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NIU will hold commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 15, and Sunday, Dec. 16, inside the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy. Participants in the ceremonies should assemble in Victor E. Court at least one hour before each ceremony begins. Late arrivals are not guaranteed participation in their ceremony. Saturday, Dec. 15 – 4 p.m. Graduate...

A crowd of 2,750 cheered Wednesday inside the NIU Convocation Center as the football team enjoyed a halftime rally in honor of their second consecutive MAC championship and their upcoming Jan. 1 trip to the Discover Orange Bowl. Football players slapped the hands of fans, spoke to the crowd, signed autographs and basked in the...

The NIU Convocation Center will welcome Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley back to campus Thursday, Feb. 14. Special guest Thomas Rhett will open the show, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Tickets are $27 and $51.75. All seats are reserved. Tickets...

NIU’s Huskie Marching Band will present its annual year-end concert Friday, Nov. 16, at the NIU Convocation Center. The marching band, drumline, Color Guard and Silverettes will perform highlights from the marching shows throughout the year, as well as favorite songs and cheers heard during the game. Come relive the musical highlights of the 2012...

The scenario is a familiar one: Homecoming week activities are planned for the Convocation Center, and students are arriving early to set up for a special activity. Then an extraordinary event takes place. Three cars are involved in a crash near the Convo, and the driver of another vehicle– “rubbernecking” the first accident—strikes pedestrians, injuring...

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...

Fans will have their first chance to see the Northern Illinois men’s and women’s basketball teams in action from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, when NIU hosts the Huskie Hoops Preview inside the NIU Convocation Center. Come out and see the final hour of women’s basketball practice as they prepare for the third...

Nicole Newton of nearby Rochelle is the winner of the NIU Convocation Center’s 10-year anniversary logo contest. Newton, who graduated last May with a degree in communication arts and graphic design from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Ind., works for the Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and freelances off the job. “I wanted...

One of Nashville’s most prolific and versatile stars is coming Saturday, Nov. 17, to DeKalb County. Phil Vassar’s unbounded energy and limitless talent will be on display at the NIU Convocation Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. Opening acts are DJ Waldo and DeKalb’s very own Back Country Roads. Tickets...

Ten years ago, NIU fulfilled countless students’ dreams to have a campus arena where large-scale events could take place in comfort, big-name performers could entertain in style and athletic competitions could be waged with pride. At the time, the NIU Convocation Center was the largest single building project in NIU history. The Convo opened its...

Students who are new to NIU have a date Friday morning inside the NIU Convocation Center. Beginning at 11 a.m., Academic Convocation is a formal ceremony where NIU President John G. Peters and members of the faculty and staff officially welcome and celebrate incoming students. Those in attendance learn about the many academic opportunities and campus...

Mac Miller’s “Macadelic Tour” is stopping Saturday, Sept. 15, at the NIU Convocation Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Opening acts are Travis Porter and YG. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3. Tickets are general admission and $28. Ticket prices rise to $30 on...