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Qualified Ph.D. students at NIU are encouraged to apply for the 2011 Thomas C. Wiegele Interdisciplinary Dissertation Completion Award. The award is offered annually to a Ph.D. student who is writing a dissertation that bridges two academic disciplines. Applicants for the award must be working on  dissertations that are interdisciplinary in nature (e.g., that bridges two disciplines, such as...
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Members of the NIU Employees Federal Credit Union are invited to apply for one of the union’s open director or committee member positions. Four board positions are open for election this year, and dedicated members are always needed for committee work.
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NIU’s wrestling team will have the home mat advantage on its side as the Huskies play host to the 2011 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships this weekend at the NIU Convocation Center.  The championships open Saturday, March 5, with preliminary matches at 1 p.m. The semifinals begin at 3 p.m. and the consolation semifinals start at...
Huskie men's tennis
In its only dual meet of the weekend, the Northern Illinois men’s tennis team (4-7) travels today to Madison, Wis., to play the last of its Big Ten competition at Wisconsin. Matches are slated to begin at 6 p.m. at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The Huskies are coming off a weekend split, dispatching St. Louis 5-1 last...
NIU Huskies softball
The Northern Illinois University softball team looks to build on the success of last weekend’s 3-2 performance at Texas Tech when the Huskies travel to Colorado State for the Colorado State Classic from Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6. “We improved from the plate quite a bit,” NIU head coach Lindsay Chouinard said of...
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NIU graduate students will have a chance to showcase their research and scholarship during the second annual Graduate Student Research Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Holmes Student Center.  The full-day conference, sponsored by the Graduate Student Research Association, provides a formal venue for students to present their work...
Patrick Green, a nationally recognized expert in experiential learning, service learning and civic engagement programs in higher education, will offer a pair of workshops for faculty Friday, April 1. The first workshop, scheduled from 8:30 a.m to noon in the Lincoln Room of the Holmes Student Center, is titled “Service Learning: When to, Why to, HOW...
The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra invites all to enjoy the Arthur D. Montzka Young Artists Concerto Competition concert in celebration of the amazing talent found among Illinois young musicians.
Five of seven current and retired Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) associates who served as volunteers in the Peace Corps, and whose lives changed course through their experiences, came recently to the center’s weekly lecture series to hear CSEAS graduate assistant Maria “Rai” Hancock tell the story of NIU’s formative role in the early days...
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NIU’s 11th annual Office Supply Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Vendors from several of the brands currently offered in the Office Max catalog will attend with samples of their product lines as well as new product offerings. A “freebies” table...
MUNCIE, Ind. – Marke Freeman blocked a potentially game-tying three-pointer by Ty’ronda Benning at the buzzer Wednesday, securing a 49-46 win for the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team over Ball State at Worthern Arena. “We knew it was going to be hard because it was (Ball State’s) senior night, and I was just proud of...
Jeremy Landers scored 17 points Wednesday night.
Senior guard Jeremy Landers tied a career-high with 17 points to push Northern Illinois to a 66-49 Senior Night home win over Eastern Michigan Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Redshirt freshman guard Antone Christian scored 13 and junior forward Tim Toler added 12 points. NIU held the Eagles to just 26.9 percent (14-of-52) shooting,...