NIU Today

The buses heading north to DeKalb today will be quiet, not because of disappointment over the New Year’s Day loss to Florida State in the Discover Orange Bowl but rather thanks to laryngitis. Not a single vocal cord among the Huskie faithful was spared a night of absolute abuse as NIU fans did their best...

There was no official proclamation. No formal ceremony. To anyone paying attention, however, it was obvious that Florida A1A in Ft. Lauderdale had been transformed into “Huskie Way” for New Year’s Day 2013. Members of the Huskie Nation were out in force on the sidewalks, on the sand and in the waves, and they didn’t...

So who’s ready to cheer? All Huskie football fans are encouraged to welcome the team back home from Miami this afternoon – Wednesday, Jan. 2 – at the NIU Convocation Center. The team is anticipated to return to campus around 2:30 p.m. today, at which time fans will line the entrance of the Convo. Bring thunderstix,...

Intercollegiate Athletics, in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, is working to further promote Huskie Pride across campus. The two departments are encouraging the entire campus community, including students, faculty and staff, to wear school colors and apparel the day before home football games in support of “Red & Black Fridays”...

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 just, caring, open,...

The 27-year-old roof at Reavis Hall will undergo a complete replacement as construction begins Friday, Sept. 28. The roof, originally installed in 1985 with an expected life span of around 20 years, is approximately 18,400 square feet and consists of a single-ply, EPDM-ballasted rubber membrane. According to the university’s Division of Finance and Facilities, roof...

The parking lot at the West Lincoln Highway offices of Human Resource Services will close at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, for reconstruction as part of ongoing campus improvements. Project completion is expected in late November. HRS will remain open during the work; however, visitors will have difficulty finding places to park. As always, on-campus...

As students prepare to leave campus for the summer, work crews of all description are waiting in the wings to tackle a long list of maintenance and improvement projects. From putting the finishing touches on the first new undergraduate residence hall in nearly 50 years to caulking the parking deck, nearly 85 projects will be...

Want to have a rockin’ Labor Day Weekend? The NIU Student Association is sponsoring “Huskie Shuffle,” three days of events tied to Saturday’s NIU football game vs. Army. Events begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in Central Park with a pep rally that includes music, free food and free T-shirts. A Greek Block Party...

NIU will host the Army Cadets of West Point Military Academy for the first home football game of the season at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. To honor the occasion, Military Student Services is holding a canned food drive at the game. Show your Huskie Pride: Bring a canned good or non-perishable food item and...

Northern Illinois fans are invited to get ready for the 2011 Huskie football season Saturday, Aug. 20, at the team’s Annual Family Fun Day. Coach Dave Doeren and his players will mark the final day of preseason football camp with a scrimmage and several post-practice events. The Huskies will take the field at 11:35 a.m....

Five Northern Illinois University students who excel in and out of the classroom have been selected as recipients of the 2011 Forward, Together Forward Scholarships. The recipients – Kelsey Borg, Mayra Diaz, Jasmine Land, Justin Larsen and Reneka Turner – will each receive a one-time scholarship of $4,000 for the 2011-12 academic year. “Honoring the...