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Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, as the son of two pastors, Quinton Clay learned early about the value of higher education. He and his older siblings – a brother and a sister – had watched their mother, Mary, return to school to earn an associate degree. They’d observed their father, Gilbert Sr., working harder...

Over three weeks in January, the College of Law will help students prepare for the LSAT with two practice exams and a Pre-Law Workshop in between. First, take the Practice LSAT from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7. This simulated LSAT will be under realistic circumstances and time constraints. Participants will receive...

The Admitted Student Day event scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, has been canceled due to impending inclement weather. The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday. Students who were registered for the event are invited to attend the next Admitted Student Day...

NIU’s Office of Admissions will host two Admitted Student Days in February. The purpose of these events – Saturday, Feb. 1, and Monday, Feb. 17 – is to allow prospective students admitted to NIU for Fall 2014 the opportunity: to meet NIU faculty, staff, students and alumni; to tour the campus; and to visit the...

College is a defining moment in a person’s life; it is the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

The successful implementation of several key recruitment tactics, data-driven decision making, collaborative efforts with Academic Affairs, increased strategic marketing led by University Relations and early planning have resulted in more than 18,000 freshman applications for fall 2013 recruitment to date. In the enrollment management “funnel” – where the top of the funnel represents all prospective...

Northern Illinois University’s new residential complex opened this fall to rave reviews. Next fall, the new NIU Outdoor Recreational Sports Complex and Chessick Practice Center and two newly renovated residence halls – Gilbert Hall and Grant North D Tower – will come online. With that in mind, Northern Illinois University invites prospective students to see “the new...

NIU’s Office of Admissions invites volunteers from the university community to assist Thursday, Oct. 4, with Discover NIU Day. This invitation-only event is directed to seniors enrolled in the high schools that comprise the DeKalb County school system: DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kaneland, Sandwich, Somonauk and Sycamore. The purpose of the event is to show...

For those with college in their future, Northern Illinois University will host an undergraduate admissions information session at the NIU Naperville Education and Conference Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Kimberley Buster-Williams, director of admissions at NIU, says this is a tremendous opportunity for students considering enrolling in a quality, major comprehensive...

The college a student chooses to attend should reflect that student’s goals and aspirations as well as personality. With that in mind, Northern Illinois University is hosting an open house Thursday, July 26, to help prospective freshmen and transfer students find the right fit. “The open house is a perfect opportunity to explore not only...

“Anticipation,” sang Carly Simon, “is keeping me waiting.” “The waiting,” sang Tom Petty, “is the hardest part.” So why wait? Future NIU Huskies can take the next steps to enrollment during On-the-Spot Decision Day, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 31. Chuck Walz, associate director of Recruitment and Operations in Admissions, recommends...