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Food for Fine$
Hey, students. Library fines getting you down? How’d you like to lower, or maybe even eliminate, that debt? University Libraries is hosting a “Food for Fine$” program through Friday, Dec. 18. The concept is simple: Each non-perishable food item you donate is worth $1 off your fine, up to $20. For more information, visit the...
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CSA Chamber Intensive Groups perform the music of Haydn, Beethoven and Shostakovich in recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in Room 173 of the NIU Music Building. The recital is free and open to the public. Making their public performance debut will be Provázek Quartet, featuring violinists Chantel Davis and Charlotte Donelson, violist Jacob...
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NIU students are organizing a candlelight vigil Thursday, Nov. 19, for the victims of the recent terror attacks. Beginning at 6 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons, the vigil will honor the victims of recent terror attacks in Paris, Beirut, Syria and Kenya. Organizers intend to raise awareness of what is happening around...
Album cover of “Ten Summoner’s Tales”
Members of the NIU Percussion Ensemble will present a spectacular concert featuring the entire “Ten Summoner’s Tales” album by well-known singer and songwriter Sting. The performance at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, will combine modern percussion ensemble sounds with musical traditions from around the world to highlight Sting’s musical depth and artistry. Sure to prove...
It’s On Us, a national campaign against sexual assault on college campus, will host a Demonstration Day event at noon Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Martin Luther King Memorial Commons. The NIU Student Association will provide more information about the movement during the event. Guests are invited to take the pledge to: RECOGNIZE that non-consensual...
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Mark Cordes, interim dean of the NIU College of Law, invites the university community to a retirement celebration in honor of Professor Dan Reynolds (33 years), Associate Dean Dave Gaebler (32 years) and Professor Elvia Arriola (15 years). A reception to celebrate their long and distinguished careers will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m....
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NIU’s Residence Hall Association is hosting its fall RHA Week from through Friday, Nov. 20. Come out for some food, fun and international education. Monday, Nov. 16: Stir Fry Bar Enjoy stir fry during our general assembly meeting New Hall Swing Space, 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17: DIY-Versity Craft Night Create one or...
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Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign through the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago that is designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordination of hundreds of organizations across the country. Money Smart Week DeKalb includes DeKalb, LaSalle and Lee counties in Illinois. Last year,...
Shumei Yun, chronic disease epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, will visit NIU at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, to talk on the state of childhood obesity. The lecture, which takes place in McMurry Hall 106, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the NIU PI Academy...
J Mase III
J Mase III, a black/trans/queer poet based in New York City, will visit the NIU campus to deliver a spoken word performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Cavan Auditorium of Gabel Hall. As an educator, he has worked with thousands of community members in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada...
Christine LoFaso: “Fifty Knots.” Linen cord, clay slip, installation detail.
The Northern Illinois University Art Museum and the Office of the President are celebrating NIU’s artistry and talent from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at a public reception in Altgeld Hall. Visitors will see recent work by faculty and teaching staff from the NIU School of Art and Design exhibited at the Art...
When we think of maps, we often think of the transportation variety, but maps can tell us much more than how to travel from one destination to the next. Maps hold incredible amounts of informational power and are often used in a wide variety of ways to conduct research. Today maps help identify humanitarian needs,...
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