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Ten years ago, NIU fulfilled countless students’ dreams to have a campus arena where large-scale events could take place in comfort, big-name performers could entertain in style and athletic competitions could be waged with pride. At the time, the NIU Convocation Center was the largest single building project in NIU history. The Convo opened its...
Huskie Family Connections (HFC) invites all parents, students, and additional family members to join in the variety of Fall Family Weekend activities and events taking place from Friday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 23. Fall Family Weekend is not only an excellent way for NIU families to get acquainted with the campus and surrounding community, but it also...
Opening weekend at NIU turned out to be a great success, according to NIU Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. As thousands of students were welcomed to campus, there was no shortage in Welcome Days activities to kick start their campus engagement from Thursday through Sunday. One of the biggest events on day one...
A partial image of John Bukaty print from 2012 Kansas-Missouri basketball game.
Saturday’s Soldier Field Showdown III game between Northern Illinois and Iowa at the historic Chicago stadium will be captured by live painter John Bukaty. The original artwork, which Bukaty will paint from a corner of the field, will be auctioned off on Northern Illinois’ official athletics website, www.NIUHuskies.com, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1....
On the topic of computers, artificial intelligence and robots, Northern Illinois University Professor David Gunkel says science fiction is fast becoming “science fact.” Fictional depictions of artificial intelligence have run the gamut from the loyal Robot in “Lost in Space” to the killer computer HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the endearing C-3PO and...
Kristin Hoffman
In June, Northern Illinois volleyball four-year standout setter Kristin Hoffman (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) was named one of 430 nominees for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award. On Thursday, she entered a whole new territory by being chosen as one of the top 30 honorees for the honor, and one of 10 in NCAA Division...
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Are you looking for the major or minor that is right for you? Do you already have a major but want to find out about other academic opportunities available to you? Did you know that NIU has more than 50 majors and nearly 60 minors, as well as a myriad of other academic opportunities? Come...
Want to meet other art lovers, keep up with what’s happening in the art world, see innovative historical exhibits and travel without the hassle of traffic, tolls and parking? Then Get-on-the-Bus and enjoy the ride! Staff at the NIU Art Museum schedule the trip, set the itinerary and make the arrangements. Travelers need only to...
The Northern Illinois football team flashed plenty of big play ability Wednesday at Huskie Stadium, as the offense and defense both had their fair share of highlights. By the end of practice, head coach Dave Doeren had plenty of praise for both sides of the ball. “The team had good spirit, it was physical and...
Members of the so-called “thumb generation” are known for their skills with digital devices and surfing the Internet. But research shows college students struggle in the area of “information literacy,” or the ability to locate, understand, evaluate and use informational resources necessary for university-level coursework. The ease of Internet access to information such as advertisements,...
The Northern Illinois football team closed out its first week of camp with an early wake-up call Saturday at Huskie Stadium. The Huskies hit the practice field at 8:30 a.m. for the first of six scheduled two-a-day practices this summer. NIU head coach Dave Doeren was pleased with his team’s overall performance on the day....
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is now accepting Undergraduate Research Assistantship proposals for fall 2012 and spring 2013. The Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) program is a new initiative of the Great Journeys Strategic Plan to expand the opportunities for students to work on faculty-mentored research. URAs are will support between 15...
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