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What do you believe? Could you say it in 500 words or less? From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, First-Year Connections invites the campus to grab some free pizza, speak and hear others speak about personal beliefs at an open mic event. All are welcome. The event, which will take place in the...
As families come to campus Friday to participate in Family Weekend, Orientation & First-Year Experience wants to make common reading selection “This I Believe II” part of what makes the weekend special. An hour-long conversation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. Students and staff...
Book cover of "This I Believe II"
NIU faculty, administrators, staff and returning students are encouraged to “Get the Book, Read the Book and Donate the Book” as part of the First-Year Common Reading Experience (CRE) this fall. This year’s selection, “This I Believe II,” is a collection of 500-word essays written by a variety of Americans who have expressed one of...
Book cover of "This I Believe II"
If you were asked to write a 500-word essay about a strongly held belief, what would you say?  New NIU students will have the opportunity to answer that question next fall when the book “This I Believe II,” edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, is part of the curriculum in some first-year course sections. The...
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