The Building Services team provides routine, intermittent and restorative cleaning for all academic, research, residence hall and athletic facilities on campus. On a daily basis they support the university’s mission to provide students, faculty and staff with top quality academic, research and
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The new NIU Safe app will allow members of the campus community to take personal safety into their own hands, literally. The app is expected to be available in the Apple Store and via Google Play starting this week. Not all features
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When a company partners with Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), the sky is the limit in terms in terms of the ways students and the company can benefit. That’s what you’ll hear when you ask Professor Ghazi Malkawi
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Do you know someone who would make a great Huskie? Encourage them to register for our Summer Open House on Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held in spring, summer and fall semesters, Open Houses are one of NIU’s
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Cor Cantiamo, Northern Illinois University Ensemble in Residence will receive a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. NEA Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding
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On June 16, 2019, the Northern Illinois University College of Business crossed global boundaries in East Asia by announcing the launch of its Executive MBA (EMBA) program in a city within China’s Jiangsu province. “The launch of our Executive MBA program in
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Take yourself out to the ballgame, Wednesday, July 3, when NIU Police and other members of area law enforcement will take on local firefighters in a charity softball game to raise money for Special Olympics. The event is sponsored by Johnsonville Brats,
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On June 3, a major step forward in the remodeling of the Holmes Student Center was heralded by a mighty…THUD! That was the sound of a 6,000 pound block of concrete tumbling to the ground, creating the start of an opening on
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The Research, Engagement and Academic Diversity (READ) grant provides research funding for topics related to social justice, diversity, social innovation and social entrepreneurship projects. The grant also encourages the diversity of students engaged in research, artistry and experiential learning by providing up
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The new Northwestern Medicine Performance Center. Northern Illinois University Athletics officially dedicated the Northwestern Medicine Performance Center and Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Association of NIU Nutrition Center Wednesday morning in front of a gathering of university and community dignitaries, NIU coaches and
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When NIU graduate student JoAnn LoSavio has to choose between paying rent and paying for child care for her 2-year-old daughter, the choice is obvious. “I have to pay rent first,” LoSavio, a doctoral student in the Department of History, said. “This
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A major project has been in the works that will improve accessibility for Huskies who use wheelchairs. As part of the university’s continued efforts to enhance technology accessibility, printers at 20 locations throughout the DeKalb campus have been modified so they are
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