Category: Students
Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) has signed a letter of intent to join the Huskie basketball program. “We are excited to have Travon join us and become the fifth member of our incoming class,” Montgomery said. “Travon is a true point guard who has been a...
The Northern Illinois University softball team continues its five game homestand when the Huskies welcome Mid-American Conference East foes Buffalo and Kent State to Mary M. Bell Field this weekend. The Huskies (16-21, 4-4 MAC) will open the weekend with a doubleheader against Buffalo (9-20, 1-6) on Friday. First pitch for Game One is set...
Use a chainsaw while wearing a blindfold. Would you do it? Two students from the NIU Special Education program were champing at the bit to be able to do so after being accepted into the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Teacher of Tomorrow Program. The program debuted in 2010 with a cohort of 16 students...
The Northern Illinois track and field team stays in the Land of Lincoln Friday and Saturday for the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational in Macomb, Ill. The meet gets under way at 2 p.m. Friday, April 13, with the hammer, followed by relays that night at 5 p.m. Action resumes Saturday morning at 11 a.m. with...
Northern Illinois junior Maksym Bartiuk was named the Mid-American Conference’s Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday. The honor marks the third time in his career that Bartiuk won the award. He is also the fourth different Huskie to win the award in 2012, joining Axel Lagerlof on Feb. 22 and March...
NIU’s Jazz Lab Band, directed by Rodrigo Villanueva, will perform its last concert of the spring semester at 8 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. The concert will feature Chicago jazz legend Mark Colby on tenor saxophone. This concert will also serve as the official CD...
NIU’s Chamber Choir will present its final concert of the year at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. The choir will present the world premiere of “Alarum Bells.” Composed by Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjarvi, this work was commissioned by the NIU choral department and the...
Members of NIU’s Campus Recreation staff are planning a “Thank You Reception” to honor the Student Association’s funding support that replaced outdated cardio and strength equipment at the Rec Center. The Student Association contributed $100,000 for the project. The event will take place at 4 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the Student Recreation Center lobby....
NIU’s American Marketing Association chapter attended the 34th AMA Annual International Collegiate Conference Recap in New Orleans from March 22 through March 24. The chapter was awarded the Outstanding Fundraiser and Outstanding Communication Award based on its chapter plans and annual reports. Each year in New Orleans, the national AMA holds a case competition where...
The location of the open students forums featuring three of the four finalists for the deanship of NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences has changed. Candidates Thomas Birk, Derryl Block and Linda Samson will take student questions in Wirtz 316. Hopeful Diana Biordi, senior associate dean for community partnerships and research in nursing at the...
Federal mandates are requiring post-secondary institutions across the country to implement best practices to increase access, reduce barriers and achieve greater success with a diverse student body. This is particularly important as NIU enrolls a greater numbers of older students, veterans and second-language learners. These students represent a myriad of social, economic and cultural backgrounds....
NIU’s Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management presents a program designed to promote and celebrate an inclusive campus community. The Diversity and Equity Community of Practice will host the Diversity and Equity Awards, which recognize the programming efforts of individual students and/or organizations. The seventh annual ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday,...