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The NIU School of Art and Design presents a photographic exhibition that is an extension of the “Faces of Belonging Project,” a collaborative art project that promotes belonging amongst individuals who live work and study in DeKalb, Ill. “CREATE & DISCOVER Belonging in STEAM” is running in the Annette and Jerry Johns Student Art Gallery...
Avalon String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence in the Northern Illinois University School of Music’s January 27 performance (7 p.m., Recital Hall) will feature music by Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms, and the world premiere of a piece for string quartet and narrator by prominent Chicago composer Stacy Garrop. Garrop’s piece, “For Such a Time as This” is...
The annual festival welcomes visitors of all ages to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math on NIU’s central campus. What do an obstacle course, a weather balloon launch, a chemistry demonstration, block building and drone flying have in common? They’re all activities visitors can participate in at STEM Fest 2022, a free festival...
The chance of a little rain isn’t stopping Huskie Nation from celebrating NIU’s Homecoming! Downhome in Downtown DeKalb: A Huskie Homecoming Block Party will happen rain or shine on Thursday from 5-8 p.m.! In the event of showers, plans are already in place for this new, family-friendly and free event to continue inside the Egyptian...
Spend a day being amazed by more than 150 senior engineering students as they display the capstone projects they’ve been working on all year. On May 6, the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) invites the public to attend its annual Senior Design Demonstration Day at the NIU Convocation Center from noon to 4...
An interactive audio exhibit that builds on the work of last year’s “Faces of Belonging” collaboration, “Voices of Belonging” will run from March 31-April 14 in NIU’s Founders Memorial Library. Voices of Belonging is a collaboration among NIU’s Northern Public Radio (WNIU/WNIJ), the Divisions of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development and Academic Diversity, Equity and...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes journalist and author Ray Suarez as the next guest in their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 7 p.m. CDT April 5. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between Suarez and Dean Robert Brinkmann on the role of media, freedom of the press, distortion...
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes Marcia McNutt, geophysicist and president of the National Academy of Sciences, as the next guest in their Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CST Feb. 17. The event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between Dr. McNutt and Dean Robert Brinkmann on how disciplines...
Immediately following a faculty recital, Tuesday, November 16, by the NIU School of Music’s internationally acclaimed classical guitarist An Tran, an AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) faculty and staff reception will be held in the Music Building, room 155. The reception is sponsored by the Asian American Resource Center, the Office of Academic Diversity,...
STEM Fest is back in person on Oct. 23, with interactive learning fun for all ages. NIU STEM Fest started more than a decade ago as a festival to celebrate innovations in science, technology, engineering and math. The free annual event has now become a family tradition that welcomes visitors of all ages to hear...
Northern Illinois University is lighting up Holmes Student Center red and rolling out the red and black carpet for the 114th Homecoming celebration, Huskie Stars, Sept. 27 through Oct. 3. “We are very excited to be returning to in-person activities for homecoming this year,” said Executive Director of Northern Illinois University Alumni Association (NIUAA), Reggie Bustinza....
No playbook existed for how the sports industry could react to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jobs and revenue were lost. Games, programs and seasons were canceled. Teams played without fans. With a more positive outlook on the horizon, organizations, teams and participants now are working to rebrand sports in a post-COVID world. The...
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