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West Point
Over the past decade, the Northern Illinois football team has played in some of college football’s most storied locales, from Tuscaloosa, Ala. to Ohio State’s “Horseshoe” and “the Big House” of Michigan, not to mention Chicago’s Soldier Field. On Saturday, Sept. 15, Northern Illinois takes on the Black Knights of Army in West Point, N.Y.,...
Xavier Silas
Former Northern Illinois men’s basketball player Xavier Silas has signed a contract Tuesday to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the remainder of the season. Silas is slated to be in uniform for his first NBA game on Wednesday night when Philadelphia visits the Milwaukee Bucks. “It would be hard to find someone happier than me...
ESPN College GameDay logo and NIU QB Jordan Lynch
Northern Illinois University has the opportunity to show its Huskie pride to the nation by voting in ESPN College GameDay’s Fan Vote contest to bring ESPN to DeKalb to film a commercial for the network’s signature college football pregame show. Beginning today and running through Thursday, May 10, NIU fans can vote once a day...
Bill Tessendorf and Roger Kalisiak
Two Northern Illinois alumni, William Tessendorf and Roger Kalisiak, will be inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Hall of Fame. Tessendorf and Kalisiak will be inducted Thursday, June 28, at the NATA 63rd annual meeting in St. Louis. Honorees are recognized for their work in advancing the athletic training profession, including scholarly research,...
Communication SAC logo
F.O.C.U.S. (Future Opportunities Creating Ultimate Successes) is sponsored every spring by the Communication Student Advisory Council of the Department of Communication. This year’s event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Illinois Room of Holmes Student Center. Alumni from the department (spanning the various communication emphases and journalism) will...
Avalon Quartet
NIU’s Avalon String Quartet will continue its complete Beethoven cycle at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The Avalon will perform Quartets Op. 130 and Op. 131. The concert is free and open to the public, and the auditorium is accessible to all. For those unable to attend, this concert...
Logo of the NIU Alumni Association
Every spring, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes the achievements of exemplary alumni through a series of prestigious awards. Winners of the Outstanding Alumni Awards for each of NIU’s academic colleges join recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award, the F. R. Geigle Service Award and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Recipients are selected based on professional and personal...
Paul Plummer
Paul Plummer, certified athletic trainer and supervisor of St. Vincent Sport Performance Physicians in Indianapolis, will share his lecture “Life Lessons Learned through Athletic Training” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the McCareins Auditorium of Northern Illinois University’s Yordon Center. His presentation will mark the 7th year of the Roger Kalisiak Lecture Series.  This...
Photo of a steelpan
The NIU Steel Band, under the direction of Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis, will present its spring 2012 concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building. Promising an eclectic blend of music from across the globe, the concert will be streamed live. Joining NIU’s musicians are...
A photo of Portofino, Italy
Join NIU alumni and friends for a taste of Northern Italy this  fall on a trip scheduled from Friday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 21. Northern Italy is a delightful blend of epicurean treats, intriguing art and culture, medieval history, exquisite resorts and breathtaking views and landscapes. The NIU Alumni Association trip will take travelers...
Dean DeBiase and Donald Trump
NIU marketing alumnus Dean DeBiase and billionaire Donald Trump reminisced a bit over old times Sunday, April 8, when DeBiase appeared on Trump’s show, “The Celebrity Apprentice.” DeBiase was there on behalf of Entertainment.com, where he serves as chairman and CEO. The 1980 College of Business alum challenged the show’s contestants to create a 60-second...
Dean DeBiase and Donald Trump
Northern Illinois University College of Business alumnus Dean DeBiase will appear Sunday, April 8, on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” The last time DeBiase was connected with “The Apprentice,” he was the one at the head of the table telling contestants, “You’re fired.” That was in 2004, when he and two other alums filled the role...
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