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NIU’s Division of Academic Affairs will host a farewell reception Thursday, May 14, in honor of Jennifer Rosato Perea. Rosato Perea, dean of the NIU College of Law, has accepted a position as dean at DePaul University’s College of Law. Her last day at NIU is June 14. The reception takes place from 3 to...

The NIU Community School of the Arts has announced its spring 2015 recital and concert schedule. Solo and ensemble performances are featured in late April and May on the stage of the Recital Hall and Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building. Most performances end with a reception. All recitals and concerts are free and open...

Candidates for the interim vice presidency of the NIU Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships will host open forums to speak to the campus community. All are welcome to attend the forums scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. in Wirtz Hall 202. Tuesday, April 28: Barrie Bode Wednesday, April 29: Gerald Blazey Thursday, April 30:...

In response to usage data collected over the past year, the Division of Information Technology is adjusting computer lab hours. This summer, only the College Grind in the Holmes Student Center and Founders Library Lab on the third floor will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The labs in the School of Music, Graham Hall...

It feels like just a short time ago that we were ushering our newest Huskies into the 2014-15 academic year with the “Huskie Family Welcome” celebration. Before you know it, the excitement will begin again for the next class of incoming NIU students and their families. With this in mind, you are encouraged to save...

As part of NIU’s contractual agreement with the Interfaith Youth Core in 2014-2015, the university will host staff members of the IFYC staff on campus Monday, April 27. A session from 10 to 11 a.m. in Altgeld Hall Room 315 will provide outcomes of the Campus Religious and Spirituality Climate Survey taken by a representative...

Students engage in online communication on a daily basis, whether for school, work or social reasons. With that in mind, it’s critical to help students understand the key role digital literacy plays in everyday life. Jessica Reyman, associate professor of in the NIU Department of English, will present “Fostering Digital Literacy in the Writing Classroom”...

NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences and university mascot Mission will host a “Mission to Health Walk” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. Members of the college’s “Healthy Huskies” student group planned the event as a way to de-stress before final exams, which begin Saturday, May 2. The walk will begin in front of...

NIU’s Division of International Affairs will host a retirement reception Tuesday, April 28, for Associate Vice President Deborah Pierce. The event takes place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center Sky Room. Remarks begin at 3:30 p.m. Pierce, who will retire Thursday, April 30, has had a long...

Music education and percussion performance major Alexis Lamb will present “MeiaMeia,” an NIU Honors capstone recital, with Projecto Arcomusical at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24. Friday’s performance takes place in the Recital Hall of the NIU Music Building, which is accessible to all. The music is a cycle of 12 berimbau chamber works, six composed...

Nutrition students in NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences will host cooking demonstrations Tuesday, April 21, and Thursday, April 23, in the Wirtz Hall Light Court on the first floor. Students will offer tips for healthy cooking in apartments and residence halls. April 21 “Happy Trails” – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Energy Bites” – 2...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Undergraduate students who have participated in faculty-mentored research or artistry projects will showcase their work at URAD....