The NIU Autism Caregiver Group will be kicking off the school year with a cookout designed to help families meet and connect with other families of children with autism. The picnic is 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Welsh
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NIU prepares to celebrate Homecoming: Play, paws, rewind.
Northern Illinois University is rolling out the Huskie welcome mat this month during Homecoming 2019, a week-long event that includes cherished traditions and exciting new happenings for alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members. “The tradition of Homecoming at NIU is a
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Home Sweet Home
NIU rolled out the red and black carpet to welcome more than 3,500 Huskies to campus on Aug. 23. Nearly 1,000 volunteers assisted students and their families during move-in day while Mother Nature lent a hand by providing ideal weather conditions. “Opening
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2019 football game promotions announced
The line-up of unique giveaways available to a limited number of Huskie fans at each of the first three games add even more value to every NIU ticket purchase in 2019. Giveaways include Hammock jerseys, Huskie visors and Victor E. Football bobbleheads.
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New smartphone app puts safety tools in users’ hands
The new NIU Safe app will allow members of the campus community to take personal safety into their own hands, literally. The app is now available for download in the Apple Store and Google Play. See go.niu.edu/niusafe for more details about the app.
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NIU Athletics tickets going mobile in 2019
Northern Illinois University Athletics will join the hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, venues and organizations across the country to use mobile tickets for single game and mini-plan purchases for all of the Huskies’ ticketed sports in 2019, allowing fans an easy
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Campus full-day preschool program accepting applications
The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) began accepting applications for its all-day Preschool for All Expansion program June 17. The program is free for families who qualify. NIU received Illinois State Board of Higher Education funding for the Preschool for All
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NIU STEM Café explores the changing face of sports today
Due to changing demographics, data analytics, and enhanced training and nutrition regimens, sports have changed significantly in recent years. How have women’s sports grown in recent decades as more girls and women embrace the opportunity to play? How have sports changed at
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Campus-wide orientation and enrollment programs begin Thursday, June 6
For Orientation and Family Connections (OFC) summer is the busiest time of the year. Soon thousands of new students and their family members will arrive on campus for their orientation and enrollment program. Between Thursday, June 6 and Monday, Aug. 12, OFC
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New online module helps students ease into orientation this fall
A new Pre-Orientation Program will give students a running start before attending on-campus orientation this fall. A self-guided online module, the Pre-Orientation Program (POP) provides students with their first look at the information they’ll use to navigate the numerous academic and support
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Using education to confront life’s big questions and motivate the next generation of learners
Northern Illinois University junior Cornell Cox is not afraid to confront life’s big questions. In a conversation about his path to NIU and his choice of major, he brings up climate change and war, deep questions about how human behaviors have led
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NIU to hold math contest for high school students
The NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences will host a regional mathematics competition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at DuSable Hall and the Carl Sandburg Auditorium at the Holmes Student Center. Close to 400 students from 17 high schools
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