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Alex Jones
Northern Illinois junior Alex Jones was named one of 25 Division I quarterfinalists for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award by the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Sponsored by Mizuno, the yearly award is presented to the country’s best shortstop Sunday, July 3, in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the College Baseball Hall...
Morgan Bittner
The No. 3 seed Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 4-1 loss Wednesday to Central Michigan in its opening game of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio. Trailing 1-0, CMU (30-19), the No. 6 seed, broke through in the top sixth with three runs on two hits and...
Stephanie Tofft
Headlined by its standout freshman utility player, a group of five Northern Illinois University softball players earned all-conference honors from league coaches as the Mid-American Conference announced its annual awards Wednesday. “It’s wonderful that they were acknowledged for the good things they have done for us this year,” said NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard. “Our...
NIU softball players
The Northern Illinois University softball team begins its pursuit of a conference title tonight when the Huskies face Central Michigan in their opening game of the 2011 Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio. The Huskies (26-25, 13-7), who have advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Softball Tournament in each of...
Middle School Math Masters
It’s simple math, really. Take a small army of dedicated middle school teachers. Add to that a highly specialized master’s degree program that expands their expertise — not only in mathematics, but also in adolescent identity formation and in teaching methods that stress real-life connections for pre-teens. The results are spectacular, according to Northern Illinois...
New Northern Illinois head coaches Dave Doeren (football) and Mark Montgomery (men’s basketball), along with members of their staffs, NIU women’s basketball head coach Kathi Bennett and Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher headline the 2011 Huskie Athletic Support Fund Coaches’ Caravans this May and June.  The free events, which give Huskie fans a...
Mary E. Pritchard
Mary E. Pritchard today was named interim dean of NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences. Pritchard, who has served the college as associate dean for eight years, will work closely with chairs of the college’s three schools, their faculty leaders and university administrators to represent the best interests of the college. “I’m excited to...
Ryan Ludwig
Nine-year wrestling coaching veteran Ryan Ludwig, who has spent the past six years as the assistant and then associate head coach at Northern Illinois, has been named the 17th head coach of the Northern Illinois University wrestling program. “Ryan’s experience working under longtime NIU head coach Dave Grant over the last six years has given...
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Beginning Friday, July 1, NIU students and employees will pay more to park in on-campus lots. Members of the university’s Campus Parking Committee, represented by all groups on campus, unanimously voted to increase permit fees and fines ranging from $3 to $69 to keep up with maintenance of the parking lots and rising costs associated...
NIU Huskies softball team
The Northern Illinois softball team completed its series sweep over Ball State with a 6-4 victory Sunday afternoon at the BSU Softball Complex. Trailing 4-3 heading into the top of the seventh, NIU (26-25, 13-7) took the lead on a three-run home run by freshman Shelby Miller (Ottawa, Kan./Ottawa). The first two Huskies reached when Carly...
Tony Manville
Northern Illinois hung on for a 2-1 victory Sunday, May 8, in the rubber match finale of a three-game Mid-American Conference West Division series against Eastern Michigan at Oestrike Stadium. The Huskies improved to 24-22, 12-9 in MAC play, as the Eagles fell to 31-17, 13-8 (MAC). The win came large in part because of Tony...
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NIU’s Heating Plant will have a planned steam outage beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 15, and ending at 3 p.m. Friday, May 20, for maintenance on the high pressure steam piping and its associated equipment. The following buildings will be affected and will not have any domestic hot water or heat: Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center...