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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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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It was his first day on the job with a consulting firm after graduating from NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology with a BS in industrial management technology and an emphasis in environmental health and safety. “Before I could even fill out
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Pat Gostele may just have the coolest job you never knew you wanted. As an editor and videographer for the Chicago Cubs video team, Cubs Productions, Gostele is an official documentarian for the famed ball club. He produces videos for the Cubs
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The NIU community is invited to attend What’s Next, an inaugural event that takes an in-depth look into what students can expect after graduating from NIU and enter the workforce. Sponsored by JobsPLUS in partnership with NIU Athletics and Student-Athlete Academic Support
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Jennifer Groce, Northern Illinois University’s Director of Community Promotions in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, was inducted into the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in a ceremony held on January 23, 2020. Groce, who is also an
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Did you know that last academic year NIU students made over 414,000 calls and connected with nearly 18,000 alumni and friends of the university? For over 20 years, Grant Towers North has been home to the NIU Foundation’s student call center, the
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Northern Illinois University continues to move the needle forward on building partnerships with businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. The university increased its spend with vendors certified through the state’s Business Enterprise Program (BEP) by more than $6
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The CHANCE program will continue to provide students a home away from home, just from a different spot. As part of an ongoing effort to ensure students have easy access to services, the more than 50-year-old program has moved from Williston Hall
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Congratulations to three CEET students who each won a $3,000 Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) scholarship. The ISGC scholarship supports “outstanding undergraduate students pursuing aerospace, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, Earth system science and other interdisciplinary space-related science, engineering or mathematics fields.” Courtney Bradley
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When it comes to the 2020 Census, NIU is counting on Huskies to respond. Literally. “If a student is living in a residence hall at NIU or in off-campus housing, that is where a student should be counted during the census,” said
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When WBEZ-Chicago Morning Edition host Mary Dixon was growing up, she was like a lot of kids. She liked reading, music, and going to movies. She enjoyed riding her bike on the back roads of her hometown, Dixon, Illinois, which was named
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