The NIU Huskies will take on the Duke Blue Devils in the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Ford Field in Detroit, officials of NIU, the bowl and the Mid-American Conference announced Sunday. Kickoff for the game at Ford
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Vision Program alum rekindles love of ice skating with Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey team
Kevin Allison had spent most of his young life on the ice in pursuit of one dream. “I was always a figure skater. I was always training. I was getting my degree at the same time – my undergraduate degree – but
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Journalism professor wins Kappa Tau Alpha research grant
Bill Cassidy, associate professor in the Department of Communication, has been awarded a Kappa Tau Alpha Chapter Adviser Research Grant of $500. Cassidy will use the grant to continue his study of the coverage of gay and lesbian athletes in sports journalism,
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Eleven honored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Northern Illinois University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently honored 11 recipients for the 2017 Distinguished Alumni, Faculty and Staff Awards, which celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of outstanding individuals in each category. Following the college’s 50th anniversary in 2009,
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Pick Museum partners with local organizations to raise support for community needs
Join the Pick Museum of Anthropology now through February, as it partners with five local organizations to raise awareness of needs in the local community: Huskie Food Pantry, Hope Haven of DeKalb County, Inc., Safe Passage, Inc., Family Service Agency of DeKalb County, and American Indian Center –
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NIU Engineering @ RVC fundraising campaign exceeds goal
Less than two years after its launch, the Engineering Our Future fundraising campaign to support Northern Illinois University engineering programs on the campus of Rock Valley College (RVC) closed in festive fashion on Thursday, Nov. 9, having exceeded its goal by $1.5
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Freeman gift kicks off Giving Tuesday campaign
Northern Illinois University’s Giving Tuesday campaign will get a big boost from NIU Acting President Lisa Freeman and her husband, Dr. Doug Rose. The two have chosen that day, Nov. 28, to make the $25,000 gift that Freeman pledged during her State
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New STEM Read podcast allows NIU faculty and staff to share expertise
NIU’s STEM Read is taking advantage of a new partnership with WNIJ, northern Illinois’s public radio station, to share staff and faculty expertise through a new platform: the STEM Read podcast. The podcast, which debuted on Friday, Oct. 13, allows NIU faculty
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Green Team working to bring awareness, collaboration to campus environmental efforts
Increased energy efficiency, water conservation, expansion of recycling efforts and more are all happening at NIU, and the work of a diverse cross-section of NIU faculty, staff, students and community members are working together to make it happen. Raising awareness of the
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Northern Illinois University Press releases fall titles
Northern Illinois University Press is pleased to announce the publication of 10 new books this fall. The newly released and forthcoming titles include studies in history and religion, two memoirs, and a novel. The NIU community will be especially interested in Steelpan
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History professor publishes new book on the history of Japan’s popular culture
History Professor Taylor Atkins has a new book out that sheds light on the origins and development of mass-produced, marketed and consumed popular culture in Japan. Atkins will deliver a talk on the book, A History of Popular Culture in Japan From the
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Art and Design Faculty work on display in upcoming exhibition
The NIU Art Museum opens the biennial School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition on Thursday, Nov. 16, with a public reception from 5 – 7 p.m. Presented every two years, this invitational show features recent artwork and scholarship by current faculty
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