Huskies on and off campus will be rewarded for displaying their pride on Fridays this year, as campus officials plan to give everyone another reason to celebrate the most popular day of the week. The effort – dubbed Red and Black Fridays –
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Prepare for the GRE this fall
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores heavily influence your ability to get into the graduate school of your choice. To prepare future students, Mark Mattson (M.A., Northern Illinois University), will guide you through a review of verbal reasoning, analytical writing and mathematical skills
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Huskie Food Pantry needs your help
The Huskie Food Pantry needs volunteers for the Fox Valley Marathon on Saturday, Sept. 9, and on marathon day, Sunday, Sept. 17. Volunteers will be helping with operations and setup for an aid station (Sept. 9 at the Fabyan Forest Preserve location
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NIU Night at the Kane County Cougars
Take the family to NIU Night at the Kane County Cougars on Thursday, Aug. 10, and get half off reserved seats. At the game, you’ll pay only $6.50 per ticket and get an Annie the Cougar bobble head (while supplies last). You’ll
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New NIU.edu homepage debuts
A new http://www.niu.edu/ NIU homepage debuted today. The new design continues to be responsive and mobile friendly. It marks the first significant upgrade to the homepage in three years, and for the first time in the 20-year history of the homepage, a
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NIU Graduate Percussion Quartet performing in Costa Rica
Northern Illinois University’s Graduate Percussion Quartet (NIUGPQ) is currently performing at the International Festival of Percussion Ensembles in San Jose, Costa Rica, Monday – Friday, June 19 – 23. The performance was made possible by an invitation from NIU Professor Emeritus Robert
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NIU scores at 2017 SAVVY Arts Venture Challenge and Chamber Music Competition
NIU Director of Percussion Studies Dr. Gregory Beyer and Projecto Arcomusical (made up of NIU percussion alumni and graduate students) participated and were recognized at the SAVVY Arts Venture Challenge and Chamber Music Competition held at the University of South Carolina in
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NIU Law hosts group admitted to the US Supreme Court Bar
NIU College of Law hosted alumni and guests as they were admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the U.S., on Monday, May 15, in Washington, D.C. This year’s group of 15 inductees included NIU Law alumni and guests. The exceptional
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NIU alum practices diplomacy in Pakistan through music
NIU alum Aaron Dorfman and his bandmates, the Henhouse Prowlers, recently returned from a trip to Pakistan as part of the American Music Abroad program—a government-sponsored initiative to foster cultural diplomacy by connecting people through the arts. “The great thing about this
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Join NIU coaches for Huskie Summer Circuit
NIU Athletics would like to invite you and your family to join them for the 2017 Huskie Summer Circuit, the annual “tour” that brings NIU Athletics head coaches and staff in contact with fans and alumni throughout the region.At each event, fans
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Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown spotlights NIU’s Ally Lehman
NIU’s Ally Lehman has had an eventful week. On Friday she met U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth after being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry; on Saturday she was recognized by President Doug Baker during graduation; and today she
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Alumni award recipients recognized at May 4 banquet
Every year, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes 10 alumni for their professional accomplishments. The 2017 alumni award recipients recognized at the Thursday, May 4, banquet were: Frank M. Drendel, Distinguished Alumni Award Chairman of the board and founder of CommScope Inc. B.S.
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