With more than 50 majors and 70 minors available at NIU, it can be tricky to select just one or two academic and career paths. A good place to start is the Majors & Minors Fair on Sept. 13, from 11 a.m.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to open “Quilts and Human Rights” exhibit at NIU
Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. will visit Northern Illinois University on Tuesday, Sept. 5 to celebrate the Pick Museum of Anthropology’s opening of “Quilts and Human Rights.” He will host “Piecing Our Stories: A Student Conversation with Rev.
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Mark your calendar for event-filled Family Weekend
Family Weekend at NIU promises to give Huskies plenty of opportunities to show their loved ones what life on campus is all about, and organizers said they’re prepared to break records as generations of Huskies come together. More than 25 events are
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Fall Diversity Dialogues Series announced
NIU will kick off its Diversity Dialogues Series this fall with a documentary screening and discussion with Emmy-director Julie Winokur. The series, which began in 2016, aims to reinforce the university’s commitment to creating a rich learning environment and encouraging people to
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Show your #HuskiePride on Red and Black Fridays
Huskies on and off campus will be rewarded for displaying their pride on Fridays this year, as campus officials plan to give everyone another reason to celebrate the most popular day of the week. The effort – dubbed Red and Black Fridays –
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When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun – STEM Café, August 21, 2017
Residents in the northern Illinois region will be able to see a rare solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, during mid-day. To celebrate this unique event, NIU STEM Café will host “Solar Eclipse: When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” from 6:30 to
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Celebrate the solar eclipse with events from August 16 to 21
Did you know? A solar eclipse is coming on August 21, and we’ll have a pretty good view right here in DeKalb. To celebrate this rare and exciting occasion, NIU STEAM Works is partnering with the DeKalb Public Library to host a
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Fourth annual Unity March scheduled for September 19
For the fourth consecutive year, members of the NIU and DeKalb communities will join together in a Unity March to signify their shared desire to bring positive change. Participants will gather at 5 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the MLK Commons and
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Stargazing with STEM Café: Saturday, August 12
It’s time once again for a dazzling evening of stargazing, great food and scientific talks. The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak in mid-August, as brilliant meteors radiate from the Perseus constellation and appear throughout the sky. At the next STEM Café,
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Join NIU coaches and staff to celebrate the Jacoby Trophy Thursday
Fans and friends of Northern Illinois University Athletics are invited to join Huskie coaches and staff on Thursday, July 20 at Eduardo’s Restaurant in DeKalb (214 E. Lincoln Highway) as NIU will kick off a “tour” celebrating the first Jacoby Trophy win
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July STEM Café explores augmented optics
How do self-driving cars drive and park without hitting anything? The answer is augmented optics: tools and imaging systems that can provide extremely precise measurements for use in a host of hot applications. At the next STEM Café, Dr. Federico Sciammarella, from
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NIU community members involved in Oregon, IL, Rockin’ River Fest, June 17
On Saturday, June 17, Oregon, IL – home of NIU’s Lorado Taft Field Campus – will host the first annual Rockin’ River Fest from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the riverfront in downtown Oregon. Several members of the NIU community were
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