NIU Today

This represents the first major redesign of the university’s news and information blog in six years. The new look features streamlined navigation, a cleaner look, a powerful search tool and a mobile-friendly interface. This website is for NIU and about NIU; if there are people, programs, events or initiatives you would like to see us...

Beginning Monday, April 14, all NIU students and employees will receive a mass email digest of announcements. To streamline the number of university announcements being sent to niu.edu email boxes, notices intended for the entire campus audience – employees and students – will be distributed as a digest email Monday mornings. These notices also will be...

The NIU website debuted a new all-university calendar today, providing a one-stop shop to promote and discover campus events. “The calendar features a simple-to-use interface that makes it really easy for departments and organizations to promote their events,” said Jennice O’Brien, director of Web Communications. “It just takes a minute to log in and add...

In Washington, D.C. … As expected, Congress last week approved the first “minibus” Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations, which included funding for Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science and Transportation-HUD. It also included an extension of the Continuing Resolution so that the government can operate until Friday, Dec. 16. Of special interest to NIU is the increase in the National Science...

NIU Today, the official news and information website of Northern Illinois University, moved today to a new online home. The URL is now www.niutoday.info. Today’s move to a more reliable platform will enhance the performance of the site and facilitate future expansion of content. Launched last August by NIU’s Media Relations and Internal Communications team,...

NIU Today — your guide to what’s going on campus and in the campus community — has unveiled several changes to its homepage for the spring semester. Among new features along the right column: A Huskie Bus Tracker link Local Google weather A customized tab box including Latest News, Popular and Tags Randomly selected videos Other new additions include a photo...