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What do you believe? Could you say it in 500 words or less? From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, First-Year Connections invites the campus to grab some free pizza, speak and hear others speak about personal beliefs at an open mic event. All are welcome. The event, which will take place in the...
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The Off-Campus Housing Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. As the season for signing leases for next fall is quickly approaching, this is a great opportunity for students to learn about a wide variety of living options in the...
Sara Vogeler teaches the Musical Tales class.
NIU’s Community School of the Arts offers a weekly class in October and November for young children who enjoy music and stories. Musical Tales begins Tuesday, Oct. 25, and is for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents. The class meets for six Tuesdays from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. Children hear a different story...
A demonstration of dragon's breath.
The Northern Illinois University Chemistry Club invites the public to its fall 2011 chem demo night at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Faraday Hall 143. With Halloween just around the corner, the NIU Chem Club will host a “spooktacular night” of chemical demonstrations. “The NIU Chem Club has put on their mad scientist hats...
The annual Huskie Basketball Tip-Off, featuring Northern Illinois head basketball coaches Mark Montgomery and Kathi Bennett, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Eduardo’s Mexican Restaurant in downtown DeKalb. Montgomery, the first-year head coach of the NIU men’s basketball program, and Bennett, beginning her second season in charge of the...
Logo of NIU's Green Paws Environmental Alliance
NIU’s Green Paws Environmental Alliance will host an environmental fair from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Several speakers and presentations are scheduled. 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. and interspersed during the evening: NIU group presentations – Green PEAs, Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife, STAND,...
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In Washington, D.C. … Last week, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 50-49, President Obama’s jobs bill and the Senate Democrats are now working with the president to disassemble the $447 billion package into smaller bills that will deal with specific elements contained in the jobs bill. The Democrats will try to force the...
Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center. Image courtesy HKM Architects + Planners, Inc.
Less than one month after the announcement that Northern Illinois University benefactors Dr. Kenneth and Ellen Chessick will donate $3 million to the University to name the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, the new indoor training facility for Huskie Athletics, NIU President Dr. John Peters and Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher...
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Join the NIU Alumni Association for a tropical adventure. The Alumni Association is hosting a trip to “the land between the seas” as it heads to Panama this new year. The trip will take the alumni group from the Spanish-influenced architecture of Panama City to the Panama Canal, a true marvel of modern engineering. Exquisite...
Many alumni and visitors will be traveling to NIU this weekend for Homecoming events. The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety recognizes that the weekend’s activities will increase the demand for transportation services. To enhance safety, better serve our community and address the unique demands of Homecoming weekend the Department of Police and Public...
Sample Illinois driver's license
NIU students, faculty, staff and local residents can renew driver’s licenses and state IDs, purchase annual vehicle license plate stickers, register as organ and tissue donors or conduct other transactions on campus at a mobile office of the Illinois Secretary of State. In addition, NIU collegiate license plates will be available for purchase. Twenty-five dollars...
Internship Fair
It’s never too soon to prepare for life after college. Students looking to get head starts on their career searches will have the chance to speak with potential employers during career fairs sponsored by NIU Career Services. Students seeking internship opportunities can speak with representatives from 73 varying companies at the NIU Internship Fair from...
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