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On the menu at Ellington’s for Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Thursday, Oct. 1: HUSKy’s at Ellington’s. HUSKy’s features chicken lemongrass broth with dim sum or roasted beet and corn salad for starters, red berry harissa salmon or grilled portabella mushroom for entrees and German apple cake or poached apples with Greek yogurt for desserts. Each...

NIU’s 2015-16 cohort of Research Rookies has been named. Research Rookies  links undergraduate freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors in their major or area of interest to conduct a small-scale research project. A total of 47 NIU undergraduate students have been named as Research Rookies for the program’s fifth year on campus....

With another academic year under way, Housing and Dining is reminding NIU faculty and staff that an economically priced meal plan is being offered at campus residential dining centers. The faculty and staff meal plan provides convenient access to Residential Dining facilities for breakfast, lunch or dinner without having to leave campus. The price of...

On social media and in our newsfeeds and mailboxes, fundraising campaigns featuring needy or suffering children confront us on a daily basis. They seek to grab our attention, stimulate empathy, prick our moral conscience and open our wallets for a good cause. Modern humanitarianism and photographic technologies emerged in the 19th century and came of...

Interested in what a Hack is all about? Want to learn something new? Volunteers are needed from noon Saturday, Sept. 26, to noon Sunday, Sept. 27, for the 24-hour Huskie Hack. This free and interactive event is devoted to experiential learning, collaborative brainstorming and fun. The four-hour stints – or longer for those who want...

Students can learn about XLAcademics and apps for college at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in the event in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. 89.5 percent of respondents became more aware of campus resources through “OHANA!” For more information,...

A new season of STEM Saturday classes is under way to give young learners exciting experiences with science, technology, engineering and math. But kids aren’t the only ones having fun this fall. NIU STEM Outreach has added teen- and adult-friendly classes that will teach learners basic programming and electronics skills through fun, hands-on projects. This...

NIU’s Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Forum Series will focus on lab safety during its Wednesday, Sept. 23, session. Upcoming topics include peer review (Sept. 30), animal care and use (Oct. 14), mentor and mentee responsibilities (Oct. 28) and collaborative research (Nov. 18). All sessions begin at noon in Room 201 of LaTourette Hall. Sponsored...

Harvard University’s Max Essex, one of the world’s leading researchers on HIV/AIDS, will visit NIU on Thursday, Oct. 1, to deliver the 12th annual installment of the W. Bruce Lincoln Endowed Lecture Series. Essex’s talk, titled “The Pandemic of HIV/AIDS: Fear and Denial Followed by Progress in Health and Human Rights,” will begin at 7:30 p.m....

NIU’s fall 2015 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to impress and network with potential employers. This fall features NIU’s annual Internship Fair, Full-time Job Fair, and Graduate and Professional School Fair. Thanks to NIU Career Services, help in preparing for the career events is available. A pair of workshops are planned to...

Looking to become more independent in your research? Interested in learning more about your major and future career? NIU’s Student Engagement Fund is a collaborative effort by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to provide stipends for students working on faculty-mentored research projects and to...

Interested in Graduate School? Sign up for NIU’s Graduate School Prep Seminar, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the Yordon Center. The seminar will cover information such as creating a profile, the application process, the GRE and other tests and finding the right graduate school. Students will have the privilege of receiving...