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As NIU celebrates the 50th anniversary of the McKinley “Deacon” Davis CHANCE Program, officials are preparing for a First-Generation Student Conference – unique in the state – to both pay tribute to five decades of commitment to equal access to higher education and to promote the importance of carrying that legacy into the future. The First-Generation...
When a friend of Belinda Roller visited campus and told her that the interior of the Holmes Student Center looked just as he remembered it from his time as a student in the 1960s, she knew it was time for a change. Actually, Roller, who works in NIU Architectural and Engineering Services, and others on...
NIU has five Zipcar’s in its fleet NIU now has five Zipcars available for students who need some wheels to run errands, keep doctor’s appointments or even head out of town on a road trip. Students, faculty, staff can sign up for a Zipcar membership by visiting www.zipcar.com/niu and completing a brief application form. Zipcar...
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 then depart for a walk at 5:30 p.m. The walk will leave from...
NIU’s Ally Lehman has had an eventful week. On Friday she met U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth after being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Infantry; on Saturday she was recognized by President Doug Baker during graduation; and today she was featured in a Chicago Sun-Times column written by NIU alumnus Mark Brown....
The Huskie Food Pantry, which moved onto Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) campus in June 2016, hosted its first NIU student intern in Fall 2016. In Spring 2017, the number grew to four interns who are supervised by staff in Student Involvement and Leadership Development and funded by the generous support of university donors. Through this...
As we mark the final day of spring classes, I write with news of new beginnings, new roles and renewed responsibilities. Names involved in these leadership transitions include some familiar ones – Derryl Block, Gerald Blazey and Matt Streb – and some new faces to our campus: Donald Russell Peterson, Frederick D. Barnhart and Sol...
The NIU Communiversity Gardens will be hosting its final plant sale of the semester on May 3rd from 11am – 2pm. The plant sale will be located outside in the MLK commons if the weather permits. If it is raining the plant sale will be held inside the Holmes Student Center next to the Blackhawk Cafeteria....
For individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, spirituality and religion can be a source of support, conflict or both. Faith & Pride: Exploring the intersection of faith, gender identity and sexual orientation is a panel discussion focused on this sometimes complex relationship. Three panelists–who identify as Pagan, Presbyterian and Secular—will be on hand to discuss their...
The depth and scope of contributions to NIU and the community by the four members of NIU’s Supportive Professional Staff selected as honorees of this year’s Presidential Awards for Excellence span all facets of the university’s operations and demonstrate deep ties to the community as well. Recipients are: Karen Baker, associate vice president for Administration...
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