Northern Illinois University’s STEMfest is an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and math that strives to introduce all people to the wonders of science. However, for some adults and children, a loud, bright and crowded environment makes it hard for them
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Northern Illinois University has classic fun and hard-to-top new happenings in store for Homecoming 2018, themed a “Mission of Tradition.” Homecoming Week starts Sunday, Oct. 7 and builds up to the NIU Huskies’ football game against the Ohio University Bobcats on Saturday,
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When Amber Sayles doesn’t have her nose buried in her honors textbooks or her hands full of test tubes from her research, she can be found caring for her young daughter and volunteering in the community. With so many demands on her
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More than 1,000 backpacks representing the number of college students who die by suicide each year will be on display at NIU’s MLK Commons on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Send Silence Packing is a powerful event that
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If you’re a first-generation student at NIU, we’ve got your back. Efforts are underway to create a culture of first-generation awareness at NIU. More than half of NIU’s undergraduate students are among the first generation in their family to attend a four-year
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Family Weekend is open to all families and community members. We’ll be rolling out the red – and black – carpet for our families to participate in the NIU community. Come, join the pack Friday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 16! Family
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First-generation students will have a sense of place and a place to go for resources at NIU this fall. The new “I’m a First-Generation College Student” program will bring together first-generation students, faculty, staff and recent alumni with Welcome Events from 4
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Northern Illinois University Athletics is now taking orders for new 2018 football season tickets online at NIUHuskies.com, on the phone at 815-753-PACK (7225) and in person at the NIU Athletics Ticket Office located in the Convocation Center. West Side tickets for all
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At the upcoming International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Chicago, NIU STEM Read will partner with Andy Weir – bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis – to explore how science fiction fuels STEAM learning. Highlights of the collaboration
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Databases of Northern Illinois University’s spring 2018 graduates and outstanding students are now available at niu.edu. The graduation, dean’s and academic excellence lists are searchable by last name, city or ZIP code. NIU started distributing the lists in a new format last
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Orientation and Family Connections will soon begin a campus-wide orientation and enrollment program for incoming first-year and transfer students and their families. During orientation, incoming students gain an increased understanding of resources, identify opportunities for engagement and involvement, and begin to learn
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get exclusive theme-park access with your friends and family? Saturday, June 9, is NIU Day at Six Flags Great America, where students, employees and their guests can kick off summer with discounted
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