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Eddie Einbinder
NIU’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy will welcome Eddie Einbinder, an award-winning speaker, filmmaker and writer, for a lecture and Q&A at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. Einbinder will speak in Room 101 of Wirtz Hall. All are welcome. Winner of the grand prize at the 2008 New York Book Festival for his...
U.S. Capitol
A trio of NIU students is headed to Capitol Hill for Congressional Visit Days. The annual two-day event brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators and technology executives to Washington, D.C., to raise visibility and support for science, engineering and technology. Congressional Visit Days are scheduled Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25. They are coordinated annually...
Brianna Phelan
The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 6-1 defeat to UIC in a non-conference match-up Wednesday at Flames Field. “UIC did a good job today,” said NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard. “They played sound defense and dominated us. We couldn’t find a way to get them out in the big situations.” The Huskie (18-24,...
Film poster for “Boys and Men Healing”
The NIU Women’s Resource Center will host a screening and discussion of the 2010 documentary film, “Boys and Men Healing,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the Illinois Room of the Holmes Student Center. “Boys and Men Healing” is an inspiring film about the impact the sexual abuse of boys has on both...
Logo of the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates - Chicago 2012
A dozen NIU students and faculty have been selected to participate in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Chicago from Monday, April 23, through Wednesday, April 25. The participants are sponsored by NIU PeaceJam, the campus chapter of an international organization that works to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves,...
Lynnette Moster
Former Georgia Tech star and Olivet College (Mich.) head coach Lynnette Moster joined the Northern Illinois volleyball coaching staff as an assistant coach, NIU head coach Ray Gooden announced Wednesday. “We are very fortunate and excited to have someone of Lynnette’s quality and potential join our staff,” Gooden said. “It’s great for our players to...
NIU Chem Club demonstration
The Northern Illinois University Chemistry Club invites the public to its Spring 2012 Chem Demo Night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, in Faraday Hall 143. With another school year almost done, the NIU Chem Club will host a movie-themed night of chemical demonstrations. “The NIU Chem Club is sitting in the director’s chair this...
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F.O.C.U.S. (Future Opportunities Creating Ultimate Successes) is sponsored every spring by the Communication Student Advisory Council of the Department of Communication. This year’s event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Illinois Room of Holmes Student Center. Alumni from the department (spanning the various communication emphases and journalism) will...
Courtney Oldenburg
The Northern Illinois track and field team will send athletes to two highly competitive meets this weekend, as they head to the Kansas Relays and the Mt. SAC Relays. Both meets get under way Thursday morning and continue through Saturday afternoon. “Kansas Relays is one of the top relay meets held during the outdoor season,”...
Photo of a graduation cap on a stack of books.
The Division of Research and Graduate Studies invites faculty, staff and students to join in celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of NIU’s graduate students. The reception is being held Tuesday, April 24, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. A reception begins at 3 p.m., followed by an awards presentation at 3:30 p.m. Recipients of the following awards...
Lacia Gorman
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team added Wisconsin-transfer Lacia Gorman to its 2013-14 roster on Tuesday. The 5’6” guard will be a sophomore for the Huskies in the 2013-14 campaign and brings a true point guard mentality to the program. “I know Lacia because I went through the recruiting process with her when I was...
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The NIU Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy will present its second annual Environmental Film Festival at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb. Doors open at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 26. The first film will screen at 4 p.m. This year’s theme, “Developing an Earth Ethic,” honors the legacy of...
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