Melissa Fickling Thirty months after the world abruptly stopped to grapple with COVID-19, the mechanisms of that response continue to upend life. For many, the work-from-home mandates that early period evolved into work-from-home options. Others eventually encountered a directive of “return, or else” – and, for some of those employees, the once-welcoming landscape of their...
With an Oct. 8 rededication ceremony, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Yard officially became a space for the “Divine Nine” to call their own. Located behind Stevenson Towers North near Larusso Lagoon, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Yard features a circle of nine benches, each representing the university’s NPHC organizations, known as the “Divine Nine.” The...
THRThe campus and community are invited to participate in a pair of free, upcoming events focused on the history and ongoing impacts of African slavery in the United States. The musical 1619: The Journey of a People will be performed at DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre, Thursday, October 20 at 6 p.m. The performance is free and...
The Northern Illinois University Department of Communication (NINA) and the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association are rallying efforts to preserve, protect and celebrate quality journalism across northern Illinois at a historic gathering set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. The event – which will be held in the banquet facilities of Altgeld Hall – recognizes the...
For 13 years, Dr John G. Peters was known as “the students’ president” at Northern Illinois University, and now generations of students to come will know his name and understand his legacy. In a ceremony held Oct. 6, more than 100 friends, family and colleagues gathered at the Campus Life Building to be on hand...
An Oct. 7 celebration of the university’s first African American graduate, Fanny Ruth Patterson, brought generations of Huskies together to share the historic renaming of New Hall as the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex. Hosted during the university’s 115th Homecoming, the event drew more than 100 students, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni and included an unveiling...
The annual festival welcomes visitors of all ages to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math on NIU’s central campus. What do an obstacle course, a weather balloon launch, a chemistry demonstration, block building and drone flying have in common? They’re all activities visitors can participate in at STEM Fest 2022, a free festival...
NIU will welcome Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer prize-winning creator of ‘The 1619 Project,’ as the next guest in the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 4 p.m. CDT Oct. 27. This event, conducted on Zoom, will feature a discussion between Hannah-Jones, Dean Robert Brinkmann and Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief diversity officer...
Domestic violence does not discriminate and affects people all over the world. It takes all of us to help prevent violence and create a safe and healthy community. Since 1987, October has been National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a monthlong opportunity to raise awareness and give voice to a subject that is hidden. According to the...
NIU’s undergraduate major in Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO) Studies recently became the second undergraduate program to receive accreditation by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC), an international membership association comprised of academic centers or programs focused on the study of nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations, voluntary action, and/or philanthropy. Quite the accomplishment for a program that was...
The chance of a little rain isn’t stopping Huskie Nation from celebrating NIU’s Homecoming! Downhome in Downtown DeKalb: A Huskie Homecoming Block Party will happen rain or shine on Thursday from 5-8 p.m.! In the event of showers, plans are already in place for this new, family-friendly and free event to continue inside the Egyptian...
History Professor Andy Bruno has a new book out that sheds light on a long-ago Siberian mystery and its subsequent meaning for the environment. Bruno will deliver a talk on his book—titled “Tunguska: A Siberian Mystery and Its Environmental Legacy (Cambridge University Press)—during a reception for faculty, students and invited guests from 2:30 to 4:30...
