In what seems like an “of course it is” bit of trivia, the official language of Indonesia is – yes, Indonesian. Linguists, according to WorldAtlas.com, categorize Indonesian as “a standardized register of Riau Malay” and “among the languages of the Austronesian language family.”
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Students who love video games or just want to learn more about them now have a new way to connect with others who share their interests. NIU’s Esports Special Interest Community is one of 13 special residential communities on campus dedicated to
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This past fall semester, NIU’s Outdoor Adventure (OA) department hired and trained seven new trip leaders (NTLs). During this semester-long training, this relatively novice group of outdoors’ people had to show up for weekly skills training sessions, staff meetings, attend a two-day
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2020 Huskie Chi-Town Showdown Set for Saturday, October 24 The Northern Illinois University Huskies will take on the BYU Cougars at SeatGeek Stadium in the 2020 Huskie Chi-Town Showdown on Saturday, October 24, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier
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The NIU undergraduate mock trial teams competed in the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Evanston Regional Tournament, hosted by Northwestern University on Friday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 9. NIU’s A team finished with a record of 5-1-2 and earned a bid
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Think you might have the spark of an idea for a clever invention? Ever wonder what it would be like to start up your own business? A series of upcoming NIU workshops might help you turn your dream into reality. The NIU
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Think you know what anthropology is? Make plans to join NIU’s Department of Anthropology to celebrate World Anthropology Day on Thursday, Feb. 20. “Anthropologists examine human culture, language, anatomy and evolution in the past and present,” explained Leila Porter, department chair. “The four
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Drawing more graduate students of color than ever before, an upcoming “Turning Fellows into Faculty” conference at NIU remains the only program of its kind in Illinois. At least 70 Diversifying Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellowship recipients and other graduate students of
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Already using a holistic application review process, the University Honors Program at NIU has its own timeline when it comes to the use of standardized test scores as part of the admission process. Through the fall of 2020, entering freshmen interested in
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The memory of the five students lost in the shootings on Feb. 14, 2008 were honored last week with the announcement of this year’s Forward, Together Forward scholarship recipients. This year’s winners are Cristina Bravo, of Palatine, Arlene Elias, of Woodstock, Frederick
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A new center that will work to secure a sustainable future for the state of Illinois and a new home devoted to preparing students for careers in health care will soon rise on the NIU campus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Feb. 12
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The NIU community is invited to experience the latest in technology during NIU Tech Day taking place on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Dell and hosted by the Division of Outreach, Engagement, and Regional Development and the
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