Attention all gamers: Northern Illinois University’s Esports Club welcomes players of all stripes, casual or competitive, to join the ranks and have some fun. Esports – organized, competitive video gaming events with championships at the regional, national and international level – have
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The internal team guiding NIU through an Assurance Review may need some final feedback from divisions across campus as the Higher Learning Commission inspects the university’s report over the next month. Four years ago, the commission reaccredited Northern Illinois University for the
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Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, as the son of two pastors, Quinton Clay learned early about the value of higher education. He and his older siblings – a brother and a sister – had watched their mother, Mary, return to school
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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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Todd Gilson borrows a Disney term when describing the latest opportunity for Honors students at NIU. “Frictionless,” he says. That’s how Disney World promotes the wristband guests can use for nearly all of the park’s transactions. And that’s how Gilson, the director
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A new tourist attraction in Woodstock, Illinois, is a tribute both to the town and the talents of some Northern Illinois University alumni. A 1971 graduate, Michael Stanard designed a mural, while 1993 graduate Bobby Jo Scribner created a sculpture for the
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During the spring semester, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted its fifth Jobs PLUS event. This event continues a partnership that began with an initial conversation in the summer of 2016 that focused on the use of the Convocation Center as a
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More than two decades after earning their Round Lake High School diplomas together, NIU’s director of Campus Child Care Kristin Schulz and her longtime friend Mike Lannon can call themselves fellow graduates again. Both graduated Friday, May 11, with master’s degrees from
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Students participating in the Trans Action Task Force (TATF)—comprised of transgender, non-conforming and non-binary students—are responsible for advising NIU administrators on policies and practices that can be more inclusive for these students. Coming to the table with administrators since its 2016 inception,
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At least 20 children are headed this June to NIU’s chapter of Camp Kesem, a free summer camp in Fredonia, Wisconsin, designed to support children whose parents are battling cancer. The NIU students behind the chapter aim to provide a utopic place
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Discover Financial Services and Northern Illinois University are announcing the launch of an exciting program that will allow a select number of students to explore new ideas, help solve real-world business challenges and collaborate with working professionals without ever leaving the university’s
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Recreation and Wellness invites you to join in two long-standing lunchtime activities. Move your lunch to the Student Recreation Center to get active and meet new people! But don’t take Recreation and Wellness’ word for it; recently, the RecWell interviewed Cooky Ikeler
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