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We are so excited for the upcoming 2016 Northern Lights Homecoming Parade! A long-standing Huskie Homecoming tradition, the Homecoming Parade brings Huskies and members of the DeKalb and Sycamore communities together for a lighted march filled with pride for both NIU and the community. We are currently inviting all groups, student organizations and departments to...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board will host “Pandemonium” from 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, until 3 a.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Campus Recreation Center. Doors will open at 10 p.m. and close at 1 a.m. Early arrival is suggested; re-entry is not permitted. The event will include basketball tournament, free attractions, free food and sounds...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board will host the 106 & NIU Tribute Show Saturday, April 16, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and close at 8:30 p.m. The show will feature rappers, singers, dancers, DJs, musicians, models and more. Urban attire from the early 2000s is strongly...

NIU is looking for alumni to serve as project site leaders from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, for NIU Cares Day. Students volunteer each spring in the DeKalb area to help with community service projects, such as painting, lawn service, planting, helping at soup kitchens and working at animal shelters. Now in...

NIU’s Campus Activities Board has extended the Homecoming packet registration deadline for all activities except the Homecoming Parade, which remains due Thursday, Oct. 15. All Homecoming packets must be submitted online by noon Monday, Oct. 5 for registrants to be considered eligible for Homecoming 2015 competitions and activities. The Homecoming 2015 theme is Huskies Light...

The NIU Campus Activities Board and Convocation Center have partnered to present Def Jam artist 2 Chainz at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Special guests are to be determined; the Campus Activities Board will host a talent search for the opening acts. More information will be announced at a later...

The Holmes Student Center and the Campus Activity Board will present Academy Award-nominated “American Hustle” at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 23, in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Admission is free. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, “American Hustle” tells the...

The Holmes Student Center has announced several spring semester programs and opportunities for NIU students. As part of the new S.C.R.E.A.M. (Student Center Recreation, Entertainment And More) series, the Holmes Student Center, in conjunction with Campus Activities Board, will  host various student-centered events throughout the semester. Sunday Night at the Movies Come to the updated...

Approximately 75 students representing different facets of Northern Illinois University gathered Tuesday morning at the New Residence Hall Complex Community Center to participate in the College Challenge, which aired live on the WGN Morning News. The “Minute To Win It”-inspired feature brought WGN morning host Frank Holland to NIU’s campus, where he interviewed students and...

Who doesn’t enjoy a good road trip? The Student Association, Campus Activities Board and Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) have partnered to provide NIU students with a fan bus for the 2012 MAC Championship game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Starting Monday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m., students can purchase tickets for the...

There are fun events every day of Homecoming week this year for NIU students to get involved with and attend! The Homecoming Kick Off Rally is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. today in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons. This is one way to show off your Huskie Pride, meet the Huskie royalty...

Like every year, staff at NIU Student Involvement & Leadership Development have spent months preparing to welcome students to campus this fall. This year’s menu features a new series of events known as “Bark ‘til Dark” (BTD). “The calendar of events has been scheduled for months and students can now plan ahead and stay on...