Category: Community
Northern Illinois University’s Office of Police and Public Safety is warning students about an increasingly common bank fraud scam involving the use of debit cards “We are currently engaged in numerous ongoing investigations involving fraudulent bank activity,” said NIU Police Chief Thomas Phillips. “Local agencies are working in conjunction with federal entities to investigate and...
The University Honors Program, Latino Resource Center and Center for Black Studies have collaborated to put together the university’s first-ever social justice conference, entitled, “Strengthening our Campus Community while Developing Culturally Effective Students,” held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. The 2013 social justice conference will allow students to explore varying concepts, theories, and experiences as...
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride spoke to hundreds of Northern Illinois University law students, faculty and other guests at the Holmes Student Center Oct. 2 as part of the NIU College of Law’s Murer Professionalism Series, focusing on professionalism and ethics. “Justice Kilbride is a great friend to the NIU College of Law...
Even though temperatures are climbing into the 80s the next few days, autumn weather is allegedly heading to DeKalb next week – just in time for Homecoming 2013. Several activities are planned under the theme “Generations of Pride,” starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, with Powder Puff Football in Central Park. The Homecoming Kick-Off...
Tom Gebhardt returned to Northern Illinois University as part of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence Program, speaking to Ursula Sullivan’s Marketing Strategy 495 class Sept. 26. Gebhardt, a 1982 marketing alumnus, is now the president of Georgia-based Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, which provides systems and components to the North American automotive industry for creation of...
Northern Illinois University released its 2013 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report Friday, Sept. 27, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which requires that each post-secondary institution file a report annually by October 1. NIU provides information regarding campus security, personal and fire safety, including...
Dean Jennifer Rosato and the NIU College of Law have welcomed six new distinguished members to its Board of Visitors. Kelli M. Childress, Kane County public defender, St. Charles, Ill.; Vincent F. Cornelius (’89), The Law Office of Vincent F. Cornelius and third vice president of the Illinois State Bar Association, Wheaton, Ill.; The Honorable...
All are welcome to join the NIU College of Education for a fall tradition: The Community Learning Series. This semester, a “Superintendents Summit” panel discussion is planned at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. A reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres begins at 5 p.m. Members of the panel are...
In a state known for agriculture, most people are surprised to learn that Illinois produces very little food for its own residents. Almost all of the $50 billion Illinoisans spend on food each year leaves the state, as the majority of Illinois’ farmable land is given over to monoculture row crops such as corn and...
Even though the NIU football team is playing on the road Saturday, Sept. 28, Huskie Stadium will be alive with sounds … of music. The 11th Red & Black Fall Classic high school marching band competition tentatively begins at 4 p.m. inside the stadium. The Rockford-based Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps produces the event...
DeKalb residents Dick (Mathematics, 1967) and Elli McLaughlin (Music, 1969) were among the nearly 150 people who came to campus for Saturday’s Gilbert Hall Open House as part of Huskie Pride Weekend. Dick, who lived in Gilbert, and his spouse, who lived in Neptune, met at Northern Illinois University and are the first of three...
In response to concerns raised largely by NIU’s commuter students, Campus Parking Services has made adjustments to improve access to parking and increase the number of permit parking spaces available in on-campus lots. “Within days of receiving student feedback about campus parking, our parking services office undertook a study and made recommendations to provide more...
