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Campus Recreation encourages everyone to fill their summer days with fun, healthy activities. Top 5 reasons to stay active this summer 5. Reduce stress 4. Improve flexibility 3. Decrease risk of illness 2. Improve overall appearance 1. Feel more energized Faculty/Staff Summer Memberships include unlimited access to the Student Recreation Center through Aug. 16, as...

Join Campus Recreation for the fifth annual Homecoming 5K Run/Walk, which begins at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. NIU’s “Run for a Better U” 5K is an out-and-back race, and the terrain is flat and fast. The race route starts and ends at the Student Recreation Center on the southwest corner of Lucinda Avenue and...

The Outdoor Adventures program at NIU has provided outdoor recreation experiences for students, faculty, staff and the general public for many years. Assistant Director Christine Lagattolla has found that one way to really engage and inform participants is through the mutually beneficial experience of volunteer trips. Lagattolla participates in a volunteer vacation each year with the...

Campus Recreation is listening to what patrons want – and what patrons want is extended hours. Beginning Monday, March 24, the Chick Evans Field House from will stay open until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Extended hours at the Student Recreation Center: Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m. to 8...

Remember the days of high school athletics and the spirit of competition? Have you ever wanted to remain active in some of your favorite sports? Campus Recreation offers 31 different Sport Clubs that could be an outlet for you. “Sport Clubs are the perfect outlet. They are a great way to get involved on campus,”...

Have a group fitness FitPass at the Student Recreation Center? Have a friend? Combine those two worlds from Monday, Feb. 24, through Saturday, March 1, during “Bring A Friend Week.” Each FitPass holder can invite one friend to participate in any group fitness class for no charge. For more information, or for disability-related accommodations, call...

Do you want better recreation facilities? Do you want to improve the Student Recreation Center hours? Do you want better programs (Fitness, Aquatics, Competitive Sports and Outdoor Adventures)? Here is your chance to express thoughts and opinions on what Campus Recreation is currently providing and how it can improve. A random population of Campus Recreation...

Looking to make healthier choices this year? Start 2014 off right with Campus Recreation’s free “New Year, New U” event. Kick start your fitness goals and New Year’s resolutions at this free event, planned from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Student Recreation Center. All NIU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to...

This year, NIU will participate in its first Dance Marathon from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Campus Recreation Center. A philanthropic event that benefits the Children’s Miracle Network, all donations will support the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. During the dance marathon, participants strut their stuff...

Looking to take control of your fitness routine and see amazing results? Join the club – the Huskie Fit Club, that is. The 12-week personal training program helps you shed those unsightly extra pounds, get back on track with a fitness routine and beat the stress in your life. Workouts are high-intensity and will help...

NIU’s Huskie Pup Camp, administered by the Department of Campus Recreation, is accepting enrollment applications for its summer 2013 camps. The camps run weekly, Monday through Thursday, from June 10 through Aug. 8. Children of students, faculty, staff and community members can register for each of the nine summer sessions intended especially for youth ages...

NIU students have shiny and new workout equipment at the Recreation Center thanks to a $100,000 donation from the university’s Student Association. The new cardio machines, barbells and boxing equipment, more than 50 pieces in all, replace equipment that was installed more than a dozen years ago, said David Lochbaum, associate director of Facilities Operation....