Many of us remember summer camp as a time of freedom and fun. Camp is that, but it is also much more for the nearly 5,000 campers who enroll in NIU summer camps each year. NIU camps offer young people a chance
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Durbin visits NIU to talk with Dreamers
Senator Dick Durbin sat down Tuesday with leaders from DREAM Action NIU to update them on efforts to protect DACA recipients. While the information was complex, his message was simple: Don’t give up. In a 30-minute session at Altgeld Hall, the Illinois
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Eight student-athletes selected for Leadership Development Program
Northern Illinois University Chief of Staff Dr. Matthew Streb and Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier have announced the “LEaD Huskies” class of 2017-18. Eight sophomore student-athletes have earned the prestigious honor of being selected to this program, after being
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NIU Mock Trial teams excel in competition
NIU’s Mock Trial teams have once again had a successful season – and it’s not over yet! This past weekend, two NIU teams competed at the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Regional Tournament in Joliet, IL – one of 27 sanctioned regional
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CHANCE Program plans First-Generation Student Conference
As NIU celebrates the 50th anniversary of the McKinley “Deacon” Davis CHANCE Program, officials are preparing for a First-Generation Student Conference – unique in the state – to both pay tribute to five decades of commitment to equal access to higher education and
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Alumni and friends are invited to ‘Experience NIU’
Alumni and friends are invited to Northern Illinois University for “Experience NIU,” an opportunity to reconnect with the university and fellow Huskies in a series of exciting social and cultural events on campus. The series, which runs from February through April, will provide an
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NIU Board Cuts Fees, Holds Line on Tuition, Room, Board
The Board of Trustees voted Thursday, Dec. 7, to lower fees and not to increase tuition for the 2018-19 academic year. “We realize that earning a degree from an institution like NIU can be life-changing for a student, and we are committed to
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NIU eliminates out-of-state tuition premium for College of Law
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted Dec. 7 to extend the university’s domestic tuition rate structure to the College of Law so that all U.S. residents enrolled at the law school will pay the same tuition beginning in fall 2018. Currently, law students
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NIU doctoral student helps to develop Latin@ ‘parents of change’
NIU doctoral student and long-time NIU employee Susana Das Neves is thrilled that she can fulfill a professional goal while also giving back to her Latin@ community. As the coordinator of Universidad para Padres (Parent University), Das Neves can do just that.
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NIU community celebrates ‘The Power of Together’ with record participation in 2017 Giving Tuesday campaign
More members of the NIU community came together than ever before to show their support for NIU students during the NIU Foundation’s most recent Giving Tuesday campaign. More than 300 donors participated, with annual gifts totaling nearly $95,000. “We’ve seen steady growth
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Huskies to play Duke in Quick Lane Bowl Dec. 26
The NIU Huskies will take on the Duke Blue Devils in the 2017 Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Ford Field in Detroit, officials of NIU, the bowl and the Mid-American Conference announced Sunday. Kickoff for the game at Ford
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NIU Engineering @ RVC fundraising campaign exceeds goal
Less than two years after its launch, the Engineering Our Future fundraising campaign to support Northern Illinois University engineering programs on the campus of Rock Valley College (RVC) closed in festive fashion on Thursday, Nov. 9, having exceeded its goal by $1.5
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