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Photo of an NIU Huskie football helmet at Soldier Field
Northern Illinois University’s new head football coach will be introduced today (Monday) at a press conference scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in the main concourse of the NIU Convocation Center. The event is open to public.  The press conference can also be viewed live via a free online video stream  at www.niuhuskies.com. Former head coach Jerry Kill...
Marke Freeman
Senior guard Marke Freeman totaled 24 points to lead the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team to a 68-64 victory over Chicago State in the Huskies’ home opener at the NIU Convocation Center, Saturday afternoon. The Huskies improved to 4-2 the season with their win over the Cougars, as first year NIU head coach Kathi Bennett...
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball program will hit the Convocation Center hardwood for the first time under new head coach Kathi Bennett at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an exhibition contest against UW-Parkside. Bennett has been at the reins of the program since being introduced as the program’s ninth head coach in May. Since her hiring,...
NIU’s Convocation Center will host its first-ever Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. The event, an expansion of the popular Spooky Science Saturday, is intended to increase awareness of STEM fields and the roles they play in society. STEMfest will provide the public an opportunity...
Northern Illinois University men’s and women’s basketball action at the Convocation Center is right around the corner. Basketball season tickets, including a combined men’s basketball/football or men’s basketball/women’s basketball season ticket packages, are priced at just $86. Faculty and/or staff, along with senior citizens, can also purchase men’s basketball season tickets for $86. For the general...
NIU Internship Fair
Summer 2011 might seem like a long way off, but more than 800 NIU students will begin planning for it from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, when they attend the Internship Fair at the NIU Convocation Center. Those students will not only be thinking about summer but looking beyond it to their...
NIU Huskies volleyball packs Victor E. Court
In front of a jam-packed, raucous standing room only crowd of 954, the Northern Illinois volleyball team had its 11-match winning streak snapped by Wisconsin, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18, on Tuesday night at Victor E. Court. In a tilt between undefeated teams, the Badgers remained so at 10-0, while the Huskies’ record took their first blemish...
NIU Huskies volleyball team
NIU Invitational? Check. UIC Invitational? Check. Elon Classic? Check. Record? Spotless. Tonight, something has to give — but only for one of the teams on the floor. The 11-0 Huskies volleyball squad will look to keep up their best start in program history against the 9-0 Badgers in NIU’s first home match against a Big Ten...
Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
China’s Golden Dragon Acrobats are set to dazzle audiences of all ages Saturday, Dec. 4, at the NIU Convocation Center. Presenting two shows of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty, the Golden Dragons will take the stage at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets Tickets for the Golden Dragon Acrobats are set at a family-friendly $29 for adults...
NIU volleyball team
Sophomore middle blocker Mary Kurisch paced a well-rounded attack as the undefeated Northern Illinois volleyball team swept Bradley, 3-0, at Victor E. Court Tuesday night. The 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 win improved NIU to 5-0, marking its best start since 1998, as the Huskies wrapped up a perfect five-match home stand to begin the 2010 campaign. “The...
Coming into Northern Illinois University as the volleyball program’s first high school All-American might have put some pressure on freshman outside hitter Lauren Wicinski to perform at a high level quickly.  Whether she felt the pressure or not, the Geneva, Ill., native showed why she was a 2009 Under Armour All-American by winning the Mid-American...
After losing just one set in its first three matches of the 2010 season, including a sweep of South Dakota to start the day, the Northern Illinois volleyball team found itself in a dog fight to claim the NIU Invitational crown over the College of Charleston with an thrilling five-set victory Saturday at Victor E....
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