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Would you like to be able to pay your parking fine while also helping out a fellow Huskie who’s facing food insecurity? For the week of Monday, Sept. 10 through Friday, Sept. 14, you can do that by participating in the NIU Parking Services Food for Fines program to benefit the Huskie Food Pantry. If...
To address the expanding transportation needs of the university community, Campus Parking Services engaged in a review of current campus parking resources and policies. The following changes were made to parking operations: Parking Rules and Regulations are no longer printed on the back of the map distributed with parking permits. Rules and Regulations are now...
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Some levels of the parking deck will close for maintenance and cleaning from Monday, June 6, through Friday, June 10. Levels will open as work is completed. During this time, any valid blue or yellow permit holder will be able to park in any legal parking space on all open levels, with the exception of...
In an effort to mitigate a growing backlog of parking lot repair requirements, NIU administrators have approved parking permit price increases for the first time since 2011. The new rates will help generate additional revenue necessary to address the current $5 million backlog of known parking lot repairs. Parking lot repair demands are being prioritized...
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NIU Campus Parking Services is encouraging all students, faculty and staff who need parking permits for the fall to shop online – and avoid standing in long lines. Darren Mitchell, director of Campus Parking Services, said he and his colleagues are hoping to avoid a repeat of the scene inside and outside their office last...
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In an effort to address the expanding transportation needs of the university community, NIU Parking Services has been engaged in a months-long review of current campus parking resources and policies. Among the practices being examined is enforcement hours for campus parking regulations. Recently, Parking Services temporarily changed parking enforcement hours  to 7 a.m. to 5...
Homecoming 2014
Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, and continuing all day Thursday, Oct. 22, Parking Lot 3 (south of the Visual Arts and Music buildings) will be closed. Lot 3 will be utilized for NIU Homecoming activities. Blue permit holders who normally use Lot 3 are asked to find alternative parking in other campus lots....
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Everyone knows the importance of attending class, which is why campus parking is of the utmost priority for Darren Mitchell. As the newly appointed director of Campus Parking, Mitchell’s priority is to ensure that Huskie drivers have a safe and efficient parking experience when they arrive. “We are very concerned about campus parking, because obviously...
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NIU Parking Services reminds employees that new 2016 faculty/staff campus parking permits must be displayed in vehicles beginning Wednesday, July 1. Vehicles that do not display 2016 permits as of July 1 and after are subject to citations. Still need a permit? For more information, call (815) 753-1045 or email parking@niu.edu.
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Some levels of the parking deck will close for maintenance and cleaning from Monday, June 1, to Friday, June 5. Levels will open as work is completed. During this time, any valid blue or yellow permit holder will be able to park in any legal parking space on all open levels, with the exception of reserved...
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NIU now has three Zipcars available for students who need some wheels to run errands, keep doctor’s appointments or even head out of town on a road trip. Faculty, staff and community members who join Zipcar also can reserve the vehicles. The Zipcar service allows members to reserve cars on a short-term basis, at hourly...