NIU Today

As Veterans Day approaches, NIU is recognizing Military Student Appreciation Week. Military Student Services will show military movies in its lounge (Room 404 of Adams Hall) and provide snacks for all military students. MSS staff will hand out red, white and blue ribbons to encourage students, faculty and staff to wear during this week in...

Military service is a tradition in Levi Kammes’ family. His grandfather was a U.S. Marine; his uncle was a Marine, and the 28-year-old NIU anthropology major from Crystal Lake was a Marine. Kammes said it was natural and understood that he would join the military not out of obligation, but to serve his country –...

Military Student Services (MSS) is seeking staff and faculty who have served in the military to help new veteran students starting at NIU. Specifically, MSS is gathering basic contact information, branch of service and years of service to create a database of faculty and staff veterans that will act as a resource to both the...

Jose Alferez’s parents were born in Mexico. So was Alfarez, president of the NIU Veterans Club and a proud former member of the U.S. Marine Corps. “This country gave us a lot of opportunities once we got here,” said Alfarez, a 25-year-old senior who is studying international politics at NIU. “I always felt like I...

Northern Illinois University, which just this month opened a new one-stop services office for veterans, has been named among the top military friendly schools in the country. For the second consecutive year, G.I. Jobs magazine editors placed NIU on its list of colleges that provide extensive services and support to veterans and students currently in...