“We’ll probably remove what little varnish remains on the walls of the hall after the last gig we presented there back in 2007,” James Phelps said in reference to the sand-blasting, searing sound that will likely emanate from the Annex Group‘s presentation of RaWElectrics. “The word ‘raw’ isn’t in the title of this event for nothing.”...
NIU women’s basketball guard Bianca Brown and forward Shaakira Haywood were named 2010-11 Academic All-Mid-American Conference honorable mention selections, the league announced Tuesday. Both Huskies received the accolade for the first time as NIU netted a pair of Academic All-MAC choices for the first time since 2009. The duo makes up two of the 22 honorable mentions and...
Teachers cannot fake or hide genuine enthusiasm for knowledge. They cannot keep it to themselves, or can they control when they spark it in their students. This month, NIU honors three of its teachers – Michael Konen, Michael Morris and Brendon Swedlow – for passing their zeal onto their undergraduate students. The trio is this...
Mike Konen cannot keep from chuckling when he talks about his job teaching soil science and physical geography to graduate and undergraduate students. The subject itself is not funny, but the attention and excitement he attaches to what many people refer to as dirt, casts it in an ironic light. To further the irony, the...
Michael Morris often emphasized that good teachers will be students their entire lives. This was certainly the case for Morris, who continuously looked for ways to improve his own teaching methods. But those who knew him found his dedication needed no improvement. It was his unwavering selflessness and compassion that set him apart from his...
As a child growing up in southern California, Brendon Swedlow’s garage provided the perfect space for building go-karts, forts and a sailboat with neighborhood friends. His mother believed his creativity eventually would lead to a career as an architect. Although Swedlow never pursued a career in building houses, he did learn how to implement the...
Jeanne Jakubowski wanted to be a teacher, but she never thought she would be working at NIU. And she wanted to do her best at work, but she never thought she would receive an award from her students and peers. But this month the instructor in NIU’s Department of English can claim both as the winner of...
Abhijit Gupta, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, will receive the Monroe Seligman Award from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. The award recognizes Gupta’s contributions to the institute in the area of vibration testing as a tutorial instructor, mentor to many engineers and an ambassador...
Friday night's Avalon Quartet Concert has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
Members of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents their spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, with a performance of the “Titan” and “Jupiter” symphonies. The concert takes place in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. The pair of symphonies are the first and last of two legendary composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gustav...
Two seniors and a freshman took the honors at this year’s Northern Illinois University Mathematics Contest. The 26th running of the annual event was held March 23. The winners were recognized Sunday, April 17, at the Department of Mathematical Sciences’ Awards Ceremony and Reception. Chi Zhang, a senior computer science/mathematical sciences major from Qingdao, China, won first...
