Category: Students
For the sixth straight year, all 17 of Northern Illinois University’s intercollegiate athletic teams have “made the grade” by surpassing the academic standards measured by the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Progress Rate (APR). The NCAA released its complete 2009-10 Division I APR report Tuesday, one week after the Huskie football team received an NCAA...
Northern Illinois center fielder Jamison Wells was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday in the awards’ final week. Earning the honor for the first time in his career, the sophomore’s bat caught fire over NIU’s 3-2 week as he hit .667 (14-for-21) with 11 runs, two doubles, one...
NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management has a new marketing campaign and message for students: Students can’t help becoming attached to Victor E. Huskie and all the activities he can offer them. The campaign’s message is about getting involved in campus life. For both current and prospective students, it’s important to remember the...
A classic American novel, a treacherous mountain climb, and a Shakespearean romance of lost love are just a few of the themes filling out an eclectic theatre production schedule for the NIU School of Theatre and Dance’s upcoming 2011-2012 Mainstage Series season. As an official presentation to its subscribers May 1, the school announced the...
For the first time ever, the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology houses the top student organization of the year at NIU: Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB was recognized for its outstanding service, leadership and performance throughout the 2010-2011 school year. NIU’s Student Involvement & Leadership Development presented EWB with this award May 1 at its annual...
With plenty of offensive support Saturday afternoon, Northern Illinois starter Tony Manville earned his ninth win of the season to tie the NIU single season wins record. Manville’s accomplishment came as the Huskies beat Western Michigan 9-4 in the rubber match of a three-game Mid-American Conference series to end the regular season. In his first season...
No. 4-seeded Northern Illinois will face No. 5-seeded Eastern Michigan at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, to open up the 2011 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament. The tournament will be held at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Making their first tournament appearance since 2008, the Huskies (29-25, 16-11 MAC) tied two more program-best accomplishments from...
A team of six NIU students had the unique opportunity to act as consultants by providing social media and marketing strategies and recommendations to the university in a semester-long project that started in January through the College of Business’ Experiential Learning Center (ELC). The project was designed to find innovative ways of enticing potential students,...
The Northern Illinois 4×100-meter relay team and thrower Cora Caulfield have qualified to compete in the NCAA West Preliminary Round at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Chanel Kellyman, Roneisha Frye, Brittany Smith and Rasheta Butler will represent the Huskies in the relay and Caulfield will compete in the discus. Both events...
The Northern Illinois wrestling program continues to earn recognition for its excellence in the classroom as NIU was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s (NWCA) annual Division I All-Academic Top 30 Team for the sixth straight year. “I’m proud of the way our team takes a competitive attitude to the classroom,” NIU head coach...
Northern Illinois third baseman Troy White was named one of three Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week award winners for the week of May 9-15, the league announced Friday. The business administration major with a 3.217 cumulative GPA paced the Huskie offense with nine RBI as NIU took two of three games against...
Northern Illinois men’s golf fifth-year seniors Andrew Frame and Tim Kay were named to the Capital One Academic All-District V Men’s At-Large First Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced Thursday. Comprised of eight districts throughout the United States and Canada, the award’s first, second and third teams...
