NIU Today

Smile! Photographers from NIU’s Division of Marketing & Communications attended the trio of career fairs last month to provide free, professional portraits for the LinkedIn profiles of job- and internship-seekers – and hundreds of students took advantage of the opportunity to gain a leg up on the competition. Download your photo!

Northern Illinois University has announced the merger of Treasury Operations and Accounts Payable Services within the Controller’s Office function, effective immediately. Organization Chart The merger is a strategic effort within the Division of Administration and Finance to align NIU’s fiscal infrastructure with the university’s strategic imperative to increase affordability of a high-quality NIU education while...

NIU School of Theatre and Dance students will remount their December production of “Women In To Light” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, to benefit the DeKalb Area Women’s Center. As a part of the center’s Women’s History Month programming, the NIU actresses will host a talk-back immediately following their performance to discuss their process...

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is suspending the announcement of 2016-17 Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants for applicants (except dislocated workers*) whose initial 2016-17 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is received by the Central Processing System on or after Thursday, March 10. MAP awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis for...

Five NIU students who excel in their academic and humanitarian pursuits were honored during a Sunday luncheon for the 2016 Forward, Together Forward scholars. Each receives a $4,000 non-renewable scholarship for the coming academic year. Peyton Gunnison As a member of the NIU Women’s Golf Team, Peyton Gunnison has more than a casual interest in...

Sharon Moskowitz, a NIU graduate student and life-long athlete, suffered her first concussion at 15, the result of a particularly aggressive foul during a high school basketball game. Moskowitz’s opponent hit her so hard that it broke her nose and knocked her out for a few moments. Her coach benched Moskowitz for a month –...

The Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) is honoring NIU women in celebration of Women’s History Month. Reflecting on the rich history of NIU, from humble beginnings in 1895, the GSRC wants to thank all the NIU women for their 121 years of strength, resilience, provision, support, teachings, research, leadership, guidance, development, community building and...

NIU’s dietetic interns are planning special dinners this week in the dining halls. Mike and Amanda’s 1920s You are cordially invited from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 7, to celebrate a Roaring 20s Dinner Party at Neptune Dining Hall. Enjoy classics from the 1920s, including glazed ham, Caesar salad, pineapple upside-down cake and a...

American composer Timothy Takach is in residence at the NIU School of Music Choral Department for the next three days. During his residency, Takach will present an all-school convocation to talk about entrepreneurship as professional musician, meet with students in conducting classes, present a seminar for composition students and work with the NIU choirs in...

In the fall of 2014, the American Bar Association offered an interesting deal to undergraduates with their eyes on law school. “The ABA created an opportunity for high-achieving students at universities with law schools to apply for the law school at their university without having to take the LSAT, which is otherwise a requirement,” said...

The Give Something Back Foundation (GSBF) will give $1 million to allow 50 Pell Grant-eligible students from Illinois high schools to pursue a college education at NIU and graduate with a degree in four years at no cost. “The Give Something Back Foundation is proud to partner with Northern Illinois University to provide a college education...

Politics basked in the spotlight Tuesday – Super Tuesday – as the seven candidates vying to occupy the Oval Office for the next four years gained some clarity of where their efforts stand. Amid the stump speeches and the victory speeches, however, one message communicated Tuesday voiced not only genuine optimism for tomorrow but also...