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Five men's soccer players garner All-MAC nods
Five members of the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team were named to the All-Mid American Conference team, announced Thursday by the league office. Senior Francis Otira (London, England/Finchley Catholic), junior Jordan Godsey (Ocean Springs, Miss./Ocean Springs) and sophomore James Stevenson (Falkirk, Scotland/St. Mungo’s) earned first team honors while sophomore Karim Darbaki (Faribualt, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary’s)...
Two NIU world music ensembles are preparing to give their annual concert performances next week in NIU’s School of Music. Under the direction of Yung Hsin Chen, Chinese music artist-in-residence, members of the Chinese Music Ensemble will showcase authentic Chinese instruments in solo and ensemble settings at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Recital...
NIU student Megan Maloney sits with plastic bags collected to weave sleeping mats for Chicago's homeless.
NIU and Kishwaukee College are teaming up and joining universities across the country to bring awareness to the growing homeless and hunger problems that are strangling families. Starting Monday, Nov. 14, both schools will take part in national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. A complete calendar of events is available online. During the week, students...
College of Engineering & Engineering Technology job fair
NIU’s College of Engineering & Engineering Technology hosted 24 companies Oct. 20  for the biannual engineering and engineering technology job and internship fair. More than 170 current students attended the fair in hopes of finding internship and full-time employment opportunities. Representatives from companies of all size ranges, including Caterpillar, John Deere, Navistar, Hamilton Sundstand and...
DAYGLOW
DAYGLOW, “The World’s Largest Paint Party,” is coming to the NIU Convocation Center next spring. Saturday, Feb. 25, will mark a day when the NIU Huskie community can witness a fusion of high-energy music, art, dance and paint in one mind-blowing combination. The party will start at 9 p.m. and end at 1 a.m. Sunday,...
God Save the Queen!
Stephen Eskilson, a professor of art history at Eastern Illinois University, will visit the NIU campus at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, to lecture on “Détournement—Subversive Visual Communication.” Professor Eskilson’s lecture in Gabel Hall 126 springs from an exhibition he curated this autumn at EIU. The exhibition takes as its starting point the visual and conceptual...
Blur-motion photo of Times Square in New York City
Some of Broadway’s most recognizable dance numbers take center stage at NIU at a review opening Thursday, Nov. 17, in the School of Theatre and Dance’s O’Connell Theatre. The first of two dance performances scheduled for the 2011-2012 Mainstage production season, “Best of Broadway Dance” features a great variety of techniques and recognizable forms, from...
Photo of a open mailbox with letters
The Office of the Bursar is informing all students about 2011 IRS 1098-T Form preparation instructions. To receive 2011 IRS 1098-T tax forms in a timely manner, students must review and update their billing/permanent mailing addresses by Saturday, Dec. 31. To review addresses: Login to MyNIU > Self Service > Campus Personal Information > Addresses....
NIU is challenging Huskie football fans to step up their “Green Game” before the Tuesday, Nov. 15, contest against Ball State. In celebration of America Recycles Day, NIU hopes to score big for recycling by deploying teams of volunteers to fan out across the Huskies Stadium tailgating venues to help fans recycle. Recycling Dumpsters will...
Willie Clark
Northern Illinois played what NIU head coach Dave Doeren called its “most complete road game” of the season to defeat Bowling Green, 45-14, Tuesday night and win its fifth consecutive game. With the win, the Huskies improved to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference while Bowling Green fell to 4-6, 2-4. A week...
Congressman Joe Walsh
The NIU College Republicans invite students and the public to its November general meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Stevenson North Fishbowl Room. Congressman Joe Walsh, a Republican from McHenry who represents the 8th District of Illinois, will speak at the event. Because of redistricting, Walsh faces a primary election run...
Cindi & Earl Rachowicz
As more students express an interest in participating in the Northern Illinois University Honors Program a recent announcement of a substantial financial gift to the program by two NIU alumni should help foster future opportunities for students engaged in honors studies. Earl and Cindi Rachowicz of Evanston have designated the University Honors Program as the...
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