Eric Weldy, vice president for the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, has announced the hiring of two new directors: Andrew Digate, director of Health Services; and Daniel Koenen, executive director of Campus Dining Services. Digate, who began his new position June 27, brings a wealth of experience gained during his nearly 20-year tenure...

NIU’s dietetic interns are planning special dinners this week in the dining halls. Mike and Amanda’s 1920s You are cordially invited from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 7, to celebrate a Roaring 20s Dinner Party at Neptune Dining Hall. Enjoy classics from the 1920s, including glazed ham, Caesar salad, pineapple upside-down cake and a...

NIU’s Residence Hall Association is hosting its fall RHA Week from through Friday, Nov. 20. Come out for some food, fun and international education. Monday, Nov. 16: Stir Fry Bar Enjoy stir fry during our general assembly meeting New Hall Swing Space, 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17: DIY-Versity Craft Night Create one or...

NIU dietetic interns are hosting two special dinner events in October. The collective theme for the special dinners this year is “Back to The Future.” Stevenson Dining Hall will step back into ancient Egypt, while Neptune will look back to the pioneer era of U.S. history. “Egyptian Oasis” The “Egyptian Oasis” special dinner at Stevenson...

With another academic year under way, Housing and Dining is reminding NIU faculty and staff that an economically priced meal plan is being offered at campus residential dining centers. The faculty and staff meal plan provides convenient access to Residential Dining facilities for breakfast, lunch or dinner without having to leave campus. The price of...

The NIU Dietetic Interns return this semester with new stops “Around the World.” A series of special dinners will be hosted at various dining halls during the week of March 2. “Destinations” are planned this semester in Australia, Latin and South America, and Northern Europe. The entire NIU community is invited. Meal plans, Huskie Bucks,...

The NIU Dietetic Interns are hosting a series of “Around the World” themed dinners in the dining halls this semester. All are invited. Meal plans, Huskie Bucks, flex dollars and are debit/credit are available as payment options. The interns hope that these dinners will expose students to a taste of cuisines from around the world...

Mark Gregory, NIU Housing & Dining food administrator III, has been chosen to participate in the 2014 Financial Management Institute, one of eight professional development institutes shaped and coordinated by the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS). Available exclusively to NACUFS members, the eight institutes are among the most rigorous and rewarding...

Students from the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences came together April 2 with NIU alum Chris Dalmares (’91), owner of Dalmares Produce Inc., to present the second annual Exotic Fruit Demo. Dalmares worked with current students to create a decadent spread of more than 55 different fruits, including some familiar fruits such as...

NIU Housing and Dining has expanded seating in Gilbert Hall. Patronage by residents, faculty, and staff at Gilbert last semester caused a shortage of available seating during peak lunch and dinner hours. Residents and other patrons appealed to unit managers, as well as to administrators in Residential Dining, and their pleas for furniture were heard....

With the most important football game so far this season beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Huskie Stadium, administrators of Residential Dining have decided to close all dining centers at 6:30 p.m. that evening. Notification has been posted online and at the dining halls since Friday, Nov. 8. Each of the first 1,200...

NIU Housing and Dining will conduct its second annual customer-satisfaction survey from Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 8. The survey provides students with an opportunity to provide feedback on their dining experiences. The survey will help NIU Dining enhance its dining options with the goal to be among the nation’s best. “I encourage all...