Category: Parents
When it comes to percussion, Liam Teague doesn’t just talk the talk, he gets his groove on. The internationally acclaimed steelpan musician and professor of music at Northern Illinois University will perform at a Faculty Recital on Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the School of Music’s Recital Hall. “The steelpan (often called the steel...
Nyssa Lowenstein, a senior in Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance, will direct her own play, The Elephant Grief, opening Thursday, Nov. 17. Performances are in Diversions Lounge Theatre in NIU’s Holmes Student Center. Using talents from all departments of the school, Lowenstein crafted her play to address the universal experience of grief....
A team of NIU students put their classroom knowledge to the test during the inaugural AMITA Health Design Challenge held last month at Arlington International Racecourse. “Everyone learns when they can apply classroom knowledge to a real-world situation,” said Renique Kersh, associate vice provost for Engaged Learning and Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning...
The current threats posed by volcanoes will be explored by an NIU expert and an award-winning author of young adult fiction at the next STEM Café, held on Nov. 16, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Novak Room at Fatty’s Pub and Grille. Jim Walker, a professor in NIU’s Geology and Environmental Geoscience department,...
This semester, NIU launched a unique program open to all students called NIU PLUS, short for Progressive Learning in Undergraduate Studies. It is designed to help students explore their interests, focus their studies, highlight their accomplishments and maybe even “earn and learn.” Best of all, it could help students get hired after graduation. Through NIU PLUS, students...
CollegeChoice.net has named Northern Illinois University to its list of the 50 Safest Large Colleges and Universities in America. “With self-defense classes, late night transportation services, 24/7 patrol and a police department that staffs over 50 officers who are medically trained and have advanced law enforcement experience, safety at Northern Illinois University is a constant...
Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance’s upcoming production of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman at the end of the nineteenth century, is a bold, psychological play that is still relevant, according to its guest director, Megan Elk. The play will open on Nov. 3, for one weekend only, at the...
On Thursday, Nov. 3, Dr. Catherine Raymond, director of the Center for Burma Studies, will give a lecture on the importance and meaning of traditional Burmese tattoos. Learn about the significance of their placement on the body which purportedly empowers the tattooed with certain spiritual gifts. The lecture will take place in Altgeld Hall 315, from 5-6...
Kids interested in how computer code can help with real-world problems and lead to high-paying jobs can now register for NIU STEAM Works “Code Saturday.” This event, designed for students grades six and above, will take place Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. – noon, at Harter Middle School, 1601 Esker Drive in Sugar Grove. Registration...
NIU’s Huskie Hack has announced more workshops and presentations for its second annual hackathon contest designed to spark innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship through the use of computer coding, engineering and technology. Most of the event––which starts in the Holmes Student Center at noon on Saturday, Nov. 5 and finishes at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6––will...
The Scholarship and Financial Aid Office, together with the NIU Foundation, are working to release a new scholarship application experience to be demonstrated at the Scholarship Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The fair will be held in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Starting fall 2016, students will be...
The Percussion Ensemble Costa Rica (Ensamble de Percusión Costa Rica) will present a concert at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. The concert is free, open to the public and accessible to all. The repertoire of the concert is made up of compositions written for the ensemble by renowned...
