renowned reading professor, Johns taught 6,000 students over 30 years on the faculty at Northern Illinois University. They, in turn, have touched the lives of thousands of students globally. Every
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Nyssa Lowenstein, a senior in Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance, will direct her own play, The Elephant Grief, opening Thursday, Nov. 17. Performances are in Diversions Lounge Theatre in NIU’s Holmes Student Center. Using talents from all departments of
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As the fall semester nears its end, NIU Athletics would like to invite all NIU faculty and staff to join us for a number of exciting games of Division I basketball, on us. To thank faculty and staff for their commitment to
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The Division of International Affairs invites students, faculty and staff to attend a screening and discussion of the documentary “The Anatomy of Hate; A Dialogue to Hope” in Cole 100 on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. “The Anatomy of Hate; A
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The NIU Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives is hosting a monthly interfaith dialogue series for the 2016/17 academic year dedicated to exploring timely topics from an interfaith lens. Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to join us for this month’s
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