Thanksgiving – and Friendsgiving – is a time to give thanks and share a meal with family and friends. It’s also a time to remember those who experience food insecurity in the Huskie community. “We want students to succeed while they are at NIU and
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NIU President Lisa C. Freeman invites all students to participate in the 2019 #HuskiePride Holiday Card Contest and to take advantage of the opportunity to be one of three artists who could have their work featured on the official NIU president’s electronic holiday
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For a stretch of two decades on the Northern Illinois campus in the ’50s, ‘60s, and ’70s, the Flunkies’ Independent Organization for male college students was known for its members’ athleticism and goofy antics. The now-defunct organization is remembered 65 years after
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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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When Kristin Brynteson and Kim Likier sat down to think up a topic for NIU STEAM’s latest podcast, failure was an obvious choice. “We talk about failure a lot,” the co-creators of the new Failure Bites podcast agree. “Failure-based learning is big
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Northern Illinois University College of Law recently hosted its second annual Chicagoland Junior Faculty Scholars Works-in-Progress Conference at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The conference allowed junior faculty an opportunity to present their works-in-progress and get detailed feedback on their articles
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Cassandra Smith, candidate in the Department of Art History at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will present, “Kiva Murals at Pottery Mound: World as Metaphor, Art History as Storytelling” as part of the Elizabeth Allen Visiting Lectures in Art History Series
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Students from Belvidere High School in Belvidere, Ill. and Hiawatha High School in Kirkland, Ill., participated in a solar-powered car competition at Anderson Hall on the NIU campus as part of an interactive program to promote interest in science, technology, engineering, and
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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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Northern Illinois University College of Law welcomed 119 first-year law students this fall for the Class of 2022, a 30% increase over the prior year. Michael Burns, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions was pleased to welcome the new class. “In addition
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The NIU team at Illinois Interactive Report Cards released a new website on Thursday, Oct. 10 – Illinois Postsecondary Profiles (IPP). The website provides a wealth of information about postsecondary schools, which include community colleges, universities and a variety of professional training
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The Office of Procurement Services and Contract Management is working to expand partnerships with small businesses and companies owned by women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities. There are several initiatives that will help achieve this goal, one of which requires the
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