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NIU students looking for a memorable spring break will find it close to home. The Remember Project, a nonprofit organization that connects college students with Chicago teens in a unique mentoring program, is seeking volunteers who want to make a difference in the community and in the lives of Chicago youth. “During spring break, we...
Nearly 850 people died on the Chicago River in 1915 when the S.S. Eastland capsized at the dock. On the heels of the discovery of the first-known film footage from that accident, a recent Northern Illinois University history graduate discovered more, chilling footage of the disaster showing the recovery of some of the bodies from...
NIU’s Division of Information Technology has been working to improve cellular service in the New Residence Hall Complex. The installation of a Neutral Host Distributed Antenna System (DAS) in the New Residence Hall Complex began last summer. The installation is nearly done, and technical testing is complete. Eventually, the DAS will expand to improve cellular...
As Congress considers legislation related to the U.S. patent system, American universities and associated technology transfer foundations and organizations stand ready to work together to address problematic patent litigation abuses. Northern Illinois University, along with 143 other colleges and universities, signed a letter to congressional leaders urging them to reconsider legislation that would “hinder the...
Join Northern Illinois University Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Eric Weldy as he leads the conversation about NIU housing during a Monday “Twitter takeover” of @NIUlive. Students are invited to tweet questions and comments to Weldy at @NIULive using Twitter hashtag #NIUhousing. Tweet today and he’ll respond Monday, or join in the conversation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,...
Tickets for the 2015 Northern Illinois University football home campaign are now on sale. Renewal packets are on their way to 2014 season ticket holders and Huskie Athletic Fund donors as NIU looks to build on the momentum created by its 2014 Mid-American Conference Championship, the team’s third league title in the last four seasons....
It’s an opportunity to celebrate the present, reflect on the past and improve the future – together. Participants in the eighth annual NIU Assessment Expo, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, March 20, will learn more about 10 university programs and their outstanding assessment practices. Attendees will have the opportunity to view posters, talk...
Northern Illinois University today announced that the Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) will relocate its headquarters to the NIU DeKalb main campus, effective July 1, 2015. The association—which serves African American, Latino, Native American and Asian American campus culture centers across the country—is currently headquartered at Knox College, and the transition is expected to...
All NIU students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a newly launched survey about the future of Holmes Student Center. This survey is available until the close of business Friday, March 6. As part of Northern Illinois University’s Campus RE:ENVISIONED study aimed at revitalizing the central core campus, in conjunction with the university’s...
On Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner presented state legislators his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 during his first budget address. While it was not specifically mentioned in the address, the proposed budget includes a significant 31.5 percent reduction in the state’s appropriation for public universities. For Northern Illinois University, the governor’s proposed budget would mean...
The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety just concluded its “Meet the Chief” luncheon series Thursday, February 19, with students at Gilbert Hall. The student-centered initiative began in the fall 2014 semester after Police Chief Tom Phillips participated in the Bold Futures workshops and President Doug Baker’s campus leadership retreat. Phillips says, “I took...
Hey, Huskies! Show your Northern PACT pride Saturday by wearing PACT shirts to the NIU women’s and men’s basketball games in the Convocation Center. Students can wear any PACT shirt. Prizes will be given out during both games; the women tip off at 5 p.m. The men tip at 7 p.m. To learn more on...
