NIU Today

NIU President Doug Baker will speak Saturday to members of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Student Advisory Committee, which is meeting at NIU. Baker will welcome the group of about 50 students from across Illinois with news of his accomplishments in his first six months on campus. The group also will hear from Illinois...

On Monday, Northern Illinois University – along with the rest of the nation – honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrating the values of equality, diversity and community he taught us. These values are woven throughout the fabric of our university – in our student body, our faculty and staff,...

NIU President Doug Baker and Kishwaukee College President Tom Choice signed an innovative reverse transfer agreement during a Friday morning ceremony at Kishwaukee’s campus in Malta. The agreement allows eligible NIU students who transferred from Kishwaukee without associate’s degrees to earn the two-year degree using credit from NIU courses. “Postsecondary education is a powerful force...

Great change is under way at Northern Illinois University! Over the past six months, I have heard from the many stakeholders as to their visions for NIU and the role of this university in preparing our students for career success. For our graduates to attain career success, they require expertise in their chosen discipline as...

NIU President Doug Baker is the featured speaker Thursday, Feb. 20, at a City Club of Chicago forum. A reception begins at 11:30 a.m., with the luncheon scheduled for noon at Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago. The City Club of Chicago is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose members include prominent business, civic...

I hope each and every member of the NIU community enjoyed a holiday season full of joy and great memories. I want to thank the many who maintained essential university operations over the break and during our recent cold snap. I am proud of the ‘can-do’ Huskie spirit of all those who keep NIU running...

NIU welcomed Douglas D. Baker last summer as the university’s 12th president. Since then, the NIU community has enjoyed getting to know President Baker and First Lady Dana Stover. This spring and summer, President Baker will hit the road to get acquainted with NIU alumni and friends across the nation. He will share his strategic...

While bitter cold grips our campus this week, my heart is warmed by several examples of the NIU Huskie spirit. Of the sights – and often the silence – of our students taking final exams. Of a joyous and festive holiday luncheon enjoyed by our faculty, staff and annuitants. Of a Dec. 26 Poinsettia Bowl...

Last weekend, Northern Illinois University and the City of DeKalb hosted the Illinois High School Association state football championships. Our university and community welcomed more than 30,000 visitors Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving for a football marathon: four championship high school football games each day. I am pleased to report that the event was a...

NIU President Doug Baker has chosen to continue the annual holiday luncheon tradition. President Baker and First Lady Dana Stover invite the campus to a complimentary lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. For more information, call (815) 753-1999 or email ellena@niu.edu.

In the midst of the busiest time of the year – with the semester coming to a close, the last regular season football game and holiday planning – Thanksgiving is a welcome pause and a time to reflect on what’s truly important. Our blessings are abundant, and Dana and I are thankful for the warm...

Last week, I wrote about the need for change at NIU – to think beyond traditional boundaries, center our focus around student career success and strive to make NIU a model university for the 21st century. One of the key factors necessary for students to realize career success begins with the college or university selection...