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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...
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NIU’s Grant Towers residential complex invites all students to engage in diversity by participating in its annual signature program, Project R.E.D. (Residents Engaging in Diversity) on three consecutive Thursday: Nov. 7, 14, and 21. Project R.E.D. provides students with the opportunity to expand their cultural awareness through a variety of fun and engaging events. This...
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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...
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Housing and Dining is offering an exclusive and free opportunity to 30 residential second-year students who would like to gain leadership experience and become more successful at NIU and beyond. The Second Year Experience Leadership Retreat takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Stevenson Towers. All materials and food will...
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Get ready for a “spooktacular” special dinner! Neptune Dining Hall is featuring Fright Fest, a night of ghoulish tricks and treats. The event will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. A special menu full of delicious Halloween- and autumn-themed delights will be offered along with a fantastic selection of bewitching desserts....
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Looking for a fun way to spend your time in advance of the Homecoming football game? Come to the Stevenson Dining Hall Tailgate Party from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. Students are encouraged to wear NIU or NFL apparel and come out for a night of food, fun and games. This special meal,...
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Housing and Dining is now accepting credit cards and debit cards at New Hall, Neptune, Trident, Gilbert and the East Side Starbucks Café. There are no additional fees for using a credit/ debit card in any of the dining centers. Customers must sign for their purchases. For more information, call (815) 753-0561.
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NIU Housing and Dining is still selling faculty and staff meal plans for this academic year. The faculty and staff meal plan is designed for those who want the comfort of freshly prepared food at a great price and convenient locations across campus. The meal plan provides 30 or 60 meals that can be enjoyed...
NIU President Doug Baker cuts the ribbon Thursday at Gilbert Hall.
Now it’s official. Newly renovated Gilbert Hall was “properly opened” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following the Sept. 19 business meeting of the NIU Board of Trustees. “As a student at NIU, I was fortunate to experience all that on-campus living had to offer,” said board chair John Butler, recalling the many interactions he had and...
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Douglas Dining Center is serving vegetarian and international cuisine for the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semester, NIU Housing and Dining has announced. “NIU has an established and committed vegetarian and international population located on-campus and off-campus. Members of the Student Food Committee brought concerns that students wanted a larger selection and variety of vegetarian...
NIU Housing and Dining will open the East Side Café in time for the fall semester. Located on the first floor of the newly renovated Gilbert Hall, the café will offer Starbucks coffee. “In response to years of students’ input that they wished that there would be more food and drink options on the east...
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Hungry students entering the New Hall Community Center for dinner Monday, April 22, were puzzled to find an all-electric NIU Building Services vehicle parked at the front door. Along with the all-electric vehicle, out of 143 “green” vehicles the university owns, members of the NIU Green Team sat at a table in the community center...
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