Free food, music and fun headline the official 125th Anniversary Kick-Off this Thursday beginning at 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center. Supervisors are encouraged to allow release time for employees to attend the event. The event starts in the Gallery Lounge
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A wide-ranging group of projects have been chosen to receive grant funding as part of NIU’s 125th Anniversary celebration. Selected by committee, the eight winners were chosen based on how well they will build awareness of the university’s impressive history and promising
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While many are focused on the start of a new decade, the campus of Northern Illinois University is kicking off of a year-long celebration commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the founding of what is today Northern Illinois University. The observance will provide insights into
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Invitation to the Nov. 2 event. Over 100 alumni and friends attended. What began in 1959 with 19 students and two faculty members taking courses in a former private residence, has become thriving program boasting over 9,000 alumni across the globe. That
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Northern Illinois University and DeKalb County will again host the 2019 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Football State Championships at Huskie Stadium, November 29 – 30. Volunteers serve a big role in the continued success of the event, and the IHSA Destination
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The NIU community is invited to attend the inaugural Diversity Ball on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. The formal gala is a celebration of the many multicultural organizations that
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Wei-Chen Hung Despite the constant pleas to “put down those phones,” technology has become almost inescapable. “Technology is a part of our lives, and we’re using our technology on a daily basis,” says Wei-Chen Hung, chair of the Department of Educational Technology, Research and
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Register now for the second annual “Treinta y tres,” an interdisciplinary conference on Friday, Nov. 15, that will feature the research of three NIU faculty members. According to Christina Abreu, director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, the conference
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NIU alumni joined with faculty, staff and students last week to rededicate the bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the statue returned to its home in the newly designed commons. To make way for a transformation of the Holmes Student
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The NIU Autism Caregiver Group will be kicking off the school year with a cookout designed to help families meet and connect with other families of children with autism. The picnic is 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Welsh
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Celebrating 10 years of educating and entertaining all ages with hands-on STEM activities. It was a leap of faith when NIU STEM Outreach, part of the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, decided to move STEM Fest to the Convocation Center
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Northern Illinois University is rolling out the Huskie welcome mat this month during Homecoming 2019, a week-long event that includes cherished traditions and exciting new happenings for alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members. “The tradition of Homecoming at NIU is a
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