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An NIU family enjoys Casino Night during the 2014 Fall Family Weekend.
It’s family first at NIU. Whether it’s the one you were born into or the Huskie family we’re glad you chose, NIU is rolling out the red – and black – carpet during Family Weekend, set for Friday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 13. “We want to introduce parents and family members to NIU, its...
Photo of an NIU tour
Next Friday, July 31, we will be hosting approximately 2,000 potential new Huskies and their families on campus. The Northern Illinois University Summer Open House takes place mainly in Holmes Student Center, but a campus scavenger hunt and departmental receptions are also planned. Open House experiences weigh very heavily on students’ final decision on where...
Eric A. Weldy
Showing our Huskie Pride is part of our rich Homecoming tradition at NIU. As you celebrate Homecoming and its traditions this week, enjoy your time with friends, classmates, alumni and others in our community. As members of the NIU Huskie Family, we are committed to the principles of the Northern PACT: creating a purposeful, just, caring,...
Construction at the Visual Arts Building
Maybe it was the fence around the Stevens Building, where the long-awaited renovation project is finally beginning. Maybe it was the window washers. Maybe it was the workers pouring cement on the north side of Grant Towers. Yes, the unmistakable signs of summer are here: annual campus improvements have begun. NIU’s “Huskie Pride At Work!”...
Orientation tour
The Office of Orientation is now accepting applications for summer 2014 Orientation leaders, a premiere leadership position at NIU. NIU’s Orientation leaders welcome new students, their families and guests to campus and help them become familiar with the university’s resources. Often seen walking backward on campus, Orientation Leaders provide engaging and detailed tours about campus...
Homecoming logo
Even though temperatures are climbing into the 80s the next few days, autumn weather is allegedly heading to DeKalb next week – just in time for Homecoming 2013. Several activities are planned under the theme “Generations of Pride,” starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, with Powder Puff Football in Central Park. The Homecoming Kick-Off...
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...
Friday, Aug. 30, is national College Colors Day, and Northern Illinois University students, employees, alumni and annuitants are encouraged to show their Huskie pride this and every Friday by wearing cardinal (red) and black attire. “There is a lot of Huskie pride among our students, faculty, staff and alumni, and I hope that it will...
Welcome Days 2012
So, who’s hungry? Um, everybody? The weekend will bring two opportunities for free food, not to mention plenty of fun and live music. Friday’s “We Are Huskies” Tailgate, scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on the west lawn outside Huskie Stadium, offers a chance to relax with new friends and members of the university community...
Huskie Pride at Work!
As summer winds its way toward fall, major campus improvement projects are enjoying some finishing touches. Current work include renovations to residence halls such as Gilbert Hall and Grant D Tower. Meanwhile, the brand-new Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex and the Kenneth & Ellen Chessick Practice Center are nearing completion. Each of these projects will enhance...
Huskie Pride At Work!
At Northern Illinois University – like Chicagoland – there are two seasons: winter and construction. This year will be much the same on the DeKalb campus, as work crews begin to tackle a long list of maintenance and improvement projects. Northern Illinois University’s Vision 2020 Initiative calls for reinvestment in the maintenance and beautification of...
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