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“Celebrating Global NIU” is the focus of this year’s International Education Week on campus, which begins today (Nov. 12) and runs through Friday. Sponsored by the Division of International Programs, the goal of the week of special activities is to draw attention to NIU’s increasing global profile, said Deborah Pierce, associate provost for International Programs. NIU is...
NIU’s Huskie Marching Band will present its annual year-end concert Friday, Nov. 16, at the NIU Convocation Center. The marching band, drumline, Color Guard and Silverettes will perform highlights from the marching shows throughout the year, as well as favorite songs and cheers heard during the game. Come relive the musical highlights of the 2012...
It can be challenging to describe human emotion in words, but David Schulner’s play, “An Infinite Ache,” follows the long-term relationship of one couple in an attempt to make a larger statement about love. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance-sponsored The Third Onion will present “An Infinite Ache” from Friday, Nov. 16, through Sunday,...
Although the 2012 fall semester is at the halfway point, students should begin considering their on-campus living options for the 2013-2014 academic year. Housing and Dining’s online room selection process will be available Nov. 5 for returning students. Students interested in keeping their current room will need to sign up between 10 a.m on Nov....
Military service is in Scott Johnsen’s blood. His father served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era. Both of his grandfathers served. One of his grandmothers served in the WAVES – Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service – for the U.S. Navy during World War II. His younger brother also joined the Navy....
The NIU Department of Geography invites the university community Wednesday, Nov. 14, to GIS Night. The event is part of global GIS Day activities, where thousands of users of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) showcase real-world applications of this exciting technology to schools, businesses and the general public. Visitors to Room 115 of Davis Hall from...
Northern Illinois University is upgrading its emergency notification system (ENS) and moving to a new platform, the university announced Wednesday. The new Everbridge system will be fully operational by the end of the fall semester and will allow for better implementation of NIU safety bulletins by allowing management of both alerts and advisories in one...
Student Association President Delonte LeFlore will deliver the first-ever State of the Students Address at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. All are invited. LeFlore will outline accomplishments and goals of the Student Association. As the SA’s 44th chief executive officer, LeFlore oversees more than 20...
Just in time for the height of election season, NIU History Professor Beatrix Hoffman has a new book out that takes a fresh and intriguing look at the history of health care rights in the United States. Hoffman will deliver a talk on the book – titled “Health Care for Some: Rights and Rationing in...
A gathering of NIU students, administrators, staff and dignitaries braved “Huskie weather” to attend this afternoon’s ceremonial groundbreaking for the university’s new 27-acre outdoor intramural sports complex. Completion is expected in time for the Fall 2013 semester. “The complex will create opportunities for our students to forge new friendships, help them connect to campus and...
Wayne Duerkes has a little more life experience than your average college undergraduate. Duerkes is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served as an air defense controller during the Gulf War in the early 1990s. He and his wife, Jennifer, are raising three children. He spent years building up a successful newspaper distribution...
The NIU College of Education’s Literacy Clinic recently was authorized to provide tutoring services to DeKalb public school children who need help with reading, under a provision of the “No Child Left Behind Act” of 2001. The law stipulates that public schools which have failed to measure up to performance standards for more than one...
