Category: Parents
NIU students in need of extra help with their classwork now have a one-stop shop for locating tutors and other academic support on campus. A newly launched landing page for tutoring and academic support services provides a centralized hub of information. Features include a search tool that allows students to find course-specific assistance, links to all...
The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments are underway, and college hoops fans across the country are coming down with their yearly case of “March Madness.” In just a couple of months, Northern Illinois University will host a collegiate national championship tournament of its own when the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf...
Enjoy a great day with Huskie Athletics, get a look at the NIU football team and bring the family out for fun, food and more for FREE at the 2017 NIU Athletics Communiversity Block Party and Huskie Bowl Spring Football Scrimmage. The Communiversity Block Party will have an obstacle course, bounce house, quarterback toss, interactive...
A school that offers the opportunities of a large university while providing the personalized experience of a small college belongs on a Top 10 list. That is why Northern Illinois University is ranked third among public colleges and universities in Illinois, and ninth overall on the College Choice list of the 25 Best Colleges in...
The NIU Student Dietetic Association and Bread for the World invite everyone to Empty Bowls, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, in Adams Hall, the Chandler Room. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. The NIU Student Dietetic Association will donate all proceeds to the Huskies Student Food Pantry and Hope...
The Holmes Student Center (HSC) is pleased to announce the re-purposing of the former TCF Bank office on the Ground Level to be utilized by the NIU Police Department as a new substation, effective on Monday, March 20. The substation will be staffed regularly by officers who can aide students while planning social events on...
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will be performing Picnic, written by William Inge. This 1950’s romance will open on March 23 at the Diversions Lounge in the Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave in DeKalb. First written and performed in 1953, Inge’s play tells the story of a drifter named Hal making his...
On March 31 – at a University not so far away… Chem Wars! NIU’s Chemistry Club invites the public to its annual Spring Chemistry Demo Night on Friday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. in Cole Hall room 100. This year, the Chemistry Club will put on Chem Wars, a show which will feature a number of...
Did you know that more of our law students came from NIU undergrad than any other university in the country? As an NIU undergrad, you are part of a special group of prospective students, known at the law school as a prospective Double Huskie. Experience our diverse law school alumni and community as well as...
Huskie Books and Gear (formerly University Bookstore), located in the Homes Student Center, will be closed for inventory from Monday, March 13 through to Thursday, March 16. Please note that this closure affects both the store and online sales. When Huskie Books and Gear reopens on Friday, March 17, processing web orders will be a...
Beginning this year, the Field Museum installed a new Philippine exhibit comprising some of the 10,000 Philippine objects once tucked behind museum vaults for decades. It has been more than 15 years since a Philippine collection exhibit was displayed at the museum. Recent NIU master in anthropology, Laurence Tumpag was asked during the co-curation and...
Students entering grades 2 through 12 who are looking for engaging, hands-on ways to explore their interests and career options this summer can now register for Northern Illinois University’s 2017 summer camps. Day and residential camps run throughout June, July and August. The schedule includes both time-tested favorites and exciting new offerings from programs across...
